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The Thousand Orcs (Hunter's Blades #1)
"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 of the World has many defenders, not the least of whom are Drizzt Do'Urden and his powerful friends. But the Companions have grown dependent on one another. When they're separated by enemies, time, and death, can even a warrior a...more
Paperback, 367 pages
Published
July 1st 2003
by Wizards of the Coast
(first published 2002)
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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 means...more
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 “The Thousand Orcs.”
W...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 “The Thousand Orcs.”
W...more
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 knowing anything about the charac...more
While I enjoyed the story, I was disappointed.
PROS:
- Easy to follow story.
- Ability to pick it up without knowing anything about the charac...more
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 movies that...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 movies that...more
The Thousand Orcs by R.A. Salvatore is a fast paced story from the Hunters Blades Trilogy. From the minute you pick up this book you can not stop turning the pages because of the fast pace and exciting characters. If you are a fan of the other books by this author that share the character Drizzit this is a must read. Also if you have never heard of R.A. Salvatore and are just interested in a good book this would be a catching and easy read for those who love stuff like dark elves and fantasy and...more
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 the...more
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-brie’s...more
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?
This book is just one of many books of the series. Thi...more
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?
This book is just one of many books of the series. Thi...more
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 final stand, o...more
Drizzit has to help his friends make a final stand, o...more
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 and gives us...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 and gives us...more
A good bood by R.A. Salvatore, but it isn't the most interesting of the Drizzt stories.
All the gang is back and they are doing what they do best ... killing monsters. Salvatore has brought into this story some of the outside characters he has introduced in some earlier adventures of this group, and that is always fun for me as a reader. And I do like the fact that there is a real sense of mortality running through the story for these characters.
So this is an easy and enjoyable read, but don't...more
All the gang is back and they are doing what they do best ... killing monsters. Salvatore has brought into this story some of the outside characters he has introduced in some earlier adventures of this group, and that is always fun for me as a reader. And I do like the fact that there is a real sense of mortality running through the story for these characters.
So this is an easy and enjoyable read, but don't...more
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...more
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 t...more
I just had to write this because, unlike the other Salvatore books, this got a 2 star from me. I found it aweful, truly aweful. The writing is still Salvatore, but the story is dreadful. I mean orcs? In true D&D status orcs can be killed right off the bat. The idea of them being very intelligent, etc, etc and building a kingdom, and all that jazz would be interesting, but ultimately it would fail, imo, because the Realms have so many powerful good guys, namely Alustriel, Blackstaff, etc. tha...more
Aug 11, 2012
Zayne
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
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I love this book. It was my first Drizzt book and after reading all the others, it's still my favorite. I could barely put it down even at the beginning when I was confused at what was going on. It has such an interesting mix of so many different kinds of characters that it would be enjoyable for all.
Salvatore does such a great job describing the action scenes, especially the swordfighting. It's more than just "slahs right. slash left, stab." He also does a great job of giving the reader a break...more
Salvatore does such a great job describing the action scenes, especially the swordfighting. It's more than just "slahs right. slash left, stab." He also does a great job of giving the reader a break...more
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 long-lived dwarves to...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 long-lived dwarves to...more
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.
What I disliked most? Drizzt and Catti-brie. The whole "wil...more
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.
What I disliked most? Drizzt and Catti-brie. The whole "wil...more
The Companions of the Hall are together again. The call has come to Bruenor. It is time for him to return to Mithril Hall and take up the kingship. So the companions set out for the great city of the dwarves. Along the way they encounter hostile forces, but they seem to treat the entire trip as a light adventure. Unknown to them a new force is rising. The orc chieftain Obould is raising the tribes living in the Spine of the World. They are moving out in force. Obould is no ordinary chieftain. He...more
This was one of my favorite series' by Salvatore.
The swordplay is always great. The characters are always so interesting and fresh. The action is so gripping. I found myself screaming at the end of the last book, so pissed off at how it ended. Not because it was bad but because certain characters that I thought for sure would die, ended up surviving. But the best parf about all of that is that is was so unpredictable.
I love Salvatore and I will probably read his books countless times throughou...more
The swordplay is always great. The characters are always so interesting and fresh. The action is so gripping. I found myself screaming at the end of the last book, so pissed off at how it ended. Not because it was bad but because certain characters that I thought for sure would die, ended up surviving. But the best parf about all of that is that is was so unpredictable.
I love Salvatore and I will probably read his books countless times throughou...more
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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). From...more
This book in particular was just a complete ripoff of the Two Towers(not the book, the Movie. Ugh). From...more
The initial entry in R.A. Salvatore's Hunter's Blades Trilogy, "The Thousand Orcs" is a pretty much run of the mill fantasy novel featuring one of his recurring characters in Drizzi Do'Urden. The story follows a more or less predictable story line that essentially follows the Spine of the World & is divided into 4 easy to follow parts & keeping the story moving along. The introductions to each of the parts actually add a bit to the story, but otherwise this is pretty much standard fantas...more
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...more
Oct 06, 2012
Carrie Hinkel-Gill
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This works best if you read the series in order, starting at the very beginning. If you don't you may very well feel like you have no idea what's going on. The characters are a work in progress, so if you haven't read all the books that come before now, you won't really fully understand or appreciate the choices and actions of the individual characters.
more to come - I need to have the books in front of me to remember what happens in which book! :)
more to come - I need to have the books in front of me to remember what happens in which book! :)
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.
The previous book before this trilogy ended so harmoniously that I was concerned with how this one was going to go as it needed to create a whole new set of conflicts for Drizzt and his gang but it was another solid read from R.A. Salvatore. I suspect the next two books in this trilogy are going to get pretty exciting.
I appreciated the acknowledgement of mortality in this one as it was an assurance that this gang of friends is definitely not invincible. Regis, Wulfgar and Cattibrie have now all...more
I appreciated the acknowledgement of mortality in this one as it was an assurance that this gang of friends is definitely not invincible. Regis, Wulfgar and Cattibrie have now all...more
I was a bit surprised when I saw that this was published about 10 years ago. I hadn't realized I was so far behind on the Drizzt books. This is number 14 in the series, so I know what I was getting. Drizzt and his companions fighting orcs and going through some harrowing ordeals. We get to see some development of Regis as he comes to terms with his place in the group. Also there is quite a bit of Pikel Bouldershoulder, and that's always welcome.
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...
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
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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.
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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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“Drizzt Do'Urden had followed a line of precepts based upon discipline and ultimate optimism. He fought for a better world because he believed that a better world could and would be made. He had never held any illusions that he would change the world, of course, or even a substantial portion of it, but he always held strongly that fighting to better just his own little pocket of the world was a worthwhile cause.”
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