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Feb 15, 2012

Traci rated it:

I read this years ago, maybe ten, and wondered how it would measure up to my memory. Not bad.

Salvatore is good at delivering what he promises. These are just fun action packed fantasy reads. With interesting places, memorable characters, exotic creatures and exciting battles. Although there are moments when he takes himself too seriously. When reading Forgotten Realms I'm not looking for philosophy you know?

This is my favorite trilogy of the Drizzt books (a quick aside I More...

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Aug 20, 2007

Justin rated it:

Homeland was the first fantasy book I ever read, and I only read it because it was a Christmas gift and I was bored. But that first copy of this book has now been read so many times, by me and everyone I ever thrust it on to read, that the spine is barely holding together and the cover is threatening to disintegrate. For a dork who really likes fantasy novels, this story was just too engrossing for me to ever stop reading. While I can't say it's a great cultural work or the kind of story ever More...

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Mar 24, 2009

Greg of A2 rated it:

The legend of Drizzt Do'Urden begins here as you learn of his upbringing and the sadistic immorality of the Drow culture. He somehow develops a conscience while surrounded by an ambitious, ruthless mother and equally evil sisters in this matriarchal society.

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Jan 30, 2009

Steph rated it:

I read the second mini-series concerning the main character of this book first, unfortunately. I much prefer this book to those three that I read (The Crystal Shard, the Halfling's Gem and Streams of Silver). While I got some of the background behind why the main character is as he is, this book explains a great deal more and makes more sense of some of his thoughts and actions as were relayed in later books. The Legend of Drizzt tells of his earliest years when Drizzt was born through his train More...

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Dec 10, 2008

Jesse rated it:

Okay,
This is the first of all the 'Forgotten Realms' books that I'm gonna write about. For my own purposes, I plan on writing a brief summary of what I remember...so if you don't want to know what happens, you might not read this. Also, I'm a cheesy fantasy junkie...so I might rate these books better than they actually deserve and disappoint anyone who takes me too seriously. So, here it goes...

This is the first book in a huge series about Drizzt Do'Urden. The story starts More...

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Dec 06, 2008

Danny rated it:

Drizzt is one of the most intriguing and enjoyable protagonists I have ever read. I can understand why many readers will happily read books ten, fifteen, and thirty about him.

Salvatore writes in the thoroughly established universe created by the conglomeration of authors, game makers etc, that is Wizards of the Coast. Despite the fact that the universe is not his own, he moves through it and crafts his story with mastery that would leave you easily beleiving it all was his creation More...

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Feb 16, 2012

Zlodmell rated it:

R. A. Salvatore really shows his love for fantasy and his beliefs against racism in Homeland, the first book in a thirteen count series entitled The Legend of Drizzt. Homeland is filled with action, drama, interesting philosophical ideas, and a strong underlying message.
Salvatore uses his love for fantasy to create a whole new dynamic in a world known as The Forgotten Realms. This new dynamic is a race called the Drow. A long-lost race of elves that retreated underneath the surface of the More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Micheal rated it:

I find that with time my opinion of books often changes. So it could be with this one. For now I say I liked it, but perhaps in time i'll come to think I liked it even more than what i've rated it.

Took a few days for me to get into it, but once I did I raced through the last two thirds of it and immediately downloaded the next two volumes in the series.

Its not Salvatores writing style that hooked me. He's okay, sometimes a bit clunky, but way better than, say, Terry Go More...

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Jan 21, 2012

Joel added it

Este é o primeiro livro da trilogia do Elfo Negro e a minha história favorita do Drizzt Do'Urden, o famoso elfo negro de R.A. Salvatore.

Aqui encontramos as características usuais da escrita de Salvatore, como as suas intrincadas e detalhadas descrições das batalhas, mas existem dois pormenores em particular que, na minha opinião, elevam este livro acima dos restantes que li da saga. Primeiro, as descrições fabulosas da cidade mãe de Drizzt, Menzoberranzan, e a sociedade que nela habi More...

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Feb 09, 2011

Eric rated it:

This is one of my all time favorite books that my eyes have been graced to read.

Homeland, first book in the ongoing, past twenty books series of the Dark elf Drizzit, shows his origins and how he became the man (elf) he is currently. We are treated to his adventures from a journal entry and from there, the story begins. Drizzit is raised into a world where lies are everything and cruelty is key to controlling others. From a young age, he is raised to become one of the most powerful swo More...

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Jan 11, 2011

Ithlilian rated it:

This is the first Drizzt book I've read, and my second foray into the dark elf world (after my failed attempt at the War of the Spider Queen). Homeland is decent, but overall uneventful. Drizzt is pretty predictable, and he is just as flat as all of the other dark elves. The elves are out for revenge and out to be slaves to females and the spider queen. For some reason none of the males have ever tried to rise up, and they all believe the rhetoric they are brought up hearing. Faeries are bad, th More...

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May 18, 2010

Josh rated it:

I began reading this book during the few months I began exploring the Dungeons and Dragons universe. While many of my friends that I knew from World of Warcraft had begun with the tabletop game and the world of Drizzt Do'Urden and graduated into the computer worlds of WoW (as well as Ultima, Everquest, etc), I was approaching the world of fantasy gaming from the "top-down" approach. While I have always harbored a strong nerdy side, it was only after begining to play WoW that I fully More...

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Jan 20, 2010

Kevin rated it:

This is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy. This trilogy is a prequel to the Icewind Dale trilogy and gives the background and upbringing of the enigmatic Drow Ranger, Drizz't Do'Urden, who was first introduced to us in the opening scene of the Icewind Dale books.

Homeland takes us (predictably) to Drizz't's homeland, the underdark Drow city of Menzoberranzzen. Here we learn about the evil ways of the Drow and their evil Deity, the Spider Queen Lloth. Religious dogma dominates More...

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Aug 11, 2009

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Oct 22, 2011

Branwen rated it:

As many times as I read this series I am always struck by just how great an author R.A. Salvatore is. Such vivid settings! Such lush descriptive writing! Such character development! This first book in The Legend of Drizzt series chronicles the early life and upbringing of Drizzt Do'Urden as he tries to stay true to his heart despite the harsh cruelty of his family and society. He is a drow (dark elf) and that means he has to be cruel, conniving, and murderous, like his family members. But Drizzt More...

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Feb 16, 2012

Giuseppe rated it:

Questo tomo è il primo della trilogia dedicata all'elfo drow (elfi di color ebano e capelli bianchi) Drizzt Do'Urden. Tale personaggio, per chi non lo sapesse, fu creato da Salvatore in una precedente trilogia (Icewind Dale) e tale fu la sua popolarità che decise di scrivergli una trilogia ad hoc per spiegarne le origini. E così che seguiremo Drizzt dalla nascita, durante l'educazione e fino al suo diploma all'Accademia militare. E nel frattempo, Salvatore userà l'espediente della vita di Drizzt More...

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May 11, 2011

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Dec 23, 2009

Rob rated it:

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Jan 22, 2012

Kyle rated it:

This is a book (and series) that I have heard a lot about, but have resisted reading for a while because I honestly don't particularly like Dungeons and Dragons, and books that take place in "Shared Universe" can vary drastically in quality. The only other "Shared Universe" series that I have thoroughly enjoyed is the "Horus Heresy" series that takes place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. In the end I was entertained by this book, and its strengths were able to ove More...

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Jul 11, 2011

Rick rated it:

Maybe it's the deliberate hack-and-slash approach. Maybe it's that this book is intended for teenagers. Or maybe it's that George R. R. Martin's A Dance With Dragons hits stores in two days and I can't think of anything else. But after ignoring the pleas of online fans and personal friends for years upon years, my eventual reading of Homeland was one of utter disappointment. This is as hollow a book as you're bound to find.

I feel for R.A. Salvatore. I really do. I truly believe that be More...

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Apr 05, 2009

Leone rated it:

In this book, Homeland, the author has created a world unlike any I have encountered before, a world of almost pure evil. It is a world where "If you don't get caught it is wrong" is changed to "If you don't get caught you are a hero." The main character of the story Drizzt Do'Urden finds himself in conflict between what is truth in his world and what his own beliefs.

"Station is the paradox of the world of my people, the limitation of our power within the hun More...

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Aug 22, 2011

Mark rated it:

This is the first Drizzt book, only it's not the first Drizzt book because there was a trilogy published prior to this and these are actually prequels. Only when Wizards was re-releasing them they labeled these as first? Well, I don't know. I read them before the big re-release. I was 16 and thus it gets the "young and dumb, okay" shelf, for which I will never make any apologies.

In the intervening decade (did I really get that old? Good grief) I have read many books with mo More...

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Jan 27, 2012

Hock rated it:

A world of evil into which is born a being, a drow, who has the stirrings of conscience--what a great premise! There is the necessary (?) complement of strange creatures and strange names. Salvatore means to create an entire universe as did Tolkien. It is magical, black of course, presided over by the Spider Queen/Goddess. The Dark Elf of the title's name is unpronounceable and so I have not here named him; he is not only with conscience and scruple, but he is naturally a warrior. There are More...

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Nov 18, 2010

Nick rated it:

I picked up this book because I was a big fan of Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance. I realized you could unlock a character named Drizzt Do'Urden. I thought he was a totally badass character, and then I found out there was a series of books that tells his story. So I went and picked up Box Set 1 (Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn). When I read Homeland, lets just say, It was VERY difficult for me to put it down. R.A. Salvatore is a phenomenal Author, and is very good at describing how the Dark Elf society More...

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Oct 23, 2011

LesLivres rated it:

"...We get to follow along in this in-depth introduction to the evil drow - the dark elves, as Salvatore's most beloved character finds himself and realizes the horrible truth about his people. And, as I have come to expect from Salvatore after reading the Icewind Dale Trilogy, the central characters are not necessarily the only ones who are well developed - I have yet to come across anyone flat and uninteresting. There is a lot of action in this book (as should be expected - it is in this More...

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Dec 22, 2010

Terence rated it:

Drizzit'du'urdan is easily one of the best characters in any book, the original rebel against the evils of society in my humble opnion, the character has been mimicked and cloned by dozens of other writers but not one captures the spirit of him so much as Salvator, in this book we follow the exploits of the ranger as he rises in the ranks of society but rather then embrace it(As malus darkblade did, but their both incredibly interesting characters in their own way.) he rejects them even though t More...

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Dec 03, 2011

Kate rated it:

Immediately one of my favorite books. I just went and bought the next two, which is actually interrupting my finishing the R.R. Martin series. Very imaginative, carefully thought-out story about an underground dwelling elven race that is female dominated and basically totalitarian. It is really intriguing to learn about a society that focuses on hate and war (reminds me of 2 minute hate in 1984), from inside the mind of someone who grew up there but is questioning the sense of it all. Also the a More...

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Nov 27, 2011

Michael rated it:

Since my first insight into the life of Drizzt Do'Urden was in Salvatore's Hunter's Blades Trilogy, it was interesting to read the character's origins in this novel. The drow culture is disgustingly vile and selfish. Their home is a cavernous hell of wonders which seems to seek acceptance into Dante's circle schema. For everyone one act of battle valor, there are at least three acts of treachery and deceit.

At times, Salvatore seems to enjoy describing scenery and set pieces, while g More...

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Jan 28, 2011

Nezer rated it:

Really a young adult book. Read the first 6 Dark Elf books back when I was in junior high and tore through them. Tried them again over 15 years later, no so great. Salvatore is a decent writer, better than most of the D&D/Forgotten Realms crowd, and he does a good job of weaving the underground society of the dark elves. That being said, the story can be cliched, predictable, tacky and even immature. As a protagonist, Drizzt is easily on par with any of the campy, brooding, "ooooh I'm dar More...

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Jul 27, 2011

Adam rated it:

The story of Drizzt Do'Urden has touched me as deeply as that of Raistlin Majere. Both characters are very similar in that their intentions are not understood by those around them. One could argue that they are completely different in that Raistlin pursued a path of evil amongst good men while Drizzt pursued a path of good amongst an evil race. However, if you look beyond the morality of their choices, you can see that they both fought, willing to sacrafice everything, for what they believed More...

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