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Title: The Legacy (Forgotten Realms) by R. A. Salvatore, Larry Elmore ISBN: 1-56076-529-1 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: October, 1992 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (49 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Now we're talking.
Comment: 4.5 stars
The Dark Elf Trilogy was probably the best trilogy I ever read, with Homeland and Exile both being 5 star books. I next read the Icewind Dale Trilogy, and it was pretty good, but not near the level of the DET (No big surprise there, it's what he wrote first). This quartet he wrote after both trilogies, and I was excited to get back to the level of writing that so enthralled me while reading the DET. This book delivered as promised. The only thing that kept me from giving this book 5 stars was the fact that the writing wasn't quite up at the level of Homeland, and (probably because most of the action takes plan in the span of a day) it didn't leave as much of a lasting impact. However, this book starts as a great introduction, and doesn't fail anywhere else.
It starts off right after the end of The Halfling's Gem, book 3 of the IDT. Since the book is so short, I won't give away any plot details, but just suffice it to say that trouble soon arrives for Dritzz and friends in the form of those deadly masters of combat known as the drow. It was nice for me to see characters like Bruenor, Wulfgar, and Cattie-brie (characters not in the DET) endowed with new depths and characterized more realistically. It was nice to be returned to that previous form of writing that gripped me when I first started reading Salvatore. Once trouble arrives at Dritzz's doorstep, the action takes off at a bang and doesn't stop until the end. I finished this book in two days, would have finished it in one if not for school, and that's fast for me. For those of you who complained about the action, I really don't see what your problem is. It's like you're saying "Let's get rid of that more interesting stuff so we can make the story more dull." If it was mindless action I might have had a problem, but it wasn't. This book is gripping from start to finish, action-packed and at the same time emotionally-charged. It has many well-drawn characters, a complex plot, and many plot twists. Also, in the IDT characters tended to be a little superheroish, and that tendency is gone here; now he's playing for keeps. This book delivers on everything that matters and lacks in nothing, except on that lasting impact I mentioned earlier. This is a very entertaining and gripping novel that deserves everything it's earned.
Rating: 2
Summary: Cliche fantasy
Comment: STORY: As one reviewe put: "In "The Legacy", we find Drizzt and the Companions of the Hall living happy lives in the new home of Mithril Hall. But the peace doesnt last long. The evil world of the Drow is not finished with Drizzt and want revenge for leaving their city in torment. The spider queen orders the 1st house to the drow city to attact Mithril hall and find Drizzt.
Soon to be war with the Dark elves starts in this book.
MY FEEDBACK:
Why I DID give it at least 2 stars:
1) The reader of the audiobook (Peter MacNicol) did a GREAT job with the different voices for each of the characters.
2)A different actor would interject narration and summary. In order to make this an abridge audio presentation these summaries were necessary and I'm glad they included them instead of just cutting information out and leaving the listener to wonder what happened.
3) You got to like Drizzt Do'Urden!
Why I ONLY gave it a two stars:
1) I guess I've risen to a new level of writing appreciation. Writings that remind me of 16 year old Dungeon Master notes just isn't "good" writing. The story runs rampant with cliche and stereotypes. There obviously is a market for this type of stuff since Salvatore keeps getting published. People raise your standards of mental challenge and enjoyment. Example: Everyone has a special name for thier sword or weapon!?! How much more cliche can you get.
2) The abridged audiobook was only two cassett tapes...wow! To reduce a story to only two tapes makes me really doubt there is any real meat in the actual hardcopy paperback version of this story.
3) Plot development was telegraphed way in advance so there were very little surprises to this story.
4) Everyone seems to have magic ability or magic weapons or magic charms. I feel this really removes any "specialness" that comes with characters having these items. Also if they didn't then what is left? Only characters who are constantly outmatched and outwitted.
OVERALL: Fantasy by Raymond E. Feist and Barbara Hambly are more for the person who wants to use their brain and get out of the old AD&D role-playing mode. But if what you want is more AD&D stuff because you can't get enough RPG action when you meet for those pen&paper sessions, then you will probably like this.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of Salvatore's best Drizzt books.
Comment: This book starts the 3rd series starring the famous Dark Elf Drizzt Do'Urden. As the reviewer before me said, I would highly advise that you read the Dark Elf Trillogy and the Icewind Dale Trillogy before starting this series.
This book starts soon after the book "The Halflings Gem" (icewind dale book 3) ends. In "The Legacy", we find Drizzt and the Companions of the Hall living happy lives in the new home of Mithril Hall. But the peace doesnt last long. The evil world of the Drow is not finished with Drizzt and want revenge for leaving their city in torment. The spider queen orders the 1st house to the drow city to attact Mithril hall and find Drizzt.
This soon to be war with the Dark elves starts in this book and continues throughout the series "The Legacy of the Drow". Drizzt is forced to begin this war with his evil kin and his life will never be the same, also, we will lose a dear friend in this great novel.
5 stars for this book. READ IT.
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Title: Siege of Darkness (Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow, Book 3) by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786901640 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 26 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Passage to Dawn (Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow, Book 4) by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786907509 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 01 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Spine of the World (Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness, Book 2) by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786914041 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: 15 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Servant of the Shard (Paths of Darkness) by R. A. Salvatore ISBN: 0786918780 Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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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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