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  <title><![CDATA[Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)]]></title>
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  <default-description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;The paperback edition of the first book in Salvatore&amp;#8217;s classic dark elf tales.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is the paperback version of the stunning new release of the classic R.A. Salvatore novel that begins the tale of his signature dark elf character, Drizzt Do-Urden&amp;#8482;. &lt;/div&gt;</default-description>
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    <body><![CDATA[<em>Homeland</em> was the first fantasy book I ever read, and I only read it because it was a Christmas gift and I was bored.  But that first copy of this book has now been read so many times, by me and everyone I ever thrust it on to read, that the spine is barely holding together and the cover is threateni...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4779121">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The legend of Drizzt Do'Urden begins here as you learn of his upbringing and the sadistic immorality of the Drow culture. He somehow develops a conscience while surrounded by an ambitious, ruthless mother and equally evil sisters in this matriarchal society. ]]></body>
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  <date_added>Fri Apr 03 16:57:59 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Apr 03 17:04:20 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[   This was my first real foray into the world of Drizzt Do Urden, drow warrior and fantasy legend.  I say my first real because months ago I tried to read The Crystal Shard and considered it gay, and nothing more than a string of well arranged clichés.  It reminded me of those old pirate movies wi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51424126">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44867612">
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jan 30 11:23:09 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jan 30 11:40:01 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read the second mini-series concerning the main character of this book first, unfortunately. I much prefer this book to those three that I read (The Crystal Shard, the Halfling's Gem and Streams of Silver). While I got some of the background behind why the main character is as he is, this book exp...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44867612">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="39760159">
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  <date_added>Wed Dec 10 00:34:07 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 10 02:10:24 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, <br/>This is the first of all the 'Forgotten Realms' books that I'm gonna write about.  For my own purposes, I plan on writing a brief summary of what I remember...so if you don't want to know what happens, you might not read this.  Also, I'm a cheesy fantasy junkie...so I might rate these bo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39760159">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="39426608">
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  <read_at>Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Dec 06 00:12:42 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Dec 06 10:13:42 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Drizzt is one of the most intriguing and enjoyable protagonists I have ever read.  I can understand why many readers will happily read books ten, fifteen, and thirty about him.<br/><br/>Salvatore writes in the thoroughly established universe created by the conglomeration of authors, game makers et...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39426608">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="66986388">
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I decided to read some of Salvatore's work after I decided I wanted to try playing Dungeons and Dragons in the future. This is the tale of Drizzt, a Dark Elf, who, to put in slightly less geeky terms, is DnD's analog to Wolverine in terms of popularity. This prequel is the origin story that was writ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66986388">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50763516">
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    <body><![CDATA[In this book, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50027.Homeland_The_Legend_of_Drizzt_Book_I_The_Legend_of_Drizzt_" title="Homeland  The Legend of Drizzt, Book I (The Legend of Drizzt) by R.A. Salvatore">Homeland</a>, the author has created a world unlike any I have encountered before, a world of almost pure evil. It is a world where &quot;If you don't get caught it is wrong&quot; is changed to &quot;If you don't get caught you are a hero.&quot; The main character of the story Drizzt Do'Ur...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50763516">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="43427504">
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I will say first of all that I had not read Salvatore's Drizzt series before reading this, but it had been on my list of things to read down the road. A few friends had been recommending it. So, when I saw it graphic novel format, I just could not resist. It was definitely a great read, and  I am no...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43427504">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="73044910">
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  <date_added>Wed Sep 30 15:37:18 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Sep 30 16:05:14 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[    This book was very good. It took place underground, were the drow race lived. In that race of elves, there was one abnormal elf who didn't fit in. He was not like his race. He was the complete opposite. He was good hearted, honorable, and a well skilled fighter. Due to the way of the drow race, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73044910">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="70483863">
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I rather liked the fact that this book focused primarily on a race which is not essentially good as so many fantasy novels seem to do. Granted, because of this focus, I was a bit unready for the first parts of the book. The political intrigue in the novel though drew me in. It's an interesting look ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70483863">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="57684868">
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    <body><![CDATA[Personally I do not believe Homeland is the best book the begin the Drizzt series although it's the first book chronologically. I do suggest however, for intersted readers to begin the saga with &quot;The Icewind Dale Trilogy&quot; because those are the first three books that were written/published ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57684868">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40933330">
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  <read_at>Thu Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked the story of this book worth five stars. It was a really fun story to read, but got four because it really is written very melodramatically. There were several points where I had to laugh at the dialogue. And it's really quite predictable in that fable kind of way. But, as I said at the begi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40933330">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38332322">
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[So I tried out this book as my first Forgotten Realms/R.A. Salvatore read at the recommendation of my good friend Jason. I started this book three or four times and just couldn't get myself through the beginning. I'm not sure if was too detailed and started to bore me or just slow.<br/><br/>Well, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38332322">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="5570127">
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    <body><![CDATA[One of the greatest fantasy books. Legend of Drrizt, one of the most beloved fantasy charachters.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is quite possibly the best of the Drizzt books, and Drizzt is quite possibly my favorite character ever. Not only is he an awesome swordsman, he's a deep thinker as well. Some of the bst parts of these books are Drizzt's introspective--what? Journa entries? Ineer monologues? Whatever they are, ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75239329">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Aug 11 21:09:46 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Sep 10 12:12:45 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book. My son is a big fan, and when he told me about Drizzt, I went out to find the book. I accidentally bought the third trilogy, but figured I would go ahead and read it. I was entranced, and now am devouring the first book. It's rare that a character's experiences or emotions will bri...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67031447">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sun Nov 09 09:09:00 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 09 09:09:00 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I made a deal with my husband - I'd read one of &quot;his&quot; books if he'd read one of &quot;my&quot; books. This was the book he chose for me, and I fully expected to be like, &quot;eh&quot;, and move back to my books.<br/>Never happened. I LOVED this book. I now understand why Drizzt Do'Urden ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37249194">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Sep 10 05:12:53 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Sep 10 05:14:23 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[<br/>I have to say I just couldn't put this book down for long. It's odd that it took me so long to get into The Crystal Shard, yet this book, from the same author about the same characters, came so easily for me. Of course, The Crystal Shard was R.A. Salvatore's first novel in the series, so maybe ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32508923">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Lloth came to me in a dream/nightmare.]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Fri Sep 12 06:24:56 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Sep 08 05:42:41 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Sep 12 06:24:56 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This almost 20 year old book could beat up anyone else’s new release book!<br/><br/>I started to read this book out of desperation for some kind of fantasy that did not suck after a long line of reading lame stuff.  I read this book when I was young some 16 years ago or so.  Back at that time I ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32322540">more...</a>]]></body>
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