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The Two Swords (Hunter's Blades #3)
Drow stalk the shadows.
Trolls infest the lowlands.
Orcs have claimed the mountains.
And time is running out.
Mithral Hall is under siege, Nesmé is overrun, and even powerful Silverymoon braces for war. Through it all, Drizzt has fought alone, but as the conflict draws to a bloody conclusion, the Hunter will have to find allies both new and old—or die along with the rest of th...more
Trolls infest the lowlands.
Orcs have claimed the mountains.
And time is running out.
Mithral Hall is under siege, Nesmé is overrun, and even powerful Silverymoon braces for war. Through it all, Drizzt has fought alone, but as the conflict draws to a bloody conclusion, the Hunter will have to find allies both new and old—or die along with the rest of th...more
ebook, 384 pages
Published
June 23rd 2009
by Wizards of the Coast
(first published 2004)
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The Two Swords closes up the Hunter's Blade trilogy in Drizzit's ongoing adventure. In this finale, Drizzit is still overcome with anger as more of his friends end up falling around him and he is powerless to stop it. He knows that one man can't end a war, but is determined to at least kill the person responsible for starting it. He does not care how much stronger this opponent is. In the end, however, he must find a friend, or he will die along with the rest of the people dragged into the confl...more
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Drizzt and Inovindel are out in the wilderness after Tathriel died trying to find ways to lower Obauld's minions moral. They are also trying to find a way to rescue Sunrise-a Pegasus- from Obauld. Obauld gives the pegasus to Gerti- the leader of the frost giants- who then travels back to her home with most of her frost giants. Meanwhile Delly, Wulfgar's wife gets fed up with living with a bunch of dwarves in a cave that she decides to leave. Before she leaves she stops at Catti-Brei's...more
Drizzt and Inovindel are out in the wilderness after Tathriel died trying to find ways to lower Obauld's minions moral. They are also trying to find a way to rescue Sunrise-a Pegasus- from Obauld. Obauld gives the pegasus to Gerti- the leader of the frost giants- who then travels back to her home with most of her frost giants. Meanwhile Delly, Wulfgar's wife gets fed up with living with a bunch of dwarves in a cave that she decides to leave. Before she leaves she stops at Catti-Brei's...more
Much has been said of R.A. Salvatore's Forgotten Realms novels in the last few years, and most of it is negative. are Drizzt and his friends seemingly invulnerable? Yes. Has Salvatore failed to introduce much in the way of interesting new characters? Yes. Are his books generally getting repetitive? Yes. Are they boring?...well, no.
Most of the fantasy I read is in the Forgotten Realms world. Take that as you will, but Salvatore still wipes the floor with the majority as the Realms writers. Usuall...more
Most of the fantasy I read is in the Forgotten Realms world. Take that as you will, but Salvatore still wipes the floor with the majority as the Realms writers. Usuall...more
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Would you believe that I actually rooted for the orcs? I would've liked the book so much more if it had been just about the dwarves against the orcs. I loved Obould's rise to power, his vision. And I loved reading about the dwarves, how they all united against the enemy and how they kicked major butt with the help of Nanfoodle the gnome and Pikel the "doo-da". Those parts were awesome, the back and forth between the two armies. The rest though...
The only characters who actually went forward and...more
The only characters who actually went forward and...more
Concluding the Hunter's Blades Trilogy, "The Two Swords," leads pretty much where you would expect it to go. Salvatore's writing is good; and he spins a good yarn, but the stories of Drizzt Do'Urden have very much become a soap opera. Aside from some interstitial passages about "what it means to be an elf", there's very little here beyond the basic plot.
Having said that, though, it is fun. Our heroes continue to have adventures, and continue to look worriedly at significant threats to their hom...more
Having said that, though, it is fun. Our heroes continue to have adventures, and continue to look worriedly at significant threats to their hom...more
So far, I loved all of R.A. Salvatore's books. This book, in particular reintroduces past themes (Drizzt's inner battles with his conscience in killing the Ellifain) while throwing in new hints of what is to come.
Orcs grow and battle Dwarfs, elves, and humans. There are explosions and lots of great fights and beautiful winged horses (yay). I wish Salvatore would have concentrated a bit less on Wulfgar's issues. Personally, I am done with his whining. He loves Cattie-Brie, he doesn't...then he l...more
Orcs grow and battle Dwarfs, elves, and humans. There are explosions and lots of great fights and beautiful winged horses (yay). I wish Salvatore would have concentrated a bit less on Wulfgar's issues. Personally, I am done with his whining. He loves Cattie-Brie, he doesn't...then he l...more
The dwarves of Mithril Hall are still besieged. Somehow their king Bruenor Battlehammer has returned from them. All thought that he had gone to the halls of his fathers even though the clerics had kept his body going. Somehow Regis had been able to reach inside and pull him out again. Now Bruenor is leading the dwarves once again. Reinforcements are on their way. The orc horde of Obould still holds strong. Obould is now believed to be possessed with the powers of the orcish god. Meanwhile outsid...more
I'm new to Salvatore's fantasy work, in large part because of the blasphemy he committed in the Star Wars universe. But time heals all wounds (I'm not mad anymore R.A.), and I felt the need to take a break from constant sci-fi.
Overall I enjoyed the Hunter's Blades trilogy quite a bit, and it has compelled me to check out more of Salvatore's work. I felt the ending was kind of weak, more of a copp out really. The characters were at times inconsistent, but mostly felt a little power rolled for my...more
Overall I enjoyed the Hunter's Blades trilogy quite a bit, and it has compelled me to check out more of Salvatore's work. I felt the ending was kind of weak, more of a copp out really. The characters were at times inconsistent, but mostly felt a little power rolled for my...more
The best Drizzt book in quite a while. The previous two books in The Hunter's Blades Trilogy are pretty good, but they have their share of filler. The Two Swords does not. It keeps things interesting from beginning to end, and even throws in some unexpected plot twists.
The end is a bit anti-climactic, but it sets the stage for further adventures.
Before this trilogy came out, I thought Drizzt's character was pretty much fully developed, and he had nowhere else to go. Oh sure, he could chop up m...more
The end is a bit anti-climactic, but it sets the stage for further adventures.
Before this trilogy came out, I thought Drizzt's character was pretty much fully developed, and he had nowhere else to go. Oh sure, he could chop up m...more
Really loved book 1, book 2 seemed to just be battle after battle with little character development, book 3 was pretty predictable and pretty much had me realizing that nothing bad would ever become of the main characters, despite overwhelming odds. I definitely love all the characters, but I just knew the character would survive no matter what, which made me almost root for the bad guys. I was somewhat surprised by the ending and felt I was left hanging -- did I miss something? is there a fourt...more
Oct 11, 2012
Jimmy
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy,
young-adult-teen
I really wasn't into this one like the previous two. I don't think it was the book. I think it was me. Oh my!, once Khazid'hea made it's appearance, it really took off for me! My heart was broken by Khazid'hea's actions to Delly. :( I was cheering Drizzt on, to win his fight against Obould. I don't think Obould got a fair fight, but that's what happens when Lolth is involved. Chaos. I am so glad this war is over. I needed the closure. With the foundations of Dark Arrows established, I'm looking...more
I really wasn't into this one like the previous two. I don't think it was the book. I think it was me. Oh my!, once Khazid'hea made it's appearance, it really took off for me! My heart was broken by Khazid'hea's actions to Delly. :( I was cheering Drizzt on, to win his fight against Obould. I don't think Obould got a fair fight, but that's what happens when Lolth is involved. Chaos. I am so glad this war is over. I needed the closure. With the foundations of Dark Arrows established, I'm looking...more
This book is about an orc king named Obould and his kinsmen sending waves of assaults against Bruenor king of Mithral Hall and leader of the Battle hammer clan in an attempt to capture it and kill king bruenor and his folks, and just after Obould lost to Bruenor so he began to reassemble his for another assault but returns defeated after the swarming of dwarfs attacking his forces and the latter's allies from all directions. Aside from the conflict between the orcs and the dwarfs attention was f...more
I'm a huge fan of Drizzt. The problem that I am having is that I want to continue reading about this drow elf but the author is ever increasingly making him a weak character. Drizzt has never really defeated any large bosses, it always comes at the hands of his companions. Drizzt never finds real love... I suppose because he is always conflicted. Drizzt is never the real hero in any of the stories, it always turns out to be a side kick.Another thing about Salvatore's writings that is starting to...more
At long last, Salvatore returns to his A-game. Mystery, varied locales, the right balance of subplots, ingenuity in tactics, reasoned diplomacy, and a masterful denouement. The protagonists weren't constantly "right" about everything they did, but had to suffer from reasoned doubt and irrational emotion, making them more realistic. A conclusive end to the duel between Obould and Drizzt might have been more satisfying, but overall: WELL done.
This book felt like Salvatore writing because that’s his job and not because he had a story to tell. Drizzt goes from devastated loner to lover by the end, but that’s about the only change that is effected in this book. There are two showdowns between Drizzt and Obould, neither conclusive. And while it was my old friends, the focus was split so widely that I didn’t get as much from the Companions as I normally do.
Popcorn D&D goodness as usual. And also as usual with Salvotore's Forgotten Realms yarns don't come in looking for surprises. I don't think WotC will let him do anything too drastic with these characters. And this trilogy basically ends with a vague resolution that added to the disappointment. But the characters and Salvatore's way with combat and lore keep you locked in tight.
After so many of these Drizzt & Company books over the years you'd think I'd be tired of these characters. But...more
After so many of these Drizzt & Company books over the years you'd think I'd be tired of these characters. But...more
okay,finally,this is the end of the long romantic relationship between Drizzt and Catti-Brie.
so, now i can close forever this book, and try to forget this fantasy soap opera.
i don't mean, that Salvatore is an awful author, but that was unfair to delay a denouement for a such long time.
i just think, that his stories good only as game scenario, not as a novels: everything, that he had portraied in all his books is really impressive, but some times looks too theatrical.
so, now i can close forever this book, and try to forget this fantasy soap opera.
i don't mean, that Salvatore is an awful author, but that was unfair to delay a denouement for a such long time.
i just think, that his stories good only as game scenario, not as a novels: everything, that he had portraied in all his books is really impressive, but some times looks too theatrical.
While slightly better than The Lone Drow, it managed to bore me for the first hundred pages during the wild pegasus chase. Other than that it was okay, if a little bloated. The ending was sober and open, which based on some reviews I had not thought would be the case here.
With these books, Ive never read, they are my husbands books, Salvatore is his favorite writer and loves the ones written about Drizzt. He owns them all!!! I eventually want to read them, but there are so many books....hehe.
There was much to love about the earlier 2 books and this one - the well written action, fast pacing, and creative storytelling. It seems to go back to the time of the first two trilogies. There's one thing about the Drizzt stories is that there appears to be a reluctance to kill off main characters - they go through a horrible situation, but later on get patched up and return unscathed. Perhaps it makes business sense to keep them around? Much has been explored in this book, hinting at future p...more
This is another great adventure with Drizzt. This book contiues the epic saga of Drizzt and his friends' adventures.
Třetí díl si zaslouží plný počet. Nářez! 255 stran plných soubojů, bitev, kouzlení a intrik. Pecka! Nečekal jsem, že to bude až taková jízda!
Disappointing and predictable ending to the series. The series should've ended at least 3 books ago.
La peor traduccion que he visto en un libro en mi vida, incontables erratas y encima faltas de ortografia.
If things don't change, I can't read another one of these books.
By this time, at least 2 of the group should be dead. I cannot be 'in the moment' with the story because I know that there will be no permanent trauma or drastic change so that these books can keep being pumped out. As much as I loved the original trilogy and many of the other books, having a book start with a problem, spend the entire book with said problem, finally find a fix then not finish it and instead go back to original prob...more
By this time, at least 2 of the group should be dead. I cannot be 'in the moment' with the story because I know that there will be no permanent trauma or drastic change so that these books can keep being pumped out. As much as I loved the original trilogy and many of the other books, having a book start with a problem, spend the entire book with said problem, finally find a fix then not finish it and instead go back to original prob...more
Somewhat palatable. I laughed out-loud at the bedroom scene, though.
This made me cry at the end. but I cheered in the beginning
Jan 07, 2011
Matthew
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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Ends the hunters blade's trilogy with a bang. Amazing.
Many stories have a nugget of relevance or lesson to be learned in them. Throughout this trilogy, Salvatore takes that a bit further and narrates a kind of journal by Drizzt working out his own thoughts about the things he's going through. I have to say the peices of Drizzt's journal are some of my favorite parts of these books. Incorporating those pieces in made the book more than just a story, it causes you to spend more time thinking about what you might learn from the story rather than simpl...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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