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Summary: Drizzt Lite
Review: First off, let me say that I enjoyed reading this book a lot. I read it cover-to-cover yesterday and do not consider it to have been a day wasted. I read fantasy books because they are light fare, an easy break from the day-to-day stresses of the working world, and I read Salvatore's fantasy because it is exciting and well written. From that perspective, this book was absolutely terrific: a return of fantasy's most consistently exciting character without the "end of the world" motif that is such a common and overwhelming theme in the genre. It is very solid Drizzt fare.
Having said that, this book is not as good as the Crystal Shard. Shard contained a level of suspense and moral ambiguity that is missing here. The problem is common enough in any Wizards of the Coast setting (and can indeed be found in some of their computer games as well): as the characters advance in level and/or power, nothing in the story can really injure or threaten them. The protagonist becomes superhero - far outstripping his foes in both physical and mental prowess. This is problematic in a linear plot. Servant of the Shard was SO GOOD because it avoided this issue by presenting a vast set of interweaving difficulties and complex situations. In other words, the story could have logically ended in any number of different ways. Sea of Swords misses that critical element that Salvatore always has in his books that contain Jarlaxle: complexity.
I enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to Drizzt fans. It advances the characters emotionally, contains solid sarcastic wit in several places, and it is action-packed without having the action overwhelm. However, I also eagerly await the return of Entreri and Jarlaxe.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: I read this book in two sittings. No, I don't read fast, I just could not put it down. What a wonderful addition to the growing saga following Drizzt and the the rest of the Companions of the Hall. The ending left me with a warm fuzzy feeling, and also left the story branching in a few directions at once. I can not wait to see what twists Salvatore spins into the story next. I'm probably not as picky as some of the previous reviewers. Everyone loved this book but seemed to pick at it. To me, it was just another great story to add to the growing campaign.Thanks for another great book R.A. Salvatore. It was Awsome.
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Summary: Not his best at all.
Review: There is no depth. You can't even compare this to the Silent Blade or Servant of the Shard. Both are amazing Books. He just seems to be running through the motions on this "one more drizzt book". It was a fast read and had some good parts, but without characters like Jaraxle and Enterti the book has no real villian to test the hero's strengths. One thing i am glad about is there is no more Dark elves. I was going crazy reading about Loth and all the countless dark elves. Just for that I will give it two stars.
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Summary: I Read it too Fast...
Review: Okay, for the record, my favorite character is Jarlaxle, so of course, my favorite book from the series (thus far) is "Servant of the Shard", but I'm a fan of Drizzt too, so I was pretty thrilled to have this title finally show up via UPS. I was happy to see that Drizzt seems to have gotten over his long, weary suffering over being a drow, and has gotten back to enjoying adventuring and hunting (though I have to wonder if this is a short-lived thing after the story climax - aaargh!). I'm also glad that he seems to have found his sarcastic wit again (I love the part where he tells Bruenor to try to act grey). Other nice touches were the return of Morik (glad he survived being set on fire), Regis' growth as an adventurer, and some movement on the Drizzt/Cattie-brie front (she's right, he does talk too much). While I have to say I found the ending frustrating, overall I enjoyed the story and will wait impatiently for Mr. Salvator's next offering (hopefully featuring Artemis & Jarlaxle ^_^).
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Summary: Salvatore delivers, but not the quality of previous works
Review: I consider myself one of Salvatore's greatest fans and devour his novels with utmost enjoyment. However, as entertaining as this novel is, it doesn't deliver the quality that is found in previous books. Part of this could be due to the fact that I haven't been a very big fan of the wulfar pity party that took up most of "Spine of the World". Unfortunately, many of the same elements are back in this novel. The last thing I want to read about is someone feeling sorry for themselves for 300+ some odd pages. Also, I found the added romantic energy between Cattie Brie and Drizzt to be refreshing, albeit very overdue at this point. All in all, an entertaining novel, but I'm not a big fan of the "new Wulfgar". I feel like the plots and motives were fully realized by the end of the story, but the character development seemed stunted. I felt as if the character development was "just getting started" by the time the novel ended. Salvatore still remains to be my favorite author and I look forward to more novels from him centering around these characters. I regret to vote only 3 stars, but he sets a high precedent for himself with the previous masterpieces of his earlier work.
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Summary: A great book for the female fan but...
Review: Ok first of all let me clarify my worldview: I am a former Professional Warrior, the sweet memory of a recoil in his shoulder brings angst regret, my sympathy restss with the male fighter.
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Summary: Triumphant return
Review: Since "The Silent Blade" I have been waiting for Drizzt to return. Now Salvatore brings back Drizzt in another wonderful story. I have been a fan of Salvatore from the start and he has not yet failed to disappoint me. If you like this book and have not read the previous ones you will be in for a treat.
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Summary: No loose ends...
Review: I've been following the adventures of The Companions of the Hall since the very beginning. There are some books Ive loved and others I didnt care much for. In this novel, what I consider the final volume in this saga, R.A. Salvatore has finally neatly tied up all the loose ends of any importance. There are some sequences in the novel which make no sense to me and perhaps could have been left out and there are some parts which kept me from actually doing things (I almost missed a date!). All in all it was a great way to end the series, and although it may not have been his finest book from the Saga it was definitely worth the wait and the price. I'll miss Drizzt, Wulfagr, Bruenor, Cattie-brie, Regis, and Guenavyr as well as all the colorful characters he has introduced to and made us love all these years. Buy it, read it, and proudly add it to your collection. May Mielikki smile on your every thought, protect your every dream, and grant you peace and love. Adlai Dragonharp The Bard of Ten-Towns
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Summary: A joy to read
Review: Really this one just flew by. I have to say I was a little concerned before reading this just how Salvatore would bring back the integrity of the "Companions of the Hall." Coming into this story, With Wulfgar having more mental neurosys than Ann Heche, and Drizzt becoming a characature of annoying over the top goodness, Bruenor and Regis relegated to scenery, and Catti-Brie a less than convincing character, I was wondering how, or If he was going to try to recapture the innocent character developement of some of the early works. I longed for the nostalgia of the company sharing a starfilled night on the road to Mithral Hall with nothing but possibilities in front of them. Surprizingly, in this book WE GET IT! Everyone of the charaters has genuinely real momments where we get to see why they are so important to each other. Bruenor has moments to rival the profoundness of the creation of Aegis-Fang, Regis becomes a real character, and an asset to the group, Wulfgar finds a purpose and pride, and even the world's longest foreplay between Catti-Brie and Drizzt seems real and justified in this one. This was story was NEEDED. The only downside to me is the fact that the villains in this story are so weak. Polar Pirates hardly seem a worthwhile foe for our fab five. It felt like they were just a mechanism for all of this character developement. Actually this is fine though. I mean our heros can't ALWAYS save the world. In this story they just save themselves. I love Salvatore's last work with Jarlaxle and Artemis, but the return of our favorite heros as a family is refreshing and well done. Thank you Mr. Salvatore!
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Summary: An amazing and great book
Review: Drizzt is back and with all his companion. This book ties up alot of the lose ends that readers have been waiting and agonizing over for months. This book has some great fights and a great twist in the plot. Finally Wulfgar settles alot of his troubles and puts the past behind him. The most interesting part is Regis and how much he has changed you'll be suprised. I hope in the next book that he brings back the Harpels. I love and recommend it to all fans of the series.
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