The Lone Drow (Forgotten Realms: Hunters Blades Trilogy)

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R. A. Salvatore: The Lone Drow

Author	R. A. Salvatore
Made	Wizards of the Coast
Date	2004-06-01
Media	Mass Market Paperback
Catalog	Book
Sales Rank	21490
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Reviews:

Rating 4.0/5 from 101 reviews

Ouch Drizzt novel gone bad

Rating: 3/5 2007-12-01

I have been with Salvatore from the beginning and the Dark Elf Trilogy was superb, imaginative and intriguing. The Icewind Dale Trilogy also stellar and then it becomes repeticious.

This novel is one of the same repetition, with even worse plot movement. From the first book of this series you could just skip to the last couple of chapters of this book and missed nothing. I will sum up what you missed: Drizzt lamenting over the "supposed" loss of his friends throughout the WHOLE book. Fantasy and fiction yes, but wouldn't you at least confirm this tragedy and save yourself the grief. Orcs fighting on a cliff with Wulfgar and Catte-Brie through the WHOLE book. Talk about the longest skirmish and super human/dwarven stamina I have ever read. Then the worst part of the novel Obould becomes blessed with extreme power. Which in turn has a reoccurring line repeated over and over "Their seems to be something truly different about him" or something very similar throughout the WHOLE book.

Bob we need something more. Some of your readers like me started to read these novels as a young adult, but we are grown up now and need a mature feel to the novels now. Challenge us and we will give you praise there is way too many authors that are writing on another level to you and targeting this adult fantasy genre. We love Drizzt and company just advance the plot already, get rid of the infamous dark elves that seem to be continually on the surface and give us new threats with a mature theme for the next trilogy. Use that imagination that so captured us with the early works on your future works because this novel is a flatline.

Plenty of action and generic protagonists

Rating: 3/5 2007-10-10

This book is much like your typical popcorn action movie. It has violence and action in every chapter but the every character is two dimensional and very overpowered. Every hero is basicly a one-man-army and rarely thinks of creative ways to beat their opponents. The story line isn't very deep so don't expect a whole lot of twists or surprise endings to the series. The storline also revolves around dwarves which I couldn't really relate to nor did I find them all that interesting but you probably won't have a problem with that. Overall the series is kindof fun to read, they're not painful reads but they arn't works of are either.

A dark time for the Companions of the Hall

Rating: 5/5 2007-08-21

This book picks up where 'The Thousand Orcs' left off, with the dwarves falling back to Keeper's Dale outside Mithril Hall and Drizzt believing that all of his friends were killed. During his broken-hearted rampages against the orcs, Drizzt encounters Tarathiel and Innovindil, who help bring him back to sanity and then aid him in disrupting the greenskin army. Some characters from Mirabar, introduced in the first book, were further developed here, particularly Torgar Hammerstriker, Shoudra Stargleam, and Nanfoodle. The orc king, Obould Many-Arrows, through blessings from his god and increased support from his kin, becomes a worthy foe for the powerful Companions.

The most attractive thing about this book was the emotional turmoil experienced by all of the characters. Drizzt in particular has a rough time of it, reverting back to the Hunter and struggling with his belief that his friends are dead. Regis, Wulfgar, and Catie-Brie don't know where Drizzt is and are watching Bruenor slowly die. Regis is faced with the responsibility of being Steward of Mithril Hall, being expected to make the right decisions in its defense against the orcs. And everybody is in very desperate straights as the orc horde just continues to grow and there doesn't seem any way the people of the North can hold back the tide.

It is interesting to me that so many people seem to hate Salvatore's recent Drizzt books.. You should know what to expect when you read them, so if you haven't liked the last few, you probably won't like this one (even though I thought it was one of his best). I look forward to reading the last of the trilogy.

The trashiest of Fantasy Pulp

Rating: 1/5 2007-08-02

RA Salvatore's writing is very pedestrian in style and seems more like a play by play commentary of some D&D game than anything resembling a novel. This book is only recommended for 14 year old fanboys who judge a book's quality by the numbers of magic items carried by the heroes. By itself it is entertaining, but for the well read reader you'd have to wonder why you spent the time reading this when there are so many better books out there.

Not the greatest in the series

Rating: 4/5 (1 out of 1 think this is helpful) 2007-07-27

Im a long time reader of this series, so ive gotten acustomed to Salvatore's style. I thought this trilogy was one of the weaker of the series. However, if you read the series pick it up. It's still worth it. It'll quench that Drizzit addiction one tends to aquire.

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Product Description

The latest New York Times best-seller from R.A. Salvatore is now in paperback! The Lone Drow is yet another top release from premiere Forgotten Realms author R.A. Salvatore. This mass market reprint focuses primarily on his signature character, Drizzt Do'Urden, who has been the subject of most of Salvatore's best-selling Forgotten Realms titles. This title includes a sample chapter from the author's next hardcover, The Two Swords.

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