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Pretty good...not great?

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I don't know...I really like the Drizz't series although I have only read these 3 as well as the Dark Elf Trilogy (awesome). It's just that it seems like no matter what happens, 84 wererats or 144 trolls or 1000 duergar dwarves or freaking dragons or falling unconscious in an abyss with thousands of bloodsucking demodands around doesn't actually cause anyones demise. I'm not saying this needs to be like Martin's stuff with every page a question of who lives or dies but damn I wrote off some of the characters so many times that I realize now they are (gulp) invincible! Well, it doesn't matter, if your ready for a good yarn and likeable (for the most part) characters and a nice smooth read then get this series. You will like it. Caution: You must have a tolerance for typos...WOW, there was a lot of them...Haffling...really? It does kind of jar you right out of the moment...Anyways, good stuff. Enjoy.

The magic was too weak to support the story

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Bottom Line: Loaner This is the first of Salvatore's books I've read, and it is apparently his first book, which might explain a lot. It's hard to say sometimes from the first book, whether the author's storytelling will get better (or you might be more interested in it) the more books they write. Some do, some don't, and some are hits and misses the whole way through. I was moving along, okay, not riveted to the book, but moving along with it. And then I came to the part with Kessell and the crystal shard, and that just put me at a dead stop, do not pass go point. It was very weak, and the magic (part of the foundation of the story) seemed hokey. It was not believable at all, and if the reader doesn't believe in the story, or world building, or characters, there's a problem. I tried to pick the book up again, and maybe skip past that part, but I just couldn't. I'd recommend for fantasy, Lorna Freeman, Robert Jordan, LOTR of course, Holly Lisle, The Briar King, Cast in Shadow, even Melanie Rawn's Dragon Prince.

D&D revisited

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I got interested in this series because of, one, the author who is a very well known name in the Realms story line and two, I played D&D with my 2 sons several years back under the origional rules and magic before any updated or "improved" versions, when we stopped playing I was a 10th level cleric. It took a while to get back into the story line because of the time lag between then and now but after I did the story flowed better and was easier to understand what was going on. It was very predictable at times but, as in the game, there is always a way out if you think about it and use your imagination. I have since ordered other trilogies with Drizzt Do'Urden and enjoy them very much. He is a most interesting character and the stories are fun to read. You can look into the character and his philosophy and, at least to me, see that they relate very much to the way most people think someone should be. Honorable, trustworthy and above all a devoted friend willing to go the extra mile to help his friends, to live his life as he believes, to follow his ideals. Everyone should do that but few do.

What a wonderful world R.A. Salvatore has created here!	Customer Rating:
Second favorite trilogy right behind the (The dark Elf Trilogy) I cant say enough about these books. Salvatore has really opened up a new and wonderful world for me to explore. Read the Dark elf trilogy first then read the Icewind dale trilogy and you will be a Salvatore fan for life.

Great Reading!

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I grew up having only read J.R.R. Tolken. These books are great! I never picked up another fanasy book thinking how could any another be as good. It wasn't till last year a friend gave me Homeland. That's were it all started for me. I just started The Legacy. I cannot put these books down. So far I have been immersed in this awesome world R.A. Salvatore has created. Some freinds of mine say they are envious that I am enjoying these books for the first time. I am glad I have many more to go. I highly suggest Starting right with The Dark Elf Trilogy, Icewind Dale Trilogy, Legacy Of The Drow Collectors Edition, Paths of Darkness, then on to Cleric Quintet. Your in for some great reading!