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    <![CDATA[When the vile Crystal Shard once again reveals itself, Drizzt must race against his most formidable enemies in hopes of destroying it before it finds the one being that can help it enslave the world: a dark elf named Jarlaxle.<br/><br/>Winner of the Origins Award for best game-related novel of 1998, <em>The Silent Blade</em> marked the return of Drizzt to the wind-swept tundra of the <u>Forgotten Realms</u> world. This deluxe reissue features a new Todd Lockwood cover and an introduction from <em>The New York Times</em> best-selling author Philip Athans, who has served as Salvatore's editor for almost a decade, starting with the original release of this book.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Everybody's favorite introspective dark elf butt-kicker is back. And if you're one of the many fans of R.A. Salvatore's phenomenally popular twin-scimitar-swinger, you won't be disappointed. <em>The Silent Blade</em> is old-school Drizzt, an adventure that brings together the original gang: the lovely Cattie-brie, the plump and mischievous Regis, the gruff dwarven father-figure Bruenor, and the even more gruff barbarian hammer-hurler Wulfgar.  Better yet, <em>The Silent Blade</em> brings back Drizzt's best worst nemesis, master assassin Artemis Entreri.  Throw in the evil artifact Crenshinibon (a.k.a. the Crystal Shard, the namesake of the first Drizzt Do'Urden book), and you know you're in for a good time.<p>  The plot follows three intertwined threads: Drizzt and Co.'s road trip to destroy Crenshinibon, Wulfgar's struggle to overcome the scars of his imprisonment at the claws of the demon Errtu, and Artemis Entreri's long-awaited return to the seamy streets of Calimport. The action is as lively as ever, with giants and goblins and thieves all getting their deserved lumps at the hands of our heroes, and of course Drizzt continues his meditations on life with a capital <em>L</em>.  The book's highlight, though, comes when Do'Urden and Entreri cross paths once again, this time with surprising results.  And the promise of that matchup should keep you flipping the pages quickly. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Amazing book, well writen, always surprising you in new ways in the wonderful world they put the characters in. A band of friends set out on a journey to destroy Crenchinibon, a corrupting crystal with dark magics trapped inside.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Everybody's favorite introspective dark elf butt-kicker is back. And if you're one of the many fans of R.A. Salvatore's phenomenally popular twin-scimitar-swinger, you won't be disappointed. <em>The Silent Blade</em> is old-school Drizzt, an adventure that brings together the original gang: the lovely Cattie-brie, the plump and mischievous Regis, the gruff dwarven father-figure Bruenor, and the even more gruff barbarian hammer-hurler Wulfgar.  Better yet, <em>The Silent Blade</em> brings back Drizzt's best worst nemesis, master assassin Artemis Entreri.  Throw in the evil artifact Crenshinibon (a.k.a. the Crystal Shard, the namesake of the first Drizzt Do'Urden book), and you know you're in for a good time.<p>  The plot follows three intertwined threads: Drizzt and Co.'s road trip to destroy Crenshinibon, Wulfgar's struggle to overcome the scars of his imprisonment at the claws of the demon Errtu, and Artemis Entreri's long-awaited return to the seamy streets of Calimport. The action is as lively as ever, with giants and goblins and thieves all getting their deserved lumps at the hands of our heroes, and of course Drizzt continues his meditations on life with a capital <em>L</em>.  The book's highlight, though, comes when Do'Urden and Entreri cross paths once again, this time with surprising results.  And the promise of that matchup should keep you flipping the pages quickly. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book literally stole my breath away at the end.  I won't post spoilers, but this book was great.  I could not put it down without thinking and wondering what was going to happen next.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Everybody's favorite introspective dark elf butt-kicker is back. And if you're one of the many fans of R.A. Salvatore's phenomenally popular twin-scimitar-swinger, you won't be disappointed. <em>The Silent Blade</em> is old-school Drizzt, an adventure that brings together the original gang: the lovely Cattie-brie, the plump and mischievous Regis, the gruff dwarven father-figure Bruenor, and the even more gruff barbarian hammer-hurler Wulfgar.  Better yet, <em>The Silent Blade</em> brings back Drizzt's best worst nemesis, master assassin Artemis Entreri.  Throw in the evil artifact Crenshinibon (a.k.a. the Crystal Shard, the namesake of the first Drizzt Do'Urden book), and you know you're in for a good time.<p>  The plot follows three intertwined threads: Drizzt and Co.'s road trip to destroy Crenshinibon, Wulfgar's struggle to overcome the scars of his imprisonment at the claws of the demon Errtu, and Artemis Entreri's long-awaited return to the seamy streets of Calimport. The action is as lively as ever, with giants and goblins and thieves all getting their deserved lumps at the hands of our heroes, and of course Drizzt continues his meditations on life with a capital <em>L</em>.  The book's highlight, though, comes when Do'Urden and Entreri cross paths once again, this time with surprising results.  And the promise of that matchup should keep you flipping the pages quickly. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Everybody's favorite introspective dark elf butt-kicker is back. And if you're one of the many fans of R.A. Salvatore's phenomenally popular twin-scimitar-swinger, you won't be disappointed. <em>The Silent Blade</em> is old-school Drizzt, an adventure that brings together the original gang: the lovely Cattie-brie, the plump and mischievous Regis, the gruff dwarven father-figure Bruenor, and the even more gruff barbarian hammer-hurler Wulfgar.  Better yet, <em>The Silent Blade</em> brings back Drizzt's best worst nemesis, master assassin Artemis Entreri.  Throw in the evil artifact Crenshinibon (a.k.a. the Crystal Shard, the namesake of the first Drizzt Do'Urden book), and you know you're in for a good time.<p>  The plot follows three intertwined threads: Drizzt and Co.'s road trip to destroy Crenshinibon, Wulfgar's struggle to overcome the scars of his imprisonment at the claws of the demon Errtu, and Artemis Entreri's long-awaited return to the seamy streets of Calimport. The action is as lively as ever, with giants and goblins and thieves all getting their deserved lumps at the hands of our heroes, and of course Drizzt continues his meditations on life with a capital <em>L</em>.  The book's highlight, though, comes when Do'Urden and Entreri cross paths once again, this time with surprising results.  And the promise of that matchup should keep you flipping the pages quickly. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Everybody's favorite introspective dark elf butt-kicker is back. And if you're one of the many fans of R.A. Salvatore's phenomenally popular twin-scimitar-swinger, you won't be disappointed. <em>The Silent Blade</em> is old-school Drizzt, an adventure that brings together the original gang: the lovely Cattie-brie, the plump and mischievous Regis, the gruff dwarven father-figure Bruenor, and the even more gruff barbarian hammer-hurler Wulfgar.  Better yet, <em>The Silent Blade</em> brings back Drizzt's best worst nemesis, master assassin Artemis Entreri.  Throw in the evil artifact Crenshinibon (a.k.a. the Crystal Shard, the namesake of the first Drizzt Do'Urden book), and you know you're in for a good time.<p>  The plot follows three intertwined threads: Drizzt and Co.'s road trip to destroy Crenshinibon, Wulfgar's struggle to overcome the scars of his imprisonment at the claws of the demon Errtu, and Artemis Entreri's long-awaited return to the seamy streets of Calimport. The action is as lively as ever, with giants and goblins and thieves all getting their deserved lumps at the hands of our heroes, and of course Drizzt continues his meditations on life with a capital <em>L</em>.  The book's highlight, though, comes when Do'Urden and Entreri cross paths once again, this time with surprising results.  And the promise of that matchup should keep you flipping the pages quickly. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Truthfully, in a long line of books with the same character this book revitalized a series that was becoming more and more of the same.  However, it is a bit of the same old hack and slash book that anyone who has read about Drizzt before knows and loves.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Everybody's favorite introspective dark elf butt-kicker is back. And if you're one of the many fans of R.A. Salvatore's phenomenally popular twin-scimitar-swinger, you won't be disappointed. <em>The Silent Blade</em> is old-school Drizzt, an adventure that brings together the original gang: the lovely Cattie-brie, the plump and mischievous Regis, the gruff dwarven father-figure Bruenor, and the even more gruff barbarian hammer-hurler Wulfgar.  Better yet, <em>The Silent Blade</em> brings back Drizzt's best worst nemesis, master assassin Artemis Entreri.  Throw in the evil artifact Crenshinibon (a.k.a. the Crystal Shard, the namesake of the first Drizzt Do'Urden book), and you know you're in for a good time.<p>  The plot follows three intertwined threads: Drizzt and Co.'s road trip to destroy Crenshinibon, Wulfgar's struggle to overcome the scars of his imprisonment at the claws of the demon Errtu, and Artemis Entreri's long-awaited return to the seamy streets of Calimport. The action is as lively as ever, with giants and goblins and thieves all getting their deserved lumps at the hands of our heroes, and of course Drizzt continues his meditations on life with a capital <em>L</em>.  The book's highlight, though, comes when Do'Urden and Entreri cross paths once again, this time with surprising results.  And the promise of that matchup should keep you flipping the pages quickly. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This entire series is great fun for the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/84136.Fantasy_Lover_Dark_Hunter_1_" title="Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon">fantasy lover</a>. This is not the first book though so don't jump on here anyone.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Can the Crystal Shard be destroyed at last?<br/><br/>Drizzt is determined to destroy the evil Crystal Shard, and seeks out the help of the scholar-priest Cadderly. But instead, his worst fears are realized, and Crenshinibon falls into the hands of the dark elf mercenary Jarlaxle and his unlikely ally Artemis Entreri.<br/><br/><em>The Silent Blade</em> is the book that brought Drizzt back to the Realms, and was a <em>New York Times</em> best seller on its initial release--and has been in print every day since. Like the rest of the <strong>Legend of Drizzt</strong>(R) reissues, <em>The Silent Blade</em> features beautiful new cover art by award-winning illustrator Todd Lockwood.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[BORING! And I think Salvatore is a very suppressed homo with all this man on man action.... Or maybe I just came in at the arse end of the series to really be able to judge it...]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Everybody's favorite introspective dark elf butt-kicker is back. And if you're one of the many fans of R.A. Salvatore's phenomenally popular twin-scimitar-swinger, you won't be disappointed. <em>The Silent Blade</em> is old-school Drizzt, an adventure that brings together the original gang: the lovely Cattie-brie, the plump and mischievous Regis, the gruff dwarven father-figure Bruenor, and the even more gruff barbarian hammer-hurler Wulfgar.  Better yet, <em>The Silent Blade</em> brings back Drizzt's best worst nemesis, master assassin Artemis Entreri.  Throw in the evil artifact Crenshinibon (a.k.a. the Crystal Shard, the namesake of the first Drizzt Do'Urden book), and you know you're in for a good time.<p>  The plot follows three intertwined threads: Drizzt and Co.'s road trip to destroy Crenshinibon, Wulfgar's struggle to overcome the scars of his imprisonment at the claws of the demon Errtu, and Artemis Entreri's long-awaited return to the seamy streets of Calimport. The action is as lively as ever, with giants and goblins and thieves all getting their deserved lumps at the hands of our heroes, and of course Drizzt continues his meditations on life with a capital <em>L</em>.  The book's highlight, though, comes when Do'Urden and Entreri cross paths once again, this time with surprising results.  And the promise of that matchup should keep you flipping the pages quickly. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the first book I've read by R.A. Salvatore and while not terrible I didn't enjoy it too much. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love all the books before this one and so I am sure I will love this set as well.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[the crystal shard rears its ugly head and drizzt must stop its evil once again.]]></body>
    
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