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Title: Sea of Swords by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0-7869-2772-0 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 19 August, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.01 (90 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good read, Not Salvatore's Best
Comment: Salvatore brings back everyone's favorite Dark Elf for another installment of the Paths of Darkness series. The book itself was a fast read, as are most of Salvatore's works, but it left me wanting a bit.
To his credit, the author resolved and wrapped up many hanging treads left throughout the series.
The characterization of the pirates was wonderful, but the opponent Salvatore lined up for Drizzt came of as a shadow of Entrari. I felt that he could have completely left this character out or developed someone within the pirate crew to cover the need for a dramatic closing fight (Salvatore's greatest strength).
If Salvatore continues to write books with the Heroes of Mithiril Hall (which I pray he does), I look forward to seeing who or what he comes up with to challenge the party.
Bottom Line: A good book, and worth the wait. Even Salvatore's B work is better than 90% of the rambling epics on the fantasy market.
Rating: 3
Summary: Decent, not outstanding
Comment: This was a decent read if you have enjoyed the other books in Salvatore's series. It had a good amount of action, subtelty, and some political intrigue thrown in for flavour. It was also nice, on several levels, for him to visit some old story lines and tie up loose ends.
That being said:
Salvatore seems to work best with characters currently in development: Drizzt while overcoming his past and the scars that he carried because of it, Cadderly through his trials and tribulations, more recently Artemis's character along with Jarlaxle, &c.
In this book he makes a critical error: he revisits many characters who's development is essentially over. Complete characters who are ready to be shelved and brought out as occasional NPCs, not to be put into the spotlight unless something critical is going on. He has taken steps to further their development, but he has failed to provide anything truly refreshing with these characters that will move them forward and make them interesting--in the Salvatorian style--to continue reading about.
Essentially the "Companions of the Hall" are a "Veni. Vici. Vinci." group. They have no weaknesses, few internal demons, none of them can ever die, and they can overcome anything together.
Further, Salvatore is showing a lack of willingness to kill a main character when it is appropriate to do so: a heroic death that will be sung by bards around the world for ages to come. Salvatore sets it up perfectly and then has an almost unbelievable circumstance save the character. A few times (Gandalf comming back, Bruenor's return) I'm more than willing to accept, but it keeps getting more and more unbelievable.
I did enjoy this book and recommend it to anyone who has read the series leading up to this book (particularly if it is fresh in your mind), but Salvatore's style needs to evolve to fit the characters that he is trying to portray.
Rating: 4
Summary: Not Salvatore's Best, But Still Great
Comment: This book is mainly used to bring the seperated party members back together again. Some of the plot is a bit shallow and thin, and the ending leaves a bit to be desired, but overall, the book is fantastic. Drizzt fans will be happy that he and the rest of the companions are back, after their absence from the last two books. The book is action packed, and furthers the plotline greatly. The book plays like a movie in your head, and I couldn't stop reading it til the end. If you've read the others in the series, then pick this one up too... it will not dissapoint.
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Title: The Silent Blade (Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness, Book 1) by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786913886 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Thousand Orcs (Forgotten Realms: The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, Book 1) by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786929804 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 13 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Legacy of the Drow Collector's Edition by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786929081 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 03 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Lone Drow (Forgotten Realms: The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, Book 2) by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786930128 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Cleric Quintet Collector's Edition by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786926902 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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