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Siege of Darkness (Legacy of the Drow #3)
Gods Walk the Realms!
Rising up from the black depths of the Underdark, the drow once more meet the dwarves of Mithral Hall. Bruenor Battlehammer, with Drizzt at his side, won't go down without a fight--but they'll have to fight without Wulfgar or Catti-brie at their sides.
Rising up from the black depths of the Underdark, the drow once more meet the dwarves of Mithral Hall. Bruenor Battlehammer, with Drizzt at his side, won't go down without a fight--but they'll have to fight without Wulfgar or Catti-brie at their sides.
Mass Market Paperback, 346 pages
Published
June 3rd 2008
by Wizards of the Coast
(first published 1993)
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I would say that this was the best book in the Drizzt Do'Urden series so far. I liked all the intrigue and house-wars in Menzoberranzan, especially since Jarlaxle is my favorite character in Salvatore's books. Though in some places, it did feel like the author needed to amass pages, so there were scenes where the characters' thoughts basically ran in circles to add a paragraph here and there. On the other hand, some of the scenes and characters were hilarious, especially the Harpells! Harkle's e...more
It is perhaps kindest to label this a 'workmanlike' entry in Salvatore's Drizzt saga. On the one hand, Salvatore tends to work in trilogies with a very consistent pacing: the first volume establishes the particular challenge facing Our Heroes, with promises that this is really The Biggest Threat Ever. The central volume, sadly, Nothing Much Happens. In the concluding volume, Our Heroes kick much booty, often to a ridiculously Mary-Sueish degree, although a few minor characters on the fringes die...more
Here’s the deal: when Salvatore is on his horse about Drizzt and Drizzt’s life from Drizzt’s perspective, the books are top-notch; there’s nothing better than whirring scimitars and the like. But when R.A. begins to dabble in filling us in on what every character is thinking, the books are a drag. Drizzt is only in about half of the book, and that half is just as good as the rest. But learning about all these new characters and commanders of different army groups and the seemingly forced-at-time...more
This is where in Salvatore's books that he starts to move to many, MANY, MANY scenes of fighting. The focus seems to be on fighting technique... okay... but YAWN. I agree has its place, but although I am rereading his books... Too many fight scenes BORE me. I prefer properly placed fight scenes and more focus on the characters and story. He has some very good points that are now Drittz commentary between chapters and not as interwoven with the characters and story as before. The substance (for m...more
Since I have come to this saga in the middle-it was helpful to have things explained. Listening to it on audio was challenging what with all the names-that I can't even begin to spell. The writing is fairly fast paced and far as a fantasy world goes-it sounded believable. I think if I start the series at the beginning, I might care more about these characters, but the book can stand alone as a complete tale. I hope in future to explore more of this series. R. A Salvatore is a prolific writing wi...more
Drizzt has escaped from capture in the drow city of Menzzoberanzan. Along with his friends he caused a great deal of chaos in the wake of their escape. The leaders of the drow have decided that it is time to wipe out the renegade once and for all. Matron Mother Banrae has consolidated her power and formed an army to attack the dwarven city of Mithril Hall. Standing against the forces of the Underdark are the armies of Mithril Hall, the knights of Silverymoon, the barbarian kindred of Wulfgar, an...more
As Drizzt and Co. escape Menzoberanzan in dramatic fashion, and the drow prepare for an invasion of the surface world, the Time of Troubles (when the avatars of the gods come to the material plane and magic falters) hits and the drow establishment is thrown into uncertainty. Baenre ends up reestablishing dominance with the return of magic (and the favor of Lloth) and continues the plans for invasion. Catie-Brie and Drizzt have some kind of strange love relationship going on and Catie-Brie battle...more
I need to take a break from this series for awhile. It's just wearing me thin with the pointlessness of it all.
This book seemed more like two books crammed into one. I really enjoyed the part where magic failed but there was no explanation why. The author also skimmed over things that sort of made me raise an eyebrow like "well that was an easy way out." but I had no answers. Like Catti-brie and her sword. It was just too easy with no explanation behind it.
The second half of the book was a war a...more
This book seemed more like two books crammed into one. I really enjoyed the part where magic failed but there was no explanation why. The author also skimmed over things that sort of made me raise an eyebrow like "well that was an easy way out." but I had no answers. Like Catti-brie and her sword. It was just too easy with no explanation behind it.
The second half of the book was a war a...more
I purposely took a very long hiatus from Drizzt and his exploits. It had gotten to where I was annoyed by the major players, and not at all intrigued by the plots. The months that I had between picking up Drizzt books were like a much-needed healing salve, and that salve worked wonders.
Once again, I was reminded why I like Salvatore's writing so much. He includes so much detail, but not so much that your eyes glaze over. He imparts wisdom and frailty into his characters, but not so much wisdom t...more
Once again, I was reminded why I like Salvatore's writing so much. He includes so much detail, but not so much that your eyes glaze over. He imparts wisdom and frailty into his characters, but not so much wisdom t...more
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One of the things I enjoy the most is Drizzt's comments at the beginning of each new part. They are most thought provoking and often insightful. Here are some of my favorites from this book:
Faith is not granted by tangible proof.
If a person needs proof of god's existence, then the very notion of spiritually is diminished into sensuality and we have reduced what is holy into what is logical.
Truth is singular and cannot, by definition, support so many varied, even opposing manifestations.
Who wo...more
Faith is not granted by tangible proof.
If a person needs proof of god's existence, then the very notion of spiritually is diminished into sensuality and we have reduced what is holy into what is logical.
Truth is singular and cannot, by definition, support so many varied, even opposing manifestations.
Who wo...more
Maybe the worst Drizzt book. The siege of Mithral Hall is just incredibly lame, involving such ridiculous things as a horse/frog hybrid called 'shudder' Puddlejumper. I thought it would be awesome to see a Drw siege, but apparently it managed to be goofy and laughable instead of exciting. There isn't even really any side-story/character development, which basically means that the book focuses around the lamest war in fantasy history (except for the battle in Eldest, which might have been lamer.)
As opposed to my other "Drizz't" reads by Salvatore, I actually enjoyed this read. And halfway through I realized why.
Salvatore stopped writing about specific characters and got into "Big battle" mode. I realized Salvatore can't do characterization worth a tinker's pot. His characters are 2D, flat, boring, unemotional, etc, etc, which is why I did not like the previous books. I enjoyed the battle, a lot.
So while this was going to be my last "Drizz't" book, I think I'll give Salvatore another cha...more
Salvatore stopped writing about specific characters and got into "Big battle" mode. I realized Salvatore can't do characterization worth a tinker's pot. His characters are 2D, flat, boring, unemotional, etc, etc, which is why I did not like the previous books. I enjoyed the battle, a lot.
So while this was going to be my last "Drizz't" book, I think I'll give Salvatore another cha...more
I just do not know what to say about this book. The first half of the story seemed like it was just trying to fill up space, and the second half was just one big war. Salvatore's description of action is once again impeccable, but the story has started to become predictable and repetative. What was the whole magic disapearing thing about? It was gone for like a day, then it came back. There was no explanation as to what happened or why, and it came back again for what seemed like a year absence...more
The battle got a little long after a while but it was still really good. Though I wonder a lot about this Time of Troubles and are there any books that really speak to what happened during that time. That frustrated me - it just happened midway. You got no explanation why - it just started and ended. I am figuring it is something that happened in the Forgotten Realms and another author wrote about it. Just need to find out in what series.
Was good to get back to the Underdark! I felt the whole romantic tension between Drizzt and Cattie-Brie felt awkwardly written as if the author didn't know how to handle it. Also he blew past the ego struggle with her sword! That had the potential to be really interesting but almost no details were provided.
Nice also to see Errtu return. That seemed foregone given Drizzt's lifespan and the only 100 year banishment of Errtu. Also, duh, it's clear that Wulfgar is in the Abyss and not dead...wish...more
Nice also to see Errtu return. That seemed foregone given Drizzt's lifespan and the only 100 year banishment of Errtu. Also, duh, it's clear that Wulfgar is in the Abyss and not dead...wish...more
In this installment of the legend of the drow series, Drizzt, Cattie-brie, Bruenor and their many allies found themselves involved in a mayor war against an invading drow army led by Matron Baenre. Old enemies and allies from the past resurface changing the battle outcome when least expected. Book 9 is more engaging and more epic than the previous ones.
I to need to take a break from this series. Even throe this is book 9. To me all of the adventures are different and have held my attent. In this last story when Drizzt's best friend was almost lost for what I thought was for good. I almost lied the series down good
Another enjoyable (yet mostly predictable) chapter in the long story of Drizzt Do'urden. Fans of drow will be pleased by the attention paid to Jarlaxle, one of the coolest drow (besides Drizzt) ever. The foundations for Jarlaxle's own novels are built upon in this book, as they have since Jarlaxle was first introduced, way back in "The Halfling's Gem" (I think). I enjoyed this book as much as I have enjoyed all of Salvatore's work.
Though at times I find myself mired in the seemingly never ending series, somehow Mr. Salvatore has created a world and a handful of characters that I actually care about. This installment took a little while to get rolling but then crashed head long into an all out war that saw new characters becoming heroes and familiar characters dying as heroes. The action was intense and the ending very satisfying. I guess this is why I continue on through the massive series.
This one is quite good. It ties together a lot of on-going stories and lose ends, while furthering the main characters' developments nicely. The battle scenes were done nicely, and the sense of peril and strategy were deeply felt. Pretty great entry in the series overall.
Jan 11, 2012
Branwen
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In this latest installment of the Drizzt series the evil drow are on the move, ready to attack Mithril Hall. Drizzt, Catti-bri, Regis, and Gwen all must band together with other allies to keep the evil forces at bay. The time has come for Mithril Hall to go to war.
I enjoyed this book, as I do every book in this series. Lots of action, battles, romantic tension, and humor. Great fantasy series.
I enjoyed this book, as I do every book in this series. Lots of action, battles, romantic tension, and humor. Great fantasy series.
It seemed that this book was a little slower than the previous books but definitely added to the series. It is always sad to see a character go, especially some of the character that go in this book, but they were well deserved and went out perfectly.
Thought this book was a bit slow getting going for a Salvatore book, but the final battle was one for the ages! Battleragers cracked me up! Another excellent addition to the Drizzit Series.
Bidderoo saved this book for me. But he wasn't enough to combat the long, long segments about the "bad guys." I just prefer to read about the characters I love, not the ones I hate.
Drizzt can really get annoying. This book starts to show that. Take a break inbetween books for a little while. It may just help you not notice him going into SUPER EMO mode.
Well, it's basically more of the same, although he tries his best to develop the characters. Entertaining, sure, but not deep; not his best work.
I've already commented on this series as a whole, but this book marks a turning point.
By the time the reader has reached this book, the formula is set in stone. Drizzt fights and wins, then fights and wins again. The villain never dies, the supporting characters make brief quips, and nobody but nobody gets one single hint of development as a human character (except for Drizzt, who stopped developing several books ago).
Appropriate for young children, and possibly as a guilty pleasure. Don't get m...more
By the time the reader has reached this book, the formula is set in stone. Drizzt fights and wins, then fights and wins again. The villain never dies, the supporting characters make brief quips, and nobody but nobody gets one single hint of development as a human character (except for Drizzt, who stopped developing several books ago).
Appropriate for young children, and possibly as a guilty pleasure. Don't get m...more
Not my favorite of the Drizzt Do'Urden books so far. Some of the scenes/passages didn't make sense. For exampe:
1. Errtu only shows up at the beginning and end of the novel. What is he doing in the meantime?
2. What the heck was the "Time of Troubles"? It suddenly appeared, then left without any explanation.
3. Who killed Matron Baenre?
4. Why the longevity of the battle scenes with no explanation of why they're there?
5. Where did this whole fight with Catti-brie's sword come from?
I definately would...more
1. Errtu only shows up at the beginning and end of the novel. What is he doing in the meantime?
2. What the heck was the "Time of Troubles"? It suddenly appeared, then left without any explanation.
3. Who killed Matron Baenre?
4. Why the longevity of the battle scenes with no explanation of why they're there?
5. Where did this whole fight with Catti-brie's sword come from?
I definately would...more
Although it started out slow it made up for it in the end. Also I love dwarves. I gave the beginning 3 stars, but I gave the dwarf parts 5 starts. So I gave the book as a whole 4 stars.
Dec 30, 2008
Carrie
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picking up where I last left drizzt... having a hard time finishing as I keep getting distracted by other books.
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As one of the fantasy genre’s most successful authors, R.A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. His books regularly appear on The New York Times best-seller lists and have sold more than 10,000,000 copies. Salvatore’s most recent original hardcover, The Two Swords, Book III of The Hunter’s Blade Trilogy (October 2004) debuted at # 1 on The Wall Street Journal best-...more
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“But what of faith? What of fidelity and loyalty? Complete trust? Faith is not granted by tangible proof. It comes from the heart and the soul. If a person needs proof of god's existence, then the very notion of spirituality is diminished into sensuality and we have reduced what is holy into what is logical.-Drizzt Do'urden”
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