- Hardcover: 346 pages
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (28 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786930128
- ISBN-13: 978-0786930128
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 254,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This title is the second hardcover release in the latest trilogy from R.A. Salvatore, which once again features his popular dark elf signature character. The hardcover release of the first title in this trilogy, had the highest debut ever for a Salvatore title on the New York Times best-seller list, and it remained on the list for an unprecedented 10 weeks.
About the Author
R.A. Salvatore was born in Massachusetts and still makes his home there. He has published numerous Forgotten Realms novels, most of which have been New York Times best-sellers. He is also known as the best-selling author of the Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization from Del Rey.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Like all of the previous Salvatore books this one is a classic action adventure. It's like a roll-a-coaster ride while orcs swings swords at you. I like the introduction of some very cool characters from other series of Salvatores books and they blend in really well. What I like the most is the dwarves. You start to get the drift of what all the other books have said about the dwarves great sense of kinship.
The only thing that wasnt portrayed very well was Drizzits grief of losing everyone he loved. The love of his life is hardly mentioned in his reflections. But it doesnt ruin this book, it just stops it from being a 5* rating from me.
All in all I would recommend this book to not only drizzit or forgotten realms fans but to all who like the fantasy genre.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Once again, Mr Salvatore rox the box with the next installment of Drizzt's adventures.
I quite literally could Not Put This Book Down.
Wulfgar's settling in, Cattie-brie has (to some extent quite annoyingly) realised that she needs to take the next few steps in her relationship with the big-hearted drow, but where's Drizzt?
Off with some surface elf, thinking eveyrone else is dead.
* Roll of eyes.*
Drizzt's heart is near to breaking in this volume. His belief that his friends are all dead has him reverting to the mentality of 'The Hunter', the primitive alter-ego that he had to become in order to survive his trials in the underdark in order to exact whatever revenge he can.
I only hope he gets it together with Cattie-Brie and that other surface elf (I forgot her name) buggers off cos if she steps in before he gets back together with the beautiful human will have me HURTING SOMEONE!!!
I quite literally could Not Put This Book Down.
Wulfgar's settling in, Cattie-brie has (to some extent quite annoyingly) realised that she needs to take the next few steps in her relationship with the big-hearted drow, but where's Drizzt?
Off with some surface elf, thinking eveyrone else is dead.
* Roll of eyes.*
Drizzt's heart is near to breaking in this volume. His belief that his friends are all dead has him reverting to the mentality of 'The Hunter', the primitive alter-ego that he had to become in order to survive his trials in the underdark in order to exact whatever revenge he can.
I only hope he gets it together with Cattie-Brie and that other surface elf (I forgot her name) buggers off cos if she steps in before he gets back together with the beautiful human will have me HURTING SOMEONE!!!
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had been waiting for this book to come out with baited breath, as I have been hooked as a Drizzt fan right from the first book I read of the adventures of the Dark Elf with a noble heart. Question that always comes to mind when I get a new book with this character is, “When am I going to get bored? Can Drizzt ever get stale?” The quick and simple answer is, not yet thankfully.
In, “The Lone Drow”, we see Drizzt pick up where he left off, believing that all his friends have fallen and that all he has left are his faithful panther companion, his twin scimitars and his rage. With the fate of his companions sealed –or so he believes- Drizzt bounces between his rage driven alter ego “The Hunter” and that of a man full of sorrow and remorse at all those he has left dead behind him, be that friend or even the occasional foe. Which ever state Drizzt is in though it means death to any Orc that crosses his path, and he is certainly not at a loss for targets to choose from, as Orcs are pouring out of their dark mountain lairs, coming to the call of a new god-blessed Orc chieftain.
While Drizzt carries out his own personal one Elf war against the Orcs the rest of his friends are themselves entrenched in a more bitter, blood drenched, if somewhat more conventional war with the Orcs, who are near to and hell bent on taking Mithral Hall itself
Okay, so that’s an idea of the plot, but what did I think of it overall. Well, I’d have to say that overall it was an excellent read that I went through quickly, which is always a good sign that I enjoyed a book. I did find that Drizzt’s introspection was a little overplayed for my taste at times, and I also found that Salvatore seemed to forget some pretty basics things about his characters at time. At one point Drizzt was creeping up on some Orcs in a dark cave with both weapons drawn, which he never does due to the fact twinkle gives off blue light when drawn. Still, these were small detractions from an overall great book. It won’t matter if you are a Drizzt fan or not, this is still a book you would do well to own, but make sure to read The Thousand Orcs first.
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Well written but morally questionable.
Well,like all Salvatore's books this one is very well written but am I the only reader who finds that Drizzt's reflections on good and evil come across as pretentious and... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2004 by Stephanie J. Major
It will Kill me, waiting on the third installment. !!
Drizzt Do'Urden, on his own, in full revenge mode believing that his companions are gone for good this time, especially Bruenor Battlehammer. The gears shift to high. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2003 by Ashfaqur Rahman
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