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Jan 20, 2012

Brad rated it:

Of the five Drizzt Do'Urden books I have read so far (I am taking them in order of timeline) Streams of Silver: The Legend of Drizzt Book V is by far the worst. Granted, none of them have been any better than questionable brain candy, but Streams of Silver goes beyond them all for sheer crapness.

It's not at all difficult to pinpoint Salvatore's biggest problem: his elementary views of good and evil. I have pointed out in previous reviews of his work that the way he structures good a More...

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Sep 27, 2007

Sean rated it:

Only on book two, and already things start getting ridiculous. Artemis Entreri is a cool villain, but Drizzt and companions are just too dang tough in this one. Seriously. They slice their way through hordes of everything and take no injury. The black dragon at the end was pretty cool, though.

Decent for mind candy.

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Apr 05, 2011

Michael rated it:

Unlike book 1, The Crystal Shard, I did not remember much about the story. I remembered the journey to find Bruenor's ancestral home, Mithril Hall, but I did not remember the inclusion of Artemis Entreri, who is about as badass as Drizzt Do'Urden. That elevated my enjoyment of Streams of Silver immensely. Now onto The Halfling's Gem to finish my Icewind Dale trilogy re-read. More...

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Jan 09, 2012

Paul rated it:

R. A. Salvatore. Huge name in the fantasy business of writing, and I think I know why.

This book, his second in the Icewind Dale Trilogy, features Drizzt (his most popular character creation I believe), a drow elf. These books are set in the popular "Forgotten Realms" fantasy world.

If you are into, or have ever played, Dungeons and Dragons, the backdrop of this novel will be as familiar to you as your own campaign. And even if you make the sign of the devil at anythi More...

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Feb 04, 2012

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Este é o segundo livro escrito por R.A. Salvatore sobre o famoso elfo negro Drizzt Do'Urden (mas quinto na cronologia da personagem). A meu ver, o principal destaque deste livro é a introdução do assassino Artemis Entreri, o arqui-inimigo de Drizzt. Uma das personagens mais bem conseguidas de todo o universo dos "Forgotten Realms", rivaliza hoje em popularidade com o próprio elfo negro. Trata-se de um reflexo sombrio de Drizzt, e a interacção e inevitáveis comparações entre as duas per More...

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Aug 05, 2009

Joshua rated it:

Another great R.A. Salvatore book.

I loved this book. I read through some of the reviews people made on it and it seems some of them are just ignorant (but hay, thats there right) and don't know that all of the characters in the group (Drizzt, Regis, Wulfgar, and Bruenor) are all epic level characters if you put them in a D&D game. So it makes sense that the 4 of them can fight through hordes of dumbfounded and stupid orcs, ogres, and trolls with ease. Drizzt along with Wulfg More...

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Aug 20, 2010

Giovanni rated it:

Yeah, serious title I would have to say. The graphic novels of the forgotten realms are fun. I am not gifted enough descriptively to relay to you accurately what happens in the pages within the graphic novel so I going to defer to the back cover to do that for me; otherwise I may not convey the proper sequence of events. Here it is: “Fantasy’s most popular character returns in the fifth chapter of R.A. Salvatore’s Legend of Drizzt series! After many lonely, nomadic years, Drizzt Do’urden finally More...

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Aug 04, 2010

Stefan rated it:

Artemis Entrere. The trollmoors (one of the awesomest adventures ever). Drizzt and friends. The cool golem. Those are the good parts of the story, and good they are. But I can't ignore the fact that this book is really a shameless ripp-off of the hobbit crossed with the mines of Moria. The dwarf journeys back to find his homeland, which has been invaded by a dragon of darkness (a cross between smaug and the balrog, if you will). The scene of Bruenor tumbling into a big pit atop a flaming monster More...

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Dec 18, 2008

Jesse rated it:

Another good one. In this book we are introduced to the arch-villan Artimis Enteri! But that happens later...
I can't actually remember how the story goes, so I'll update this later.
First, I think that Brunor Battlehammer decides that he is sick of being a king in exile, and that he wants to find his old home, Mithril Hall. So, why is this an issue? One, an ancient Shadow Dragon kicked all the dwarves of clan Battlehammer out of the caves and took up residence in the Mithril rich More...

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Dec 14, 2008

Jessica rated it:

At first I was thinking, "Shame on Bruenor for tricking Drizzt into this adventure!", but I'm glad it went down that way, after all. The four companions have a heck of a time ahead of them, trying to find Bruenor's barely-remembered homeland.

I absolutely loved Salvatore's description of Longsaddle, and the Ivy Mansion in particular. The Harpell's are a great group of wizards whose experiments and excitement over everything that they run across was a nice change from all the More...

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Nov 25, 2011

LesLivres rated it:

"...Salvatore has managed to create dynamic characters that I fell completely in love with almost immediately upon meeting them (and even those who I did not fall immediately in love with, I immediately hated. A strong feeling, either way). With the exception of one (Wulfgar the barbarian calls to mind others of his type, such as Conan), they are fairly unique, and each of them only gets more well developed as the story goes on. This is especially true in the case of the dark elf Drizzt, wh More...

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Jan 03, 2012

Ricky rated it:

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Sep 28, 2011

Kyleigh rated it:

This was my second time reading Streams of Silver. I remember it being much more enjoyable than I found it this time. The path to Mithril Hall was excruciating this time around. Oh no, they’re stuck in the swamp. Gee darn. I knew that they were going to find Mithril Hall. I knew that they were (all) going to make it out alive. The suspense just wasn’t there. I think this book lacked the character development that makes a book like this enjoyable when one knows the plot already. It was a great st More...

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Apr 25, 2011

Brad rated it:

This was enjoyable. It introduces the characters' complexity and increases their interplay and the drama between them. The quest of Bruenor is involving and fun and while it may have seem a bit impersonal at first (as it is almost playfully engaged in) it becomes more meaningful as the novel continues. The repeated themes of discrimination and the "perception verses reality" issues don't get too tiresome, and are well utilized. I would recommend this to anyone who had enjoyed the s More...

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Nov 12, 2011

Lauren rated it:

Salvatore never fails to deliver an epic tale of action, adventure, and triumph. The tale of Streams of Silver features an arduous journey to Mithral Hall, Bruenor Battlehammer's long-lost home where the Battlehammer clan once pounded out magical weapons, armor, and jewels made of the fabled mithral silver that runs like veigns through the hidden caves of Mithral Hall. He is joined by Wulfgar, Drizzt and Regis as they journey across dangerous and exciting lands to find it's hidden entrance. They More...

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Nov 08, 2010

Dani rated it:

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Nov 23, 2011

Branwen rated it:

In this insatllment of the Icewind Dale trilogy; Drizzt, Bruenor, Wulfgar, and Regis make an epic journey to the Bruenor's homeland, Mithril Hall.

This was another great story in this series, and I keep finding myself drawn into the action and the characters lives as the story progressed forward. I love quest stories, and this one is no exception: roads fraught with danger, the comraderie between companians, life on the open road-what's not to love?

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Aug 19, 2011

Mark rated it:

The Drizzt saga moves on as the party goes to take back Bruenor the dwarf's ancestral mountain home, wherein they must displace a dragon. Hmm... where have I read that before?

This is the first appearance (in publishing order) of Artemis Entreri, who is one of those ridiculous cool anti-hero types and a good foil for whoever he is foiling at a given moment. You know, as far as D&D-based novels go.

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Jun 24, 2010

David rated it:

This one took me a little longer then most Drizzt books. I liked the visit to other communities sections--a good overview of what is going on around the Realms with magical communities, etc. But the overall plot was not that strong--a simple chase made up most of the book--predictable.

The final battle was also weird for me--lots of stuff happened, but none of it felt real--like we are having all of these great battles, but there is not any permentant consequences of any of it--I had More...

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May 29, 2009

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Sep 05, 2011

Derrick rated it:

Bruennor the dwarf, along with some others, set out to find his ancestral home that he was driven from over 2 centuries ago. Mix in an assassin going after the halfling, a wizard going after Drizz't because he thinks Drizz't has the Crystal Shard and a dragon trying to kill them all, and you get a good rollicking adventure story.

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Feb 02, 2009

Alison rated it:

I was glad this book left the borders of Icewind Dale behind and explored other lands. The section openings from Drizzt's perspective helped alleviate my desire for more of his thoughts and I enjoyed learning more about Bruenor Battlehammer. I wish that Cattie-Brie would have been given a larger role in this book.

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Jun 19, 2011

Wes rated it:

So far, the best book in the series. I'm always impressed with how Salvatore manages to weave a wonderful story along with what seems to be his picture of "the ideal man." Take time to really read the prefaces to the different Parts of the book, and you'll see what I'm talking about.

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Jul 19, 2009

Matt rated it:

I liked the story but the writing seemed sub-par to me. Many of the characters were flat and two dimensional, reacting to situations with almost stereotypical predictability. Maybe it's because it's one of his earlier works and his writing style wasn't fully developed yet.

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Mar 17, 2009

Jared rated it:

Possibly one of the longest, and hardest to read books in the series. You will find ten to twenty pages in a row just describing things, although this book is a must read, as it will help you understand many mysteries or questions you may have accumulated.

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May 10, 2011

Ken rated it:

This is a story about Bruenor's quest to find his homeland. The journey itself was ok, wasn't as exciting as I read it almost 10 years ago. I thought that Drizzt receives Twinkle in this book but must have remembered wrong. Fight with Shimmergloom the black dragon was good but shorter than I remember.

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Jan 11, 2012

Brian rated it:

I enjoyed this book as a casual, fantasy read. As a guy who grew up playing Dungeons and Dragons and then later Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights as PC games, this fantasy series really immerses you back in that world. Often times you are reading through the text and envisioning just how the game play for the scene might go. It isn't for everyone, I'm sure, but if you are looking for a fun, fantasy driven romp, this is just the ticket.

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Sep 05, 2011

Shan rated it:

I was still very much lukewarm about this book. Crystal Shard left a bit of a weird aftertaste which stayed throughout the read. It's not the most amazing story I have ever read but it's quite an improvement from the first one. I still had an image of RA Salvatore sitting in front of his gaming table and rolling the dice for the outcomes of his battles in the book. Kind of lame, if you ask me, and I game myself. The best part was the final battle, though I must agree with my boyfriend: Salvatore More...

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Jun 20, 2011

Justin rated it:

I thought this one started off a little slow with the traveling sections, reminded me a little of The Lord of the Rings in that sense. The ending was great though and I'm excited to start the next one.

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Mar 17, 2009

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Drizzt dwarf friend is a decent from an old family that had a great kingdom and the underground castle had been taken over so they fight a war to take it over and get the precious metals in it back.

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