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Summary: WOW
Review: This book was amazing...I read the first two and this one was by far the best of the series. Drizzt is so well portrayed in this novel that you can't help but want to like him. He undegoes countless problems in this story including some we face today...racial discrimination. I think that if you havn't read this book you are missing out on a jewl. No matter what type of book genre you are into everyone who reads this GREAT book will leave it having laughed, cried and been on the edge of their seat. (I cried because it was over)
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Summary: drizzit is the man
Review: This book rocks I love it.
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Summary: Yes, it 's still a good series
Review: okay, third book. Develops the plot and characters very nicely and still adds more innovative ideas on the way. It is hard to fault the style of writing of Salvatore - it drags you into the story, makes you feel for the characters (good or bad), and leaves you wanting more. Not a predictable series, not a put-downable series. Worth the money and time investment over three books. Certainly look out for any more Salvatore work. Normally I try not to rate in the Fives, but this is worthwhile. Not only for people who play role-playing games, these are not books that cannot be read by outsiders to gaming fantasy. These stand up well against such classics as Wizard of Earthsea and Lord of the Rings - but don't expect the same style of writing. Easier to get into and through.
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Summary: Salvatore continues to impress!
Review: Drizzt Do'Urden must be one of the most vivid and well fleshed out characters in all of fantasy. There are many depths to the character...he's a warrior, a philosopher, and a humanitarian. It's Salvatore's characterization that makes his books so compelling. If you haven't read any of them, you're missing out.
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Summary: Sci-Fa and Moral dilemmas meet
Review: A book that opens one of the greates series written in Sci-Fa. This books attempts, and succeds, to leave the normal Hack-N-Slash style and write a story about one person, stuck in the middle of his personal hell - a society that defines all of his beliefs. The story tells about his struggle to escape the way of life and fate that awaits him in his home and his hope for better life.None can read Drizzt's thoughts and not get stung with thoughts of his own ...
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Summary: DRIZZT ROCKS!
Review: Drizzt is such an awesoe character. He upholds to morals and hs own instincts no matter what, and I found this book thrilling to see al of the scorn, predjidous and ignroance of the surface dwellers. This book has it all! Great fight scenes, friendships, murder, false accusations, and of course, an AWESOME CAT! Yeah! Go Guenhwyvar! This book only furthered my interest in Drizzt Do'Urden! Also, Homeland was a thrilling book! It was awesome to see how Drizzt grew up and overcame all of the evil drow things that happened in his life!
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I read this book first, so I didn't have a lot of background, but I figured out the plot from the book pretty much- and without having to wade through laborious retellings the author put in to make sure a reader could pick up from anywhere in the story. A good thing! Also, even though the storyline is quite impractical- yes, almost never does such a radically moral hero show up when raised in such an evil environment- hey, guys, lighten up a little. It's a FANTASY novel. Also, I said, 'almost never,' which is is to say that there's a very slight chance. Besides, it makes for a great story, as the reader follows Drizzt through his search for acceptance from the rather prejudiced surface world. I thought it nice that the author realized the kind of difficulties Drizzt would face in such a different world, from the changing seasons to firemaking. That kind of attention to detail is what makes a good book even better. This is really a great book, and Drizzt makes himself a real hero by the hope he never lets die that somewhere someone will realize that he's different from his evil kin. I found myself wishing him the best of luck.
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Summary: Salvatore's masterpiece of fiction..
Review: Sometimes you wish you could just write a review about the author rather than the book. R.A. Salvatore is one of those.... With the popularity of Science Fiction and Fantasy books today, the truely "excellent" authors often get lumped in with the just "good" ones. If Salvatore had written these novels 20 years ago, he would probably be viewed today as one of the masters of the genre -- with the likes of Tolkien, Zelazny, and Asimov. The books are THAT good! Salvatore knows how to bring detail and life to a story without miring it in wordiness. His writing is clean, powerful, and evocative. You find yourself quickly drawn in to the characters, rejoicing with their successes and having sorrow for their failures. You feel what they feel... Oh, and (without saying too much so as to spoil anything), kudos to an author who is not afraid to kill-off major characters in an epic-style adventure! The good guys don't always wear white, and the heroes don't always win... Read every Salvatore novel you can get your hands on; I haven't found one yet that I didn't enjoy!
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Summary: The Best Fantasy Book I Have Read
Review: this book was, in a word, amazing. the plot twists and takes unexpected turns, but is so gripping that you follow every detail. the descriptions are so exact, so detailed that you can see every scene in your mind. the characters are very individual, and so well identifyable. i would recommend this book to everyone!
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Summary: And he bit off its leg.
Review: What would you do if you lived underground for centuries and then decided to show your face to the sun's warming rays? How would you feel? What if the sun blasted away all your material objects and stung your eyes? If you ever wondered this or now do, then Sorjoun is the book for you. Sojourn is the third book in R. A. Salvatore's Dark Elf Trilogy. This book and the whole trilogy has an excellent story-line, and the characters are ingenious. Not only is the story is great, but R.A. Salvatore also presents a very real situation, a society totally evil. The story-line is great. It is straightforward, easy to understand, full of great twists and a lot of fun to read. Throughout the entire book, the author never allows confusion. I understood everything. R.A. Salvatore explains every event in great detail shortly after that specific event happens. This allows the book to be both easy to understand and easy to read. One of the most interesting twists was when , Bruenor ( a grisly dwarf) met up with McGristle ( a gruff mountain man). McGristle was trying to explain to the dwarf that Drizzt (the mysterious Dark Elf from below) was evil. However, the dwarf knew otherwise and chopped one of McGristle's dog's legs off. And ate it. Obviously, this book is a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed reading this book. I don't know why Salvatore's Drizzt is so much fun to read about, but I had the most fun reading this book than any other I have read. Because he is such an outcast, and he displays feelings and emotions common to many humans today, people feel a natural affinity to him. For example, Drizzt is very lonely. He fled his evil kin and their narcissistic, malevolent, destructive society. As a result, he feels alone in the world because people ignore him and shun him because of his ascribed reputation. Of all the characters in the story, I think that, besides Drizzt, Montolio is my favorite. Montolio depicts the sagacious mentor. He is a blind ranger (man of the woods) who has an owl friend and shoots a bow more accurately than Robin Hood. If this person were real, I know I would look up to him as my hero. He is calm, collected, wise, and strong. Not only is he strong physically, but he has strength of character as well. He portrays the mysterious, knows-more-than-he-should type. He slowly and carefully teaches Drizzt in the way of the ranger and gives Drizzt new hope. He also helps Drizzt to define his thinking and gives him reassurance that Drizzt is not alone. This illustrates his wisdom, and his other strong characteristics. Overall, Montolio is just what the doctor prescribed for Drizzt. The world in which Drizzt lives in is very complex and intriguing. Like all other civilizations, this society has laws. However, by law, the laws can be broken, if the criminal is not caught. In fact, doing so brings the scofflaw in favor with Lloth the Spider Queen, Goddess of the Drow people. To get ahead in the Drow society, all the dark elves have to do is eliminate the person above them and take his or her rank. Also, in this society houses constitute the nobles. These houses wage war on each other for a higher rank in society and ultimately to have a seat on the ruling council. However, if a house fails at eliminating another...well, lets just say, read the book. Probably the most intriguing aspect of their society is that women dominate men. This is mainly because their goddess is female. Also, many other aspects of society help contribute to its evil label, such as greed, murder, narcissism, arrogance, ethnocentrism, hatred, war, and pretty much anything that in some way is corruptive, chaotic, or evil. Most Drow are brainwashed to conform to their society at a very young age. Very few are like Drizzt. Overall, Sojourn is a great book to read for any action readers, sociologists, fantasy novelists, or anyone else who wants a good book to read. At first, Sojourn may seem like the typical hero-saves-the-world type book, but after reading Sojourn compassion and love for Drizzt will fill your heart. I guarantee all will fall in love with Drizzt and have a better appreciation for the society they live in. This book is a great piece of literature. Hats off to R. A. Salvatore.
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