Sojourn (Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy, #3; Legend of Drizzt, #3)

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Sojourn (The Dark Elf Trilogy #3)

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Now in paperback, the third installment in the classic tales of the Legend of Drizzt. When a lone drow emerges from the Underdark into the blinding light of day, the Forgotten Realms world will be changed forever.

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Published June 23rd 2009 by Wizards of the Coast (first published January 1st 1990)

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Oct 01, 2008 Jerk rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: U

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book is not as cleverly paced and woven as the first book but it is more enjoyable to read than any of them. By the time you get to this book the great dark elf just deserves some peace for a few chapters here and there. Drizniggity is a lot weaker in this book than any of the others. Many readers are not aware of an old 1st and 2nd edition D&D rule called muli-classing. It is not like split classing (also 1st and 2nd edition rule) that normal non-humans can do, muli-classing is when a...more This book is not as cleverly paced and woven as the first book but it is more enjoyable to read than any of them. By the time you get to this book the great dark elf just deserves some peace for a few chapters here and there. Drizniggity is a lot weaker in this book than any of the others. Many readers are not aware of an old 1st and 2nd edition D&D rule called muli-classing. It is not like split classing (also 1st and 2nd edition rule) that normal non-humans can do, muli-classing is when a human abandons one class to pick up and learn a new one. During that period of time the powers of the old class must be abandoned and unused until the new class is a higher level than the old class. Even though Drow would actually typically be a split class character and not a multi class character, Salvatore chooses to illustrate this rule in his story and by now many readers probably don’t get it.

One thing I really do like about this series is that Salvatore tries to give the readers an understanding of a lot of rules and back ground involved in 2nd edition D&D. Now that that stuff has been abhorrently abandoned in forth edition it seems obscure and excitingly familiar to me now. That made the series more enjoyable for me. Playing 4th edition D&D would never inspire a story like this, it could only come from old school D&D playing and it really leaves its mark on this story. I think the end effect is wonderful leaving me really missing the effect some of those old rules had on story (absent from 4E D&D.)

One final comment I have to throw out is the insane authenticity that Salvatore is brave enough to give these books. The entire trilogy is summarized in the last chapter with a profound speech given by Bruenor, king of the dwarfs in the area. Bruenor explains that things are not what they seem in an absurd attempt to relate eating a bad dog leg to the slow acceptance of the drow in the world. The speech is the most fumbly, confusing, and anti-climatic rambling I have ever heard. For two pages, as a reader, I was like “what the hell is he trying to say.” Then eventually the dwarf forgets what he was trying to say and walks off mumbling. End of book. Because I could not deny how in-character the part was I could do nothing but laugh at the honest intent of Salvatore to give you the “reality” of the fantasy. It was the most blatant attempt at paradox I have seen in the whole book. I loved it. Hell I loved all of it. This is such a well done depiction of the realms, what every anthology should be.
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Nov 13, 2007 Doug Winenger rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

So many writers regurgitate the same themes, ideas, and characters in their books that the lack of original ideas or thoughts is often disappointing.

The Dark Elf Trilogy uncovers the previously unveiled world known as "The Underdark". While many creatures in this realm are fierce, barbaric, or evil, none compare to the race known as "Dark Elves". The depth of their savagery, brutality, and cunning is inspired by generations of purely evil practices.

In the Underdark, you either kill or be killed...more So many writers regurgitate the same themes, ideas, and characters in their books that the lack of original ideas or thoughts is often disappointing.

The Dark Elf Trilogy uncovers the previously unveiled world known as "The Underdark". While many creatures in this realm are fierce, barbaric, or evil, none compare to the race known as "Dark Elves". The depth of their savagery, brutality, and cunning is inspired by generations of purely evil practices.

In the Underdark, you either kill or be killed, you watch your own back because no one else will, and your worst enemy might just be a member of your own family.

Insert into this environment, Drizzt, a character with an inner sense of morality, justice, and and even a concept of love, mostly due to a recognition of its absence. Drizzt is a dark elf born into the most unusual of circumstances. While he cannot put name to the traits he finds so lacking around him, he knows that the dark elf race is evil, and he eventually discovers that he doesn't belong.

This trilogy is the story of Drizzt's journey as he grows through his early years, trains in the weapons and tactics of his race, and learns ultimately that he can not live among them for fear of compromising or losing altogether his sense of good and his recognition of evil.

He leaves everything he knows and ventures into the Underdark where he discovers another challenge to his identity. While Drizzt, at this point in his life, is an unparalleled fighter and master of weaponry, the primal creature he is forced to become to remain alive in the underdark is no better than what he believed he would have become living amongst his race.

Finally, Drizzt finds his way to the surface in an effort to escape his past and build some semblance of a life based on the ideals he inherently senses. But, instead of escaping his dark elf heritage, he is forced to combat their stereotypes at every turn.

As a voracious reader of several hundred fantasy and science fiction books, I find the original environment introduced in Salvatore's Dark Elf Trilogy enchanting while his twist on the age-old good vs. evil theme enticing. This trilogy remains one of my favorites since the first time I read it over 10 years ago.

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Jul 15, 2011 Dancce rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Liked less because the Underdark suddenly went somewhere, and - a blind goodly ranger with a whole heap of animal friends? Come on. AND a major thing. Drizzt has always seemed to be a fighter as far as I'm concerned. No ranger-thing there. It's just weird. He rarely shows any ranger skills at all, except for sneaking around - and that's something any light-weight rogue/fencer can do. Plus he's a drow, for goodness' sake. He could never have grasped the scope of the Surface's fauna and flora that...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Kyleigh rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I’m pretty sure this was my second time reading this book. It doesn’t deliver as well as its predecessors, but it’s still a great book. This book focuses a lot on the concept of hope and fitting in, something that most people can relate to. Unfortunately the book’s position as a bridge between one great set of stories and another is pretty evident. A lot of the time that passes in the book seems like filler, especially after he flees Maldobar. It is interesting, though to see how Drizzt makes th...more

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Apr 03, 2009 Carmen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Of the Drizzt “origins” trilogy this one moved me the most, and contained the most surprises. You can tell Salvatore in this book is relieved to get out of the underdark. He fills the book with lush descriptions of the woods, streams, the loneliness and beauty of the wild places. He also describes the pioneer spirit of a community on the outskirts of civilization. He brings Drizzt agonizingly close to becoming accepted by a real family, only to in complete shocker and his best plot surprise to...more Of the Drizzt “origins” trilogy this one moved me the most, and contained the most surprises. You can tell Salvatore in this book is relieved to get out of the underdark. He fills the book with lush descriptions of the woods, streams, the loneliness and beauty of the wild places. He also describes the pioneer spirit of a community on the outskirts of civilization. He brings Drizzt agonizingly close to becoming accepted by a real family, only to in complete shocker and his best plot surprise to date, have them murdered in cold blood. Reading the book felt like I was watching a western where the natives wipe out a border family.
Several characters in the book leap from the pages as being if not original, then freshly described. Roddy McGristle is every redneck bully I have ever met. He lives in my town and can be seen at a local bar on Friday and Saturday nights or walking his hunting dogs down the street and daring people not to get out of his way. He schemes for his financial gain all in the name of protecting and serving his community. He uses Drizzt’s people, not his person, as an excuse to hunt him down (for a handsome reward). In the end he gets his comeuppance but not before he causes damage. He makes things hard for an outsider because that is the only way he can ever be accepted.
Another description is the mountain man Montolio who befriends Drizzt and with whom Drizzt serves the apprenticeship as a Ranger. In a twist Montolio is blind as a bad from a battle, and old, around seventy. To make him believable with his disablity was feat I didn’t think Salvatore could pull of but to my surprise he did. This was his sixth published Drizzt book and you can see him developing as writer. The best way to describe the characters movement from isolation to acceptance, and the way salvatore describes it, is to show him getting close to building a relationship with people only to lose it time and again. Sometimes through fate, other times through the sheer maliciousness of others. When the family that Drizzt observes is wiped out you can feel your heart dropped because you sensed an opportunity for acceptance. You are also kind of surprised at the way Salvatore doesn’t pull punches and kills of characters he was at pains to describe. That has to be hard for a novelist. Invest so much time and energy into a character and then have to wipe them out in the service of a plot. Ouch.
And there are the comic scenes too. The pranks the young boy plays on Drizzt, the tricks montolio plays. The farm family’s games with each other. By this book he has learned how to alternate such scenes for comic effect.
I also was moved by the way Drizzt serves his apprenticeship and learns to become useful. And then he becomes useful to the townspeople of the Ten Towns as a Ranger guardian. In so many ways Drizzt grows. He gains trust and friendship andlearns to give back in return without too much expectation. He’s not a fool, but he knows how to give help. Im not that certain that he knows how to receive help.
Other characters and situations from the books that stand out: the sprite who is every thirteen year old know it all Ive ever had to work with. Cattie Brie who is so tender and just a girl in this book trying to understand the world around her. It moves me the way she takes to Drizzt. And Bruenor’s acceptance of him. That was a surprise.

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Dec 12, 2008 Jesse rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The third book, and final installment in this series. However, I think this book might actually be the sixth book writen with this character; got a real 'starwars' episode thing going on.
Drizzt has left the underdark and is slowly aclimating himself to the outside world. He discovers new and interesting things, like weather...
Our hero fights some monsters, gets blamed for things he didn't do, and is chased by good and bad bounty hunters. He mets a blind ranger, Mooshi, in the woods (frankenstien...more The third book, and final installment in this series. However, I think this book might actually be the sixth book writen with this character; got a real 'starwars' episode thing going on.
Drizzt has left the underdark and is slowly aclimating himself to the outside world. He discovers new and interesting things, like weather...
Our hero fights some monsters, gets blamed for things he didn't do, and is chased by good and bad bounty hunters. He mets a blind ranger, Mooshi, in the woods (frankenstien), becomes his aprentice, and learns about the goddess of nature, Melliki. A large band of orcs attack Mooshi's groove, in an attempt to push the goodly ranger out of their region, but Drizzt and Mooshi get wind of the orc's plan with plenty of time to set lots of traps and call on all of the ranger's animal friends (namly bears) to help them defend the groove. They win the day, but Drizzt eventually decides to set out on his own again, I think maybe Mooshi is gonna die or something. Anyways, Drizzt searches the realms for some years for a place that will accept a Drow, with no luck. He decides to travel to Icewind Dale, a remote tundra far to the North and West on the other side of some next to impassable mountains, known as The Spine of The World. He makes himself a little home in a cave outside of Ten Towns and is tolerated by the leader because he acts a gate keeper to the towns, attacking any giants, orcs, or goblinkin that wander in his path.
The bad bounty hunter is still looking for him this whole time and eventually catches up to him. But by now he has befriended the adopted human daughter of an exiled dwarven king; her name is Cattie Brea, his name is Brunor Battlehammer. The three of them kill the bounty hunter with the help of, not to be forgotten, Gwen the magic panther and the story ends...
I liked this book less than the other two in this series. It was better the second time I read it, and I see its purpose, but it is really lacking in the excitment department compared to the other two books. However, it ties all the lose ends between this series and the next 3 books; which as I said, I think were actually written first. (less)

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Mar 28, 2013 Nicolai Grunnet rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

When I began reading the series of Drizzt, from what little knowledge I had in advance about the story, I suspected this would be the book I'd look forward to the most. Especially because the clash between the underdarkian dweller and the world above would make for a truly interesting story.

I can't say I was disappointed in any way; the story is great, and again there is something for the D&D-people to enjoy, monster- and location-wise. But it's still a great tale, even for the uninitiated....more

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Jan 27, 2013 David Sarkies rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Probably the first question that I have to ask when coming to this book is whether there actually is a plot. From impressions that I get from people it is simply a book where Drizzt learns to survive on the outside and also bridges the events between the previous two books and the Icewind Dale trilogy. Some have said that it has a sort of Star Wars flavour to it, but I would disagree in that there does seen to be more of a plot in Revenge of the Sith than there is in this book (and Revenge of t...more Probably the first question that I have to ask when coming to this book is whether there actually is a plot. From impressions that I get from people it is simply a book where Drizzt learns to survive on the outside and also bridges the events between the previous two books and the Icewind Dale trilogy. Some have said that it has a sort of Star Wars flavour to it, but I would disagree in that there does seen to be more of a plot in Revenge of the Sith than there is in this book (and Revenge of the Sith is more than simply a movie that bridges the second movie and the forth movie, and it is something that I hope does not happen with the third Hobbit movie).
Anyway, books don't necessarily have to have a well constructed plot to actually be good, as long as the themes, the ideas, and the concepts that the writer is exploring are good. For instance, Waiting for Godot does not have a plot, and nor does Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. These two plays simply seem to drift, and while there is a beginning and an end, nothing actually happens, the characters do not grow or change, but yet they are both very successful. However, this I doubt we can consider a book that is based around a roleplaying game to be considered a masterpiece of Postmodern Literature.
I guess we can take the idea of a stranger in a strange land in this book, as Drizzt, who is basically considered a monster, must struggle to survive in this new land. Moreso, because of his Drow heritage, there are severe limitations (such as explosure to light) that he must contend with. Mind you, when I wanted to play drow (or even have drow as adverseries in my games) I always went for the female ones because they were the more powerful. However, when exposed to sunlight, they are slowly stripped of their powers.
I guess this does reflect the nature of being a stranger in a strange land. When one moves from a place of familiarity to a place of unfamiliarity, much of one's power is stripped away from them. For instance, they must find a new group of friends, contend with unfamiliarity in location and culture, and also in cases where you go to another country, contend with language barriers as well. It does not help if one goes to another place, even for a short period, to expect people to accept that which you believe, and you cannot simply go there and force people to accept you. Granted that has been done in the past, and still happens today (such as with tourists who simply treat foreign countries like a trip to a zoo).(less)

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Jan 15, 2013 Kyle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sojourn is the last book in the "Dark Elf Trilogy" and it details Drizzt’s journey as he leaves the Underdark and ventures forth on the surface.

I thought the plot was a bit clunky in that it felt like the author crammed two major stories into one book. The first story is how Drizzt attempts to befriend some humans and all the things that go into fighting some new creatures, defending his good nature, and learning to survive on the surface. The second story commences when he leaves the initial p...more

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Apr 09, 2012 Chy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

We finally get to go outside! Yay! This book should have been my favorite of the Dark Elf Trilogy. It’s what I was waiting for the entire time. I even thought it would totally live up to my expectations in the beginning. I couldn’t wait to see how Drizzt fared on the surface, where drow are one of the most hated and feared races in the Forgotten Realms.

His first attempt at making friends showed us that Drizzt had good instincts, because he figures out that gnolls are not good guys. (We’re talkin...more

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Feb 14, 2012 Traci rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Honestly. Eh, kind of meh. I started this set of Drizzt books thinking they were favorites but I find myself looking more forward to stuff that is coming up. Homeland was great fun and gave good insight into the Drow....well homeland. Exile was okay but mainly for the ongoing struggles of the Do'Urden clan. The whole purpose of the book to get Drizzt to finally leave the underdark. And again this book, Sojourn, all lead up to the last fifty pages or so. To the meeting of the two most important p...more

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Feb 18, 2013 J rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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In Sojourn, Salvatore wraps up the tale of how Drizzt grew up, left the Underdark and found his way to Icewind Dale. That means this one lets off right where The Crystal Shard picks up. Drizzt tries and tries to make friends with the surface dwellers but they either reject him or try to kill him. One human in particular has a real serious problem with the dark elf. Fortunately, Drizzt has a good heart, leading many to champion his cause against their better judgement. And he has Guenhwyvar, the...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Ana rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. It was kind of a torment for me to finish this. So much death. Every friend the main character, Drizzt, made pretty much ended dead sooner or later. Of all the friends he made only two survived for long in this book, the panther that was by his side until the end and Belwar, who returned to his city after a few months. There may be other friends, like Catti-brie (mentioned in the epilogue) but they did not appear in this trilogy. Drizzt appears in other series but I haven't read any and honestly...more

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May 26, 2009 Danny Langford rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Although R.A. Salvatore prose is a bit stark, he has engaging plots and a very strong and genuine gift for character development. Certainly his writing doesn't put him at the heights of the fantasy genre, but his popularity far exceeds the average. The reason for that is his character development. In a genre that thrives on too many cliches, Salvatore presents rich multifaceted characters, who though they live in the unlikely fantasy setting, bear drives and characteristics comparible to the bes...more

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Dec 04, 2011 Michael Tildsley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was much more satisfying that the previous entry in the trilogy. The action and suspense at the beginning had me hooked in a way that the previous two books did not. Here, the exposition and new action comes in the middle, but manages to take less time and be more interesting than other lulls I've witnessed.

Drizzt is an interesting character. His morality and sense of self are as complex and deep as his day-to-day loneliness. He cares more about his surroundings, nature, and the lives...more

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Nov 02, 2012 C rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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3rd Book in the first Drizzt Do'Urden trilogy. The first two were kind of hot/cold for me and I enjoyed the story much more as Drizzt got out of the Underdark and out on the surface of the world. I like the focus on his interaction with humans and creatures outside his culture, his moral dilemmas regarding creatures he knows nothing about, and his search for a place he fits in.

And, overall, I just plain like Drizzt. Again, I can see why hundreds of gamers keep trying to name dark elf characters...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Chris rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fantasy, Drizzt, Salvatore

In finishing book three of the original trilogy finally after all these years (I bought this copy from the Science Fiction Book Club in my youth), I realize I have missed out on the beginning of a grand tale and amazing character, Drizzt, for far too long. That being said, I did not enjoy the 3rd book as much as the first two in this trilogy. Perhaps it was because of the lack of House Do'Urden, and matron mother Malice plot having ended in book 2. I also didn't care for Roddy McGristle bouty hu...more

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Jul 08, 2012 Guy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is the conclusion to the inner stuggles of the main character. He has shunned and turned his back on the society and their beleifs that are so opposite of his. He left that world behind in the hopes of liviing his own life. He has fought the inner demon of the "hunter," that inner animal that sheads sense of self for a more feral nonthinking persona. He has found that there are peoples of the world that share his morals and sense of ethics but has also found that prejudice, malice, and...more

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Feb 09, 2011 Eric Class rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Book three of Drizzit's never-ending journey finds him at the surface world at last, his adventures in the underground realm where he grew up over. His heart is heavy with sacrifice, his mind confused on what he should do and with no destination set, he wanders the land, trying to find a place he calls home. He soon comes to learn, however, that nobody trusts a dark elf. Humans and Dwarves alike try to kill him in misunderstanding, especially since he can't speak their language. It takes a blind...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Alexis rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I liked a lot of this book more than I liked the first two in the series; Dove's party and anything to do with Kellindil or the barghest giants was cool. I liked how Drizzt evolved from the beginning to the end, he's as wonderful a character as ever.

However, I wish there hadn't been so much filler in between. Pages and pages of Drizzt musing about the weather, or guilt, or something else that really hasn't any bearing on the story. A few pages I can handle - he did it in Homeland and Exile a lit...more

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Jul 09, 2012 Amber rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Just finished reading the Dark Elf Trilogy, and what can I say? It was actually pretty amazing. Enough so that I went ahead and ordered The Icewind Dale Trilogy to follow up, and I'm pretty confident I'll end up reading all of Salvatore's work in relation to Drizzt. I was unsure how much I would really like Sojourn since I was highly captivated by the setting of the first two novels, which were based solely in The Underdark. However, I was completely engrossed by Drizzt's struggles to find accep...more

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Nov 09, 2012 Andrea rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm sorry to say it but this book disappointed me. When I look back on the whole trilogy thing that bothered me the most is the lack of story dynamic. I was looking forward to last book because I was interested to see how it Drizzt would adapt to the surface and how he will eventually find his place among the elves. I was disappointed that he had not even met with the surface elves except Kellindilom who was killed in the middle of the book for no reason. And the thing that really started to get...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Ricky Ganci rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As it should be, this book was hands down the best of the three in the introductory trilogy of Drizzt. It made use of some of the best elements of Frankenstein and even Les Miserables. The character development rates among some of the best I’ve ever read. Drizzt is a completely wonderful and dynamic character, who grows with the situations he finds himself in. He reacts to the world around him based on what he knows, but perhaps the most interesting aspect of his psyche is that he is willing to...more

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Nov 12, 2008 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay, so I actually told my husband that I wasn't going to read the rest of this book. I was about half-way through, and Drizzt had just had his first encounter with a human, and I knew how that encounter would end, and damn if it didn't go exactly as I saw it. I just couldn't bring myself to finish the story. I told my husband that I didn't want to read a book where Drizzt was the target of hatred, fear and ignorance, and I couldn't bear to read and entire story of Drizzt's heartbreak and const...more

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May 09, 2012 Paul rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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

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Apr 03, 2012 Micheal rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fantasy junkies not of a critical nature

More rhetoric.

So I got to the Drizzt story I really wanted to read in the first place, and this series has lost momentum for me. The Crystal Shard (the next book in the series) sits unread on my ipad and I don't know if i'll get to it or not.

Sojourn had its intriguing segments; Im still interested in the fundamental concept of Drizzt. But once again, I was put off by Salvatores style and presentation. Ultimately unsatisfying.

Im left to wonder at the state of fantasy literature (using that term l...more

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Aug 23, 2012 Victor rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sojourn is defined as a brief journey or residence. In the final chapter of the Dark Elf Trilogy, we find our main character. Drizzt Do'Urden underatking different short trips that in perspective, constitute a greater journey towards Drizzt final destination.

Not only Drizzt is alone again, he fully embraces the light of the sun (and it pains him too) as a representation og his denial of kin and society. However, his life is far from simpler. Drizzt experiences prejudice due to the color of his k...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Ryan Winstead rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The concluding book in the Drizzt trilogy, Sojourn delivered everything you'd expect from the mighty Salvatore. I waited two books for Drizzt to finally ascend to the surface, and my expectations were well met. If you've read the previous two Drizzt books, don't hesitate to pick this one up. Not only a riveting and heart-wrenching search for 'home' Sojourn offers some serious social commentary on the human condition. Tolkien may not have written allegories, but Salvatore wasn't shy about it. It...more

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May 29, 2009 AppleBlue rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think this is the best book in the "Dark Elf Trilogy", although the plot is a little vague. This is primary due to the reason that R.A. Salvatore has to end the story with Drizzt travelling to Icewind Dale so "Icewind Dale Trilogy" could begin. Well, that's the drawback of not writting stories chonologically, so the gap bewteen trilogies is a little wide and seems to be rushed.

What I liked about this novel is that it showed Drizzt's transition from the Underdark to the surface world. Though no...more

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Nov 06, 2011 Branwen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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In the third installment of the Drizzt series we find the drow finally making his way to the surface world above the Underdark.

Each book in this series seems to be better than the last, which is part of what keeps me so excited to continue on with this series! Drizzt is such a likable character, you can't help but empathize with him and want him to find a place to call home. The descriptions of the various creatures and races that fill this world is something else that is captivating. Also, R.A...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 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-seller list and at # 4 on The New York Times best-seller list. His books have been translated into numerous foreign languages including German, Italian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Turkish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Yiddish, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Czech, and French.

Salvatore’s first published novel, The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, became the first volume of the acclaimed Icewind Dale Trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden. Since that time, Salvatore has published numerous novels for each of his signature multi-volume series including The Dark Elf Trilogy, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, and The Cleric Quintet.

His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computerscience to journalism. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College in 1981, then returned for the degree he always cherished, the Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Salvatore held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 1990.

The R.A. Salvatore Collection has been established at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, containing the writer’s letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers. He is in good company, as The Salvatore Collection is situated alongside The Robert Cormier Library, which celebrates the writing career of the co-alum and esteemed author of young adult books.

Salvatore is an active member of his community and is on the board of trustees at the local library in Leominster, Massachusetts. He has participated in several American Library Association regional conferences, giving talks on themes including “Adventure fantasy” and “Why young adults read fantasy.” Salvatore himself enjoys a broad range of literary writers including James Joyce, Mark Twain, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, and Sartre. He counts among his favorite genre literary influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.

Born in 1959, Salvatore is a native of Massachusetts and resides there with his wife Diane, and their three children, Bryan, Geno, and Caitlin. The family pets include three Japanese Chins, Oliver, Artemis and Ivan, and four cats including Guenhwyvar.

When he isn't writing, Salvatore chases after his three Japanese Chins, takes long walks, hits the gym, and coaches/plays on a fun-league softball team that includes most of his family. His gaming group still meets on Sundays to play.

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Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)

Exile (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #2; Legend of Drizzt, #2)

The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #4)

The Halfling's Gem (Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, #3; Legend of Drizzt, #6)

Streams of Silver (Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, #2; Legend of Drizzt, #5)

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“It is better, I think, to grab at the stars than to sit flustered because you know you cannot reach them.” — 2,517 people liked it

“You view the gods as entities without," Montolio tried to explain. "You see them as physical beings trying to control our actions for their own ends, and thus you, in your stubborn independance, reject them. The gods are within, I say, whether one has named his own or not. You have followed Mielikki all your life, Drizzt. You merely never had a name to put on your heart.” — 17 people liked it

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