"Barbaric hordes of blood-hungry humanoids sweep across the Spine of the World, and thousands of humans and dwarves lie in their path." The Spine o...
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Sep 28, 2011
Kyleigh
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It was a really good book. It was fun, light, enjoyable, and moral (in a sense). It was so much better than what Salvatore has been producing. It was back to the old days of the Companions of the Hall. It does seem a little bit like Salvatore is trying to redo what worked for him before. The group heads out from Icewind Dale to help Bruenor claim the crown of Mithril Hall, AND there’s going to be a grand adventure of trying to find an ancient Dwarven stronghold. I don’t care though, if it
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Jan 09, 2012
Paul
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by S. A. Salvatore, published in 2002.
Drizzt, Cattie-brie, Wulfgar, Bruenor and Regis are embarking on yet another huge adventure. This time though Bruenor the dwarf is none to pleased about it as it looks certain that he must be the next king of Mithral Hall, a position he does not want.
By now these characters must be very familiar to avid Salvatore readers. For myself, well, I skipped all the books in between after “The Halfling’s Gem” and started up again right here with “ More...
Drizzt, Cattie-brie, Wulfgar, Bruenor and Regis are embarking on yet another huge adventure. This time though Bruenor the dwarf is none to pleased about it as it looks certain that he must be the next king of Mithral Hall, a position he does not want.
By now these characters must be very familiar to avid Salvatore readers. For myself, well, I skipped all the books in between after “The Halfling’s Gem” and started up again right here with “ More...
Mar 06, 2011
ReD
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When I was younger, I had dug out 'The Legend of Drizzt' from a box of books in my basement, and I fell in love with the story and the character. I had liked the characters and the journey, and eagerly devoured the next series. When I saw 'The Hunter's Blades' trilogy, I picked it up, expecting to find a group of changed heros and a new and exciting conflict.
While I enjoyed the story, I was disappointed.
PROS:
- Easy to follow story.
- Ability to pick it up without kno More...
While I enjoyed the story, I was disappointed.
PROS:
- Easy to follow story.
- Ability to pick it up without kno More...
Jan 13, 2011
Ammon
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I think this book was good. But it had some boring parts. Let me tell you the good parts first. The author of this book, R.A. Salvator, did a great job of describing the action parts of this book. This is not like most of the other books I have read when they just describe the action in just one sentence. It explains the scenes in two or three sentence.
Another thing I like about this book is that hte main character is strong. His name is Drizzt. He is not like those characters in the movie More...
Another thing I like about this book is that hte main character is strong. His name is Drizzt. He is not like those characters in the movie More...
Aug 17, 2011
Nicholas
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I had never read any of Salvatore's work before this, so perhaps my view is skewed. But I found this to be a spectacularly unsophisticated fantasy novel. Drizzt is an interesting character and there is much that could be done with his background. I'm not entirely sure what the connection is between novels centered around him and the Dungeons and Dragons game. I know this book was published by Wizards of the Coast, which created the game also. So maybe it was just used to sell more copies of
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Jan 03, 2012
Ricky
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This tale feels different than the last 8 stories in the Drizzt series, and really felt more like ID than any of the others. The peripheral story again gets considerable face time, but again, wasn’t too shabby—much better was it than from LotD. This story is and always has been about Drizzt, however, and he is the driving plot. His character development has slowed during these last installments of the story, but he’s still so very cool. And as we seem to be getting closer to his and Catti-br
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Jun 10, 2010
The Thousand Orcs
By R.A. Salvatore
367 pages
isbn13: 9780786929801
Drizzt and his friends find themselves in a bit of trouble. They had seen a group of orcs, really small, and thought it was just a small group looking for trouble. Later, they find out that group of orcs was just a small group of many orcs ready to attack. Will Drizzt and his friends be able to take on all of these orcs? Or will they have to surrender under the hands or the orcs?
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By R.A. Salvatore
367 pages
isbn13: 9780786929801
Drizzt and his friends find themselves in a bit of trouble. They had seen a group of orcs, really small, and thought it was just a small group looking for trouble. Later, they find out that group of orcs was just a small group of many orcs ready to attack. Will Drizzt and his friends be able to take on all of these orcs? Or will they have to surrender under the hands or the orcs?
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Apr 13, 2011
Eric
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Just another book in the ongoing Legend of Drizzit series, this trilogy foreshadows a closure to Drizzit's adventures with his companions. Age is slowly catching up to them, while his Dark Elf blood will keep him young for hundreds of years to come. It does not help that they are all forced to come together to fight one last time in a battle that will be written down in history against a foe that knows no rest, no mercy nor how to stop. Orcs.
Drizzit has to help his friends make a fina More...
Drizzit has to help his friends make a fina More...
Dec 27, 2011
Lauren
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Drizzt and the gang are back, and they are going orc hunting! An alliance has been formed and it threatens the safety of all the humans living in the region of Icewind Dale. Drizzt and Bruenor and Wulfgar and Catti-brie and even Regis have taken it upon themselves to investigate these rumors of a large army and a threat to the surrounding villages.
The book is mostly about the journey to discover what exactly it is these pesky orcs are up to. Most of the novel takes place on the road an More...
The book is mostly about the journey to discover what exactly it is these pesky orcs are up to. Most of the novel takes place on the road an More...
Jan 06, 2012
Jimmy
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Finally!!! The heros are reunited and on to they're next adventure as a whole. A small group of drow elves living above ground are uniting the orcs, golblins and frost giants against the dwarves and surrounding small towns. Bruenor makes a visit to the rival and competing dwarf town of Mirabar, which causes a civil war with the dwarves living there. On they're way home to Mithral Hall for the coronation of King Bruenor Battlehammer, the heros decide on one last adventure, and are off to protect
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Mar 25, 2010
stormhawk
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Found on the mailroom table at my apt. Not the worst book I've ever read, but very, very far from the best. I am a big D&D fan, but never read any of the novels. Now I know why. I've lost track of the number of gaming cliches I've identified, but dwarves speaking like hillbilies and drow with darkly mysterious pasts should have clued me to what I was getting into ... I also should remember to beware of books that come in series ... and worse, are part of at least two series ... Book One of the H
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Feb 06, 2012
Brueanor has to return to Mithril hall because Grandaulg has died and he has to take up the mantle of king again. On the way there they encounter a band of orcs which they kill, but they are worried about why the orcs woud have teamed up with frost giants. They stop at multiple towns around the region warning them of the posible threat the orcs and giants could pose. They are at one town when they are attacked by hundreds if not thousands of orcs with giants raining boulders down on them from a
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Aug 16, 2011
Steven
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By this point, all of Salvatore's Drizzt books seem to run together in my mind, and this one adds, in a rather enjoyable way, to that long stream of story.
The book is a classic first-in-trilogy story, with big battles and lots of action to keep us interested, as well as new threads with other characters sure to play larger roles in the next few books.
I'm especially intrigued by the dwarves of Mirabar subplot, and how the short-sightedness of the human rules there drives the l More...
The book is a classic first-in-trilogy story, with big battles and lots of action to keep us interested, as well as new threads with other characters sure to play larger roles in the next few books.
I'm especially intrigued by the dwarves of Mirabar subplot, and how the short-sightedness of the human rules there drives the l More...
Jun 23, 2011
Kati
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2.5 stars. Pretty much Tolkien's "The Two Towers" retold with Salvatore's characters. It was just way, way too similar. Actually, exactly the same plot. Kind of disappointing after "Sea of Swords" which I enjoyed immensely.
My favorite parts? Every scene involving Regis, he has become my favorite character of the whole series - Drizzt, the main hero, is just way too frickin' whiny. And then Ivan and Pikel Bouldershoulder for comic relief.
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My favorite parts? Every scene involving Regis, he has become my favorite character of the whole series - Drizzt, the main hero, is just way too frickin' whiny. And then Ivan and Pikel Bouldershoulder for comic relief.
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Nov 07, 2008
William
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Mar 24, 2008
Grim
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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...
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 22, 2009
Trevorm
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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.
Sep 15, 2010
Darth
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Really liked this one - lots of hack and slash and moving characters around - LOVED that IVAN & Pickel Bouldershoulder made their reapperance - those guys crack me up.
Best of all, NO DROW "Intrigues"
All that jazz gets old fast...
I listened to this rather than reading it, and I got SICK of the moron who read it promouncing Cattie Brie as KAT EYE BRI EH....
Figure it out dude...
Best of all, NO DROW "Intrigues"
All that jazz gets old fast...
I listened to this rather than reading it, and I got SICK of the moron who read it promouncing Cattie Brie as KAT EYE BRI EH....
Figure it out dude...
Oct 06, 2011
Robert
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This was the first Forgotten Realms and R. A. Salvatore book I'd ever read. As such it holds a special soft spot with me and I can't be trusted to give an objective review. I will say that the action was like nothing I had ever read before and that Salvatore has never failed to describe the action in stunning detail.
Aug 12, 2011
Loved it, sometimes you and your best mates have to go ham on some wild ass Orcs. Sometimes the Orcs have a god-strong leader. Sometimes Orks are not the pushovers you desire them to be. Othertimes you have to ride flying pegasus's with beautiful elf women warriors. It goes down and Drizzt is in the middle of it.
Jul 16, 2010
Netanella
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Jun 04, 2008
P
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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
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Feb 07, 2009
Vandy
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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.
Nov 09, 2011
Rachel
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Very fun read. The ogres and the giants have formed an alliance against the dwarves. The dwarves have real personality in this book. I could gladly sit and spend time with the dwarves alone, forget the plot, the dwarves own this book.
Jan 07, 2011
Matthew
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Drizzt returns, and shows just how far ones friendships can push a man and how far the loss of such can drive a man even further. Salvatore has taken a darker role in his writing and it pays off very well. Fantastic.
Sep 21, 2009
Jaden
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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.
May 05, 2011
Cody
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Dec 14, 2008
Jerry
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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.
Sep 03, 2010
Dancce
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SLIGHTLY more interesting. We get to see some wild Drizzt, an invading army, some decision-making. A readable fare for the fans of action fantasy.
Apr 24, 2010
This book is ok. It's really a good read for kids who might want to dabble in the D&D type thing. For everyone else...it's just escapist stuff.
