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The Stowaway: Stone of Tymora, Book I (Stone of Tymora) (Forgotten Realms) (Hardcover)

by R. A. Salvatore (Author), Geno Salvatore (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 287 pages
  • Publisher: Mirrorstone (9 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786950943
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786950942
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 64,699 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A twelve-year-old orphan who possesses a stone that brings good luck to its owner runs afoul of a terrifying half-demon, but finds an ally in the elf Drizzt Do'Urden.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, 10 Oct 2008
By Scott Lloyd "Techno Wizard" (Kent, Engalnd) - See all my reviews
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Have looked at this item on Amazon again just to see if I had been a bit dense in ordering this. But there is no warning 'that I can see', that this is not a typical Forgotten Realms book but rather a starter book to try and encourage the younger generation over to the Forgotten realms series. Usual FR fans will be dissapointed. Hope FR start clearly identifying any further 'experiments' like this. Or their fan base will reduce VERY suddenly.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Pirates and demons, 7 Jun 2009
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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RA Salvatore has made a distinguished career with his Forgotten Realms stories, particularly those centering on the drow elf Drizzt Do'Urden.

And with his son Geno Salvatore, he makes a decent effort at a young adult novel in "The Stowaway: Stone of Tymora Book 1." It's a resolutely middle-of-the-road story that doesn't really have a conclusion, despite a few moments of lyricism in its descriptions. And it really helps to be a longtime reader of Salvatore's prior works.

A young orphan is captured by pirates, and tells the captain his story: pursued by a malevolent demon, he stowed away on a ship and encountered the drow elf Drizzt Do'Urden and his companions.

Then the narrative takes a backward leap, exploring the boy's formative years -- he was raised by a forest witch, and passed on to the mysterious wandering warrior Perrault. Perrault was determined to keep the boy -- whom he named Maimun -- safe from all harm, and to give him a magical stone that was his by right.

Unfortunately, with the stone comes an old enemy -- the evil demon Asbeel, a shapeshifting creature who is after both Maimun and his magical stone. And when Perrault is badly injured in battle, Maimun flees into the world of the high seas, unsure where to go or what to do. And wherever he goes, there are enemies pursuing him.

Most young-adult spinoffs of a series try to serve as an introduction in themselves, letting new readers understand what this universe is and what's going on. Unfortunately, the two Salvatores sort of let this slide -- the entire book is full of people and places that seem very significant, but whose lives and roles are never really explained.

And Geno Salvatore spin up a straightforward yarn with some chilling moments (the scaly troll who talks like Gollum), lots of chases and fights, and lyrical language ("All I could see was two point of burning lavender flame"). Unfortunately there's little actual plot in "The Stowaway," since most of it involves Maimun racing frantically from A to B, hanging out for awhile and then having to rush to C and D. And it ends on a big fat "To Be Continued."

Maimun himself is a rather typical fantasy boy-hero -- he has no idea what's going on, and he struggles to merely keep himself alive and to hold onto his despised Item of Power. But he becomes somewhat less sympathetic at the midway point, when he abandons a dying father-figure to save himself, and only feels remorse a few days after.

And despite Drizzt's appearance on the cover, his presence is completely disposable -- he merely travels on the same ship as Maimun for a few days, and dispenses some Yodalike wisdom. That's all. He and his companions don't really play any part in the story.

"The Stowaway: Stone of Tymora Volume 1" is only a warmup with a Drizzt cameo -- it has potential, but little more. Here's hoping the rest of the story is a bit more gripping.
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