false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170653115m/66693.jpg 66693 12 <div>Akar Kessel, a weak-willed apprentice mage sets in motion events leading to the rediscovery of the magical device, the crystal shard. But is it merely an inanimate device . . . or is it capable of directing the defeat of Ten-Towns?<br><br>Or have the barbarians already arranged for that themselves? Their brutal attack on the villages of Ten-Towns seals their fate, and that of the youn barbarian Wulfgar. Left for dead, Wulfgar is rescued by the dwarf, Bruenor, in exchange for five years of service . . . and friendship. With the help of the dark elf, Drizzt, Bruenor reshapes Wulfgar into a warrior with both brawn and brains.<br><br>But is Wulfgar strong enough to reunite the barbarian tribes? Can an unorthodox dwarf and renegade dark elf persuade the people of Ten-Towns to put aside their petty differences in time to stave off the forces of the crystal shard?<br></div> 66280 book 1988 The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #4) total:2654|5:958|4:947|3:609|2:123|1:17| 2654 10668 3210 74 1 2 false false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 23:40:52 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 21:16:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 11 23:32:58 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 01:10:10 -0800 2008 This book introduces two more important characters into the series. First, a fat lazy halfling named Regis. He becomes the quindisential troublmaking theif. Secondly, a human barbarian named Wulfgar(beowulf?).
Salvatore spends a lot of time working out the polotics of Icewind Dal...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Sep 23 21:27:35 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 21:34:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 12 11:18:25 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 07:44:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jan 18 12:31:29 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 15:03:40 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 12:30:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 10 09:02:59 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 09:17:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 13:19:30 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 13:22:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Thu Oct 08 07:03:48 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 07:03:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 29 12:42:46 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 13:41:45 -0700 2009
Lots of large battles and small skirmishes......more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Jun 11 08:27:27 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 21:03:43 -0700 2009
A pale, pale imitation of far superior, well trodden ground.

In the end, it reminded me of a D&D campaign that my friends and I got together ba...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 29 09:48:24 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 09:56:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Feb 18 11:44:30 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 12:01:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Mar 11 04:19:04 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 04:20:49 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Wed Dec 31 09:53:01 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 09:55:49 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Mar 17 15:27:02 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 15:29:13 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 20:48:13 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 15:36:00 -0700 2008
Since this was his first novel it wasn't written as well as the others. There were parts of the book that almost made me feel like I missed something. I would have liked a little more Drizzt as the book would jump around a lot....more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jul 17 12:00:36 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 12:54:13 -0700 2007
The style is still rather rough. Often, he takes shortcuts instead of describing scenes or battles in rich details. The characters are very likable...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 18 00:00:00 -0700 1987 Fri Apr 24 23:48:35 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 23:51:24 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Mar 17 18:33:09 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 18:52:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 16:15:26 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 19:48:44 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=66693