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Feb 13, 2012
Chelsea
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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 o
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Jan 09, 2012
Paul
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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 beg 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 beg More...
Sep 05, 2011
Shan
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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.
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- 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.
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Feb 20, 2009
Sabrina
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Dec 18, 2008
Jesse
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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 (w More...
Drizzt and Cattie Brea take a voyage along the Sword Coast and make friends with the captain of the vessel (w More...
Jan 03, 2012
Ricky
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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 t
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Apr 30, 2009
Zachlopez
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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 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 More...
Jan 19, 2010
Anthony
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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, doe
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Dec 27, 2011
Michael
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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 characte 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 characte More...
Dec 04, 2011
Branwen
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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 e 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 e More...
May 15, 2011
Ken
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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 More...
What I found disappointing is that in my version of the book, it's filled with mistakes that you would find with More...
Dec 22, 2011
Matko
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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
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Nov 12, 2010
Dani
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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 re 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 re More...
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Dec 14, 2008
Jessica
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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 fro 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 fro More...
Mar 17, 2010
Brad
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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 vic 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 vic More...
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Jan 16, 2009
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
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Aug 01, 2011
Ana
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Amazing!
Salvatore is one of the best story tellers I came across in my readings, the humor is fantastic, the battles breathtaking, the characters deep and powerfull. Cannot wait to start the next one! Just glad there are so many Drizzt books because there´s going to be a big emptiness when the last one eventually comes, and I fear it won't take that long to reach it...
Just love the life lessons one can take (or be reminded of)from these readings. Thank you Salvatore.
Salvatore is one of the best story tellers I came across in my readings, the humor is fantastic, the battles breathtaking, the characters deep and powerfull. Cannot wait to start the next one! Just glad there are so many Drizzt books because there´s going to be a big emptiness when the last one eventually comes, and I fear it won't take that long to reach it...
Just love the life lessons one can take (or be reminded of)from these readings. Thank you Salvatore.
Sep 28, 2011
Kyleigh
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Seeing how this was my second time reading this book I enjoyed it immensely. The first time I read this book I completed it in a single day. This time it was more like a week, but it’s still a fantastic book. There’s not too much deeper meaning in this one. It’s just a really great story, a wondrous adventure. Drizzt’s struggle with Artemis, and thus himself, is the only character-building part of the story.
Apr 25, 2011
Brad
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Another fun book. This is probably the most wide roving and plays well with the relationships an personalities. This book is probably one of the most effective in developing Drizzt's character, and setting up tensions and drama in future novels. This one was a great deal of fun and the battles were (as always) enjoyable, fast paced and well narrated. This one covers a great deal of ground and was enjoyable.
Aug 20, 2011
Mark
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The thing about all these Forgotten Realms novels is that I discovered them and started devouring them all in such short order that some of them don't stand out in the least in my memory other than a vague awareness that I read them. But I'm pretty sure I liked it when I was 16 so three stars and a place on the "young and dumb, okay" shelf it gets.
Feb 02, 2009
Alison
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In this book "the friends" go on a daring chase to recover Regis from the clutches of assassin Artemis Entreri. Once again no number of pirates, weirats, or other monsters can stand in their way. Cattie-Brie finally is given more substantial part to play in the quest, while Guenhwyvar's tactics do not disappoint. A very enjoyable read!
Mar 13, 2010
Peter
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An awesome climax to the stories I haven't read yet (I skipped the first two books), but it is awesome, the pace is great, the actions are tight, lots of good funny moments and exciting final battle. So many colorful characters, creatures, places and culture keep the book interesting from beginning to end
Apr 16, 2009
Julie
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I enjoyed this series but they seriously need to work on the editing. There are so many typos in this series (at least in books 1-6) that it gets very distracting.
The plotlines are a bit weak, but these books are still an enjoyable read.
The plotlines are a bit weak, but these books are still an enjoyable read.
Sep 05, 2011
Derrick
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Drizz't and company go rescue Regis, the overreaching greedy halfing. Ends at Cattie Brie and Wulfgar's wedding.
This stuff is one step up from the Barsoom series by Burroughs. But palatable, unlike Burroughs :D
This stuff is one step up from the Barsoom series by Burroughs. But palatable, unlike Burroughs :D
Jul 01, 2011
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.
Mar 17, 2009
Jared
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Quite an interesting book if you may ask. Action, magic, a touching tale, and of course, trickery is what you will find in this book. This qould probably be up in the favorites out of the series.
Mar 17, 2009
Drizzt halfling friend has a gem that has the power of persuasion and he stole it from a very dangerous man that he used to work for and drizzt and his other friends must protect his halfling friend.
Dec 03, 2010
Amy
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Artemis Enteri has captured Regis and taken him to Calimport and it's up the others to save him. Great fun, though I hate Enteri with a passion. But since he's the bad guy, I guess that's the point.
May 10, 2011
Stefan
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This is not high art. It's a fun, action-adventure romp that brings warm feelings of nostalgia to my heart when I remember lying down on my deck in the summer and reading it.
Jan 05, 2011
Scott
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The story started to get pretty awesome by the third book in the trilogy. My favorite of the Ice Wind Dale series (and ironically the book that takes place OUTSIDE the Dale)
