The Thousand Orcs (Forgotten Realms: Hunter's Blades, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #14)

by R.A. Salvatore

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1,729 ratings, 3.99 average rating, 42 reviews (more data...)

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published

October 15th 2002 by Wizards of the Coast (first published 2002)

details

Hardcover, 352 pages

characters

Drizzt Do’Urden

isbn

0786928042 (isbn13: 9780786928040)

description

The Thousand Orcs opens a new trilogy starring R.A. Salvatore's popular dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden and his loyal friends Wulfgar, Catti-Brie, Bruenor, a…more

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Nov 06, 2008

William rated it:

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Dec 11, 2007

Grim rated it:

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Read in February, 2008

This book is horrible. I've followed Salvatore since the late 80's, when I was in middle school, and I have come to the conclusion that while his reader's have grown, his writing has not. Realizing this back like in '02/03, I purposefully ignored him until now. I figured I could read the last 7(Hunter's Blade, Sellswords, and Orc King) in a month or two, so I decided to get back on that wagon.
This book in particular was just a complete ripoff of the Two Towers(not the book, the Movie. Ugh)...more

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Apr 21, 2009

Trevorm rated it:

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This is a great book with a lot of action. The main character has unbelievable skill with wielding any kind of weapon and decides to use it for good, taking on any challenge that he needs to in the proccess. He helps a mountainside of nearly 4 thousand dwarfs defend their home against ten or more, thousand orcs, personally seeking out the massive brute leader among the orcs to take down himself. This is such a suspenseful book that it's hard to put down.

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Jun 03, 2008

P rated it:

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This is really the first book in the Salvatore line-up that really failed to meet my expectations. I think I read this book once before, at least partially, and gave up half-way through the book, and didn't read any more of the series past this point. Between campy descriptions of the fighting action (eg "poor orcs") and the antics of a mildly retarded dwarven druid (doo-dad), the writing leaves much to be desired. The political intruige at the mixed dwarven/human town could have be...more

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Jan 22, 2009

Vandy rated it:

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Read in February, 2009

I really enjoyed this book. This is the first book i have ever read that was written by R.A. Salvatore. Even though I know his caracters well, (due to the fact that I play RPG games and my fellow gamers talk about his books) I have never read anything he wrote until now. I am defaintly going to pick up more of his books and read them now. I am a new fan of R.A. Salvatore.

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Sep 21, 2009

Jaden rated it:

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Read in July, 2009

This was the greatest thing I ever read for it was very actiony and bit funny and romantic at some parts but either way it was still fun to read and just awsome from how they get so discriptive.

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Dec 14, 2008

Jerry rated it:

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This is my kind of book. Filled with all the fantasy characters from my D&D days. Lots of action and fighting with little character development. An easy read.

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Oct 08, 2009

David rated it:

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bookshelves: -i-own, dungeons-and-dragons, forgotten-realms, high-fantasy, novel

Read in April, 2007

The story started off slow but it soon ramps up to a good pace. Drizzt feels Drizzt again - it's almost like it managed to recapture the magic that was the Icewind Dale trilogy.

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Jan 27, 2010

Kalen Yukich rated it:

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This book took me by the ears and forced me to plow through to the end. Great Fiction material, amazing Novel

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Aug 20, 2007

Arianna added it (review of isbn 0786929804)

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8/28/07
I liked this book. ^^
Stayed up late last night finishing it.
I didn't keep it because it's a large series I'd have to watch out for, and I have three whole bookshelves worth of books already, but I'm going to watch for the beginning of the series in the library.
I enjoyed the book, and how it wasn't entirely necessary to have read the prior sets to understand this one. It gave you just enough information...to want to go read the first ones, basically. *laughs*
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