Promise of the Witch King (Forgotten Realms: The Sellswords)

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R. A. Salvatore: Promise of the Witch King

Author	R. A. Salvatore
Made	Wizards of the Coast
Date	2005-10-25
Media	Hardcover
Catalog	Book
Sales Rank	97007
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Reviews:

Rating 4.0/5 from 51 reviews

Athrogate rhyming had be burting out in laughter

Rating: 5/5 2008-05-18

Great book, like the Sell Sword series a lot. this one was my favorite of the three. I like the character devlopement of Etrerri, and Jarlaxle is an interesting characters as well, but Athrogate, the rhyming dwarf of devastation stole this one for me... great character and funny.. hope to see more of him.

A change of heart

Rating: 4/5 2008-03-01

Although it doesn't contain my favorite character, Drizzt, I did find this book an interesting read. Alas, I didn't read the first book of the series, going directly to the second. But I didn't feel too lost while reading this book. It really makes you rethink your initial feelings towards certain characters. After reading this book, I felt that I actually liked Entreri a bit more -despite his previous actions. We get to see him in a different light - as he learns more about himself. The ending threw me for a loop, although it was a very interesting ending! I can't wait for the next book in the series!

Another great novel!

Rating: 5/5 2008-02-15

Bob does a great job of character development and this one takes the cake. The dialog between Artemis Entreri and Jarlaxle in this book is just priceless. Can't wait to finish and get to the last book in the series that I also recently purchased.

Another great Forgotten Realms Adventure!

Rating: 4/5 2008-02-08

This addition to the Artemis/Jarlaxle story arc is another great book! Starts off kind of slow and demands some extra attention and focus because of the amount of new characters introduced. But if you just keep reading and try to keep everyones' names straight, there shouldn't be a problem. There are also some really intriguing characters introduced. And, as is expected of a Salvatore Forgotten Realms book, there's enough action and intrigue to keep the pages turning! If this is your first Salvatore book, I wouldn't recommend starting here (check out the Dark Elf trilogy or the Icewind Dale trilogy), but if you have already enjoyed some of Salvatore's novels, you won't be disappointed.

Action packed excitement filled with the unexpected at every turn

Rating: 4/5 2008-01-13

Finally! Finally R.A. Salvatore delivers. Many of his recent works have been junkers but this one is right up there as one of the better Forgotten Realms novels. This leaves me wondering why Salvatore can no longer deliver on his Drizzt novels when this story holds everything that I hope to find when I read the books on the kind hearted Drow.

The Promise of the Witch King has action and adventure on every single page. Not only that but Salvatore manages in this novel to keep mystery and unravels it in unpredictable ways.
I still don't see the real reasons why they left Calimport but perhaps that is still a tale to tell. I am hoping that he has many more books to write with Jarlaxle as the main character. Enteri is facinating on his own accord, however, he is already 40 so it is going to be hard pushed making to many more novels with an aging Enteri.

A must read for the Forgotten Realms fan.

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Product Description

The long awaited sequel to Servant of the Shard.

The second title in a new series dealing with two popular characters from the Forgotten Realms world. All three of the books in the last trilogy by Salvatore were New York Times best sellers in hardcover. The last book in the trilogy, The Two Swords, hit #4 on The New York Times best seller list and remained in the top twenty for five weeks.

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