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Title: Daughter of the Drow (Forgotten Realms: Starlight and Shadows, Book 1) by Elaine Cunningham ISBN: 0-7869-2929-4 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 17 February, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (42 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: best unxpected read!!! wounderfull
Comment: First of all i just finished reading every R.A.Salvetore book i could get my hands on. After i was lost on what to read next. I tried the war of the spider queen series and just wasnt that impressed. Then i picked this baby up and i was expecting another book that couldnt get close to R.A. but this got very close. It was 1 of my fastest going books ive every read. It took my a grand total of 2 days to finish. The dark humor was a great aspect of the book. The fact that there were other drow gods/goddess was great.When liriel goes to the surface you can picture her cunfused emotions almost as if u were there. looking for a great read and stright up adventure pick this up,
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent
Comment: This book takes place after the disastrous defeat of Menzoberranzan at the hands of Bruenor and Co, in Salvatore's books but before the events that take place in the War of the Spider Queen series, and is thoroughly enjoyable read. A worthy addition to the dark elf line.
Menzoberannzan is portrayed with the usual accuracy, scheming power hungry drow female priestesses, opressed males and slaves, and drow superiority to all beings. In addition a little bit of the partying/lustful side of the drow is shown as well as other drow gods. The latter was interesting in that the gods and godesses are actually fighting among themselves for hearts and minds of their worshippers and are willing to grant spells even to not entirely loyal worshippers in hopes of ensnaring them with this power.
The main characters are engaging, Liriel is a talented and beautiful young drow wizardess with some fighter and clerical training. She's appealing in that she's definitely not evil but does admire the drow for their power, skill and magic, and she's always ready for treachery. Her personality combines a certain impish adventurousness with the pride of a drow female noble. Not to mention she has the oh so rare quality in drow of having a sense of humour, similiar to Pharaun in the second War of the spider queen book.
The Rashemeni beserker she later meets and who's quest is intricately tied to hers, is quite formidable and clever himself, and their complicated relationship is interesting as well.
The villains are many and appealing too. There's no Artemis Entreri, but Shaktri, Triel, Gromph and Nysstyre all fill their roles well and work for a variety of agenda, focusing of course primarily on their own. They are after all, drow. Triel and Gromph stand out much more if you've read all the other books in which they show up (Salvatore's series and War of the spider queen).
Overall a worthy addition to the Dark elf stories in Forgotten realms, particulary if you've read all the other books, but it would probably stand well on it's own.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful. I'm Glad I Read This.
Comment: I have never read anything by Elaine Cunninham before. Beyond that, I tried to stay away from the world of the Drow (save the amazing Drizz't). That said, I'm glad I picked this book up. I was astonished at all I would have missed! Liriel Baenre is made to fit the part perfect. If I had to give a name, it would be an "innocent drow child" (I know, not possible). Though Liriel is a great character, she isn't my favorite. Fyodor is defintely more my style. A man that can bash some brains in but possesses some of his own as well. The the details of his background are a little shakey, The present Rashemi berserker warrior is good enough for me. Maybe it's just me, but I found Fyodor to be the kind of person I would think of when I consider a sane Minsc (Balder's Gate). I really like Minsc. The only part of this book I had a little trouble with was there was no really extravegant baddies. The bad guys you can't help but like. No Jarlaxles, Artemis Entreri's, Ringwraiths, etc. That kind of bothered me; it seemed to through the balance of the story off. The whole time I'm thinking, "okay, so Menzobarrenzan is against her. When is she going to drop the brat antics and become a good guy so we can make room for the real evil?" Never. But that's why it's book one. Onward to bigger and greater things, namely book two. Oh, I forgot, don't make the mistake I made and try to avoid the world of the Drow. It's too wonderfully twisted and detailed to miss.
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Title: Windwalker (Forgotten Realms: Starlight and Shadows, Book 3) by Elaine Cunningham ISBN: 0786929685 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 02 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Condemnation (Forgotten Realms: R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen, Book 3) by Richard Baker ISBN: 0786928247 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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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: Dissolution (Forgotten Realms: R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen, Book 1) by Richard Lee Byers ISBN: 0786927143 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 19 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Insurrection (Forgotten Realms: R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen, Book 2) by Thomas M. Reid ISBN: 0786927860 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 04 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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