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The Halfling's Gem (The Icewind Dale Trilogy #3)
Join Drizzt Do'Urden, the world's most famous drow elf, on his adventures in the Forgotten Realms!
Regis has fallen into the hands of the assassin Artmis Entreri, who is taking him to Calimport to deliver him into the clutches of the vile Pasha Pook. But Drizzt and Wulfgar are close on their heels, determined to save Regis from his own folly as much as from his powerful en...more
Regis has fallen into the hands of the assassin Artmis Entreri, who is taking him to Calimport to deliver him into the clutches of the vile Pasha Pook. But Drizzt and Wulfgar are close on their heels, determined to save Regis from his own folly as much as from his powerful en...more
Hardcover, 352 pages
Published
November 1st 2005
by Wizards of the Coast
(first published 1990)
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This, the third in the Icewind Dale trilogy, is better than the previous two entries, mostly for the change in scenery. Characters, major and minor, are still characterized with a heavy handedness to be found in bad fanfic, characters act outside their "good alignments," and this book manages to bring a little racial fun into play with the profoundly idiotic character Salib whatever his name is. Also, I am sick of the way Bruenor talks! I had to reread sentences a few times to figure out what th...more
Hmm, the third and final book in the rather aptly misnamed Icewind Dale Trilogy, however I have noted that the series did have a name change and it is now known as the Legend of Drizzt series, though it is still considered to be a part of the original trilogy. In a way though the Legend of Drizzt series seems to be in a way like the Star Wars series. It starts off as a trilogy and then the write three prequels, which I believe they have also done with Lord of the Rings. I have read all of them,...more
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Este é o terceiro livro da Trilogia das Planícies Geladas de R.A. Salvatore, onde somos levados para longe do frio do Norte para os desertos de Calimshan e o porto de Calimport. Aqui, não só temos a oportunidade de ver Drizzt e os seus companheiros num ambiente diferente do que fomos até aqui habituados, mas também visitamos a cidade de origem do halfling Regis e do arqui-inimigo de Drizzt, Artemis Entreri.
Na minha opinião, as interacções do assassino (e os seus pensamentos) num ambiente que lh...more
Na minha opinião, as interacções do assassino (e os seus pensamentos) num ambiente que lh...more
by R. A. Salvatore, published in 1990.
TSR published a whole range of fantasy books set in The Forgotten Realms back in the late eighties and early nineties and R. A. Salvatore was their star author for good reason.
One being Drizzt Do’Urden, the drow elf who travels the lands above ground exiled from his homeland because his views are not those of his corrupt society.
This novel, The Halfling’s Gem, in the concluding novel in Salvatore’s Icewind Dale trilogy which began with The Crystal Shard, con...more
TSR published a whole range of fantasy books set in The Forgotten Realms back in the late eighties and early nineties and R. A. Salvatore was their star author for good reason.
One being Drizzt Do’Urden, the drow elf who travels the lands above ground exiled from his homeland because his views are not those of his corrupt society.
This novel, The Halfling’s Gem, in the concluding novel in Salvatore’s Icewind Dale trilogy which began with The Crystal Shard, con...more
This third installment was even better than the last one, but still not amazing. I think I finally figured out the elements that drive me insane and prevent me from truly enjoying the story:
- The metaphors need to die in the fire of thousand angry suns. I kept reading about lavender lights, round orbs and glimmering reflections and I wanted to shoot myself. I understand it's the traditional high-fantasy style of writing but I guess I've been spoiled to enjoy such things.
- The characters are very...more
- The metaphors need to die in the fire of thousand angry suns. I kept reading about lavender lights, round orbs and glimmering reflections and I wanted to shoot myself. I understand it's the traditional high-fantasy style of writing but I guess I've been spoiled to enjoy such things.
- The characters are very...more
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In this book the adverntures leave the North to save their friend Regis from the desert kingdom of Calimshan where he is in the clutches of the dreaded theif lord, Pasha Pook. Pook has somehow aquired Drizzt's magical statue that allows him to control Gwen, the astral panther. He intends to put Regis in an oversized mouse maze and have the magical cat hunt him down and devour him!
Drizzt and Cattie Brea take a voyage along the Sword Coast and make friends with the captain of the vessel (whose nam...more
Drizzt and Cattie Brea take a voyage along the Sword Coast and make friends with the captain of the vessel (whose nam...more
The Halfling's Gem is the final book in the “Icewind Dale” trilogy, which immediately picks up after the cliffhanger in the previous book. This tale completes the journey for Drizzt and his band of companions as they battle unbelievable odds, new magical creatures, and even pirates!
This is the sixth Drizzt book I’ve read in the “Forgotten Realms” series, and it seems like the author hit upon a predictable pattern. The story is still interesting to read to see how the group miracles themselves o...more
This is the sixth Drizzt book I’ve read in the “Forgotten Realms” series, and it seems like the author hit upon a predictable pattern. The story is still interesting to read to see how the group miracles themselves o...more
". . . what keeps Captain Deudermont safe is his ability to show respect for anyone he meets. He is a man of charm, who holds well his personal pride. He grants respect at the outset of a meeting and continues that respect until the person forfeits it. . . . in his interactions with (these) people, there is no air of superiority about the man at all. In his eyes and in his heart, he is among peers, among other intelligent creatures whose paths, have led them to a different--and not better or wor...more
I was ready to sit down at write this review after about 130 pages and give it a mediocre score. But after reading the remaining 190 pages in one sitting on a Saturday night, my prejudice could not be more wrong. It was a fantastic end to the trilogy, though I was confused as to why it was called the “Icewind Dale Trilogy” when only the first of the three book took place in Icewind Dale. It was a superb fantasy story, with plot directions at the end that I could not have predicted. Leaving the E...more
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Join Drizzt Do'Urden, the world's most famous drow elf, on his adventures in the Forgotten Realms!
Regis has fallen into the hands of the assassin Artmis Entreri, who is taking him to Calimport to deliver him into the clutches of the vile Pasha Pook. But Drizzt and Wulfgar are close on their heels, determined to save Regis from his own folly as much as from his powerful enemies.
About the AuthorR.A. Salvatore has spent so many years winding himself into fantasy worlds tha
now, I've a weak spot in my heart for fantasy novels. I know that they don't have to be masterful works of modern literature. I know what they do and totally digg it.
This book ( and the entire drizzt series/ stories) is one of the worst books I've read since "bridge to teribithia 3". The characters are horribly cliched...even in a cliched world. They have almost no flaws save for their brooding, whining 'woe as me' thought process. Reading ( later skipping) excerpts of a protagonists diary that...more
This book ( and the entire drizzt series/ stories) is one of the worst books I've read since "bridge to teribithia 3". The characters are horribly cliched...even in a cliched world. They have almost no flaws save for their brooding, whining 'woe as me' thought process. Reading ( later skipping) excerpts of a protagonists diary that...more
The first time I tried to read this series I finished the first three books in three days. I also made the mistake of reading these books consecutively. I got to book nine I think before I couldn't stomach anymore. Really how many times can you make the character do the same things over and over again and still make it cool. Because I think this series does show promise, I am rereading the series this time reading other books in between. Maybe breaking them up like this will make this appear les...more
The gripping conclusion to the Icewind Dale trilogy, The Halfling’s Gem finds the companions racing against time to save one of their own in a land far, far away. Salvatore’s colorful characters and imaginative plotting keep things exciting throughout this trilogy. His handling of the personal growth and development of his characters and the way he shares that inner struggle with the reader makes the whole venture more compelling. I find that, having re-read this series, I definitely want to rea...more
In The Halfling's Gem Drizzt and his friends must rescue their friend Regis, who has been captured by the assassin Artemis Entreri and is being taken to his former guildmaster, Pasha Pook. They have to be fast, as Pook is bent on vengeance, and if they take too long, Regis might be dead.
This book, I found, has a lot more character development than in the previous two. Even Drizzt, who has remained a somewhat static character, experiences some growth. He also displays some of the coldness that...more
This book, I found, has a lot more character development than in the previous two. Even Drizzt, who has remained a somewhat static character, experiences some growth. He also displays some of the coldness that...more
A nice ending to the Icewind Dale trilogy, though really the weakest of the three. While it's been fun to watch Drizzt and friends grow together, it began to get overshadowed by a few issues. In no particular order, here are the serious weaknesses:
1) Failure of the author to introduce clerics and healing. As a D&D player, I want books set in the D&D universe to reflect games, and one of THE most important aspects of the game are clerics and healing. Their party consists of 3 fighters, 1...more
1) Failure of the author to introduce clerics and healing. As a D&D player, I want books set in the D&D universe to reflect games, and one of THE most important aspects of the game are clerics and healing. Their party consists of 3 fighters, 1...more
The first two trilogies featuring Salvatore's signature Drizzt character (The Dark Elf trilogy and the Icewind Dale trilogy) were solid escapist reading, in my opinion. They take me back to my old D&D days with their adventure and wit. They introduce Drizzt and his companions. Moving on the the tetralogy that follows (the Legacy of the Drow) explores the ramifications of the evil drow society that Drizzt escaped from reaching out to snare him again. The first book in that series, the Legacy,...more
This trilogy is even better than the Dark Elf trilogy in scope, action, and character development. The only thing that could have made it better for me would have been smoother transitions between settings/events and some kind of closure between Drizzt and the assassin (though maybe that is still to come in the next series?).
I think that each character's unique personality and their motivations intertwining makes this an interesting series to follow. Once you know each of the characters, you do...more
I think that each character's unique personality and their motivations intertwining makes this an interesting series to follow. Once you know each of the characters, you do...more
i chose this book because it was a collectors edition. this book is about a dark elf, a dwarf, a human girl, a barbarian, a half-ling, and a assassin. the assassin kidnapped the half-ling and the dwarf, dark elf, the human girl, and the barbarian go out to get the half-ling back. the have to go to the south and have many troubles along the way. my favorit quote is "guenhwyvar's friends are only hunting the ratmen," this is because this is my favorit quote. the author writes in the third person a...more
In this last installment of the Icewind Dale Trilogy, Drizzt and his friends race across the realm to try and recover their friend Regis from the clutches of the evil assasin, Artemis Enteri.
I didn't think it possible, but Salvatore is writing better and more detailed fight scenes with each new book in his Drizzt series! And truly, this is the strength of these stories; his descriptive and action packed fight scenes. And despite the fact that Catti-brie and Wulfgar are maried by the end of this...more
I didn't think it possible, but Salvatore is writing better and more detailed fight scenes with each new book in his Drizzt series! And truly, this is the strength of these stories; his descriptive and action packed fight scenes. And despite the fact that Catti-brie and Wulfgar are maried by the end of this...more
Another epic story of the fellowship from the North. This time about their journey to save their friend Regis. What it lacks sometimes in plot or character development, it makes up with the non-stop actions and fantastical tales. The Drizzt in this story is more similar to the Drizzt that we come to know later and less chaotic than when we first met him in the Crystal Shard.
What I found disappointing is that in my version of the book, it's filled with mistakes that you would find with OCR softwa...more
What I found disappointing is that in my version of the book, it's filled with mistakes that you would find with OCR softwa...more
This is the third novel in the Icewind Dale Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. In the previous book, Streams of Silver, Regis had been taken prisoner by the assassin Artemis Entreri. Bruenor had fallen to his death in Mithril Hall in battle with a dragon. We learn in the beginning of this book that Bruenor is not dead, but was saved from the dragon fire by the magic of Drizzt's sword Icingdeath. Drizzt and Wulfgar set out for Calimport on the trail of Regis and Entreri. Catti-Brie remains behind to gat...more
I loved this book. It was an easy read and a great story that really got your mind engaged in the scenes Salvatore weaved. Picking up right where the last left off it throws you right in to Drizzt's chase of the assassin who has kidnapped his friend, Regis the halfling. The search will take Drizzt to a home of wizards, to a city in the south of wererats and assassins and thieves, and eventually, his search will even lead him into the realm of Hades. Meanwhile, something rises from the bottom of...more
I spent much of my youthood with Drizzt Do'Urden and Forgotten Realms, playing Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. Forgotten Realms campaign setting was one of my sanctuaries, place of wonder and magic with familiar topographies and characters. There were other fantasy worlds out there (there still are), but these needed different type of person, one willing to learn about the new world over and over again. FR was generic as it always was, but that was precisely what made it so secure. Ages...more
5 stars for me....I love Salvatore's writing and this Drizzt' series is outstanding. Years ago when this first was recommended to me I was a Dragonlance snob, and didn't think anything else could capture my attention. This (the Cleric Quintet as well) series quickly parallelled it for me.
Now I notice that there are a large ammount of 1 & 2 star votes on here for this book (and many of salvatore's) while the average is much higher and of course mine is through the roof. I also know that I lov...more
Now I notice that there are a large ammount of 1 & 2 star votes on here for this book (and many of salvatore's) while the average is much higher and of course mine is through the roof. I also know that I lov...more
Absolutely loved this book - the epic adventure didn't let up for a single minute and kept me engaged throughout the entire book. Salvatore is descriptive enough to give you a sense of the full picture but never inhibits your imagination from running wild.
The third installment in the Forgotten Realms series finds Drizzt and Wulfgar racing south to try and save Regis from Pasha Pook, the thieves guildmaster of Calimport and from the clutched of the purely evil Artemis Entreri. Having made many a...more
The third installment in the Forgotten Realms series finds Drizzt and Wulfgar racing south to try and save Regis from Pasha Pook, the thieves guildmaster of Calimport and from the clutched of the purely evil Artemis Entreri. Having made many a...more
Probably the worst one in the series so far. I actually didn't enjoy this one in the least.
Here's what this book reminded me of: I work a job where I scan a document into the computer as a picture then convert that picture into text using a "smart read" program. This program often messes up: interchanging I's, 1's and l's. It also mistakes O's and 0's and changes other things like t's to i's and ect. It even goes so far as to turn D's into I) or d's into cl. My job is to read through and correct...more
Here's what this book reminded me of: I work a job where I scan a document into the computer as a picture then convert that picture into text using a "smart read" program. This program often messes up: interchanging I's, 1's and l's. It also mistakes O's and 0's and changes other things like t's to i's and ect. It even goes so far as to turn D's into I) or d's into cl. My job is to read through and correct...more
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I was actually rooting for the friends to fail in this book. As I said in my review for Streams of Silver, I'm no fan of Regis. This was initially distressing for me, as I've loved every halfling I've ever met (being a ginormous fan of Tolkien's hobbits), and the fact that I didn't like a halfling was unknown territory for me.
But, Regis once again proves that he's trouble on hairy hobbit feet, even as the companions go rushing off to save him. He lied to them, he kept information from them, he p...more
But, Regis once again proves that he's trouble on hairy hobbit feet, even as the companions go rushing off to save him. He lied to them, he kept information from them, he p...more
For the first time in six books, I can see why people like R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf series. I still don't like them myself, but The Halfling's Gem isn't completely without merit.
I see that the series' greatest appeal must come from the obligatory and breathless battle sequences -- and those can be kind of entertaining.
The Halfling's Gem contains the best of the series so far (taken in chronological order). From Rogues Circle to the Sewers of Calimport to Tarterus to victory, Salvatore rolls an...more
I see that the series' greatest appeal must come from the obligatory and breathless battle sequences -- and those can be kind of entertaining.
The Halfling's Gem contains the best of the series so far (taken in chronological order). From Rogues Circle to the Sewers of Calimport to Tarterus to victory, Salvatore rolls an...more
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This book was really great but not as great as the Crystal Shard and Streams of Silver (the best of the three). This book would be good to make into a movie nowadays seeing as how it has pirates and halflings and all kinds of magic. People might down this book because the fight for Mithril Hall lasted only a few pages. The focus wasn't on Bruenor reclaiming his throne, however. Yes, Salvatore could have made a quadrilogy and did a whole book on it but Salvatore knows when to end a saga and not d...more
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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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