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The Halfling's Gem
(The Legend of Drizzt #6)
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Join Drizzt Do'Urden, the world's most famous drow elf, on his adventures in the Forgotten Realms!
Regis has fallen into the hands of the assassin Artmis Entreri, who is taking him to Calimport to deliver him into the clutches of the vile Pasha Pook. But Drizzt and Wulfgar are close on their heels, determined to save Regis from his own folly as much as from his powerful ene ...more
Regis has fallen into the hands of the assassin Artmis Entreri, who is taking him to Calimport to deliver him into the clutches of the vile Pasha Pook. But Drizzt and Wulfgar are close on their heels, determined to save Regis from his own folly as much as from his powerful ene ...more
Kindle Edition, 324 pages
Published
June 23rd 2009
by Wizards of the Coast
(first published January 1990)
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I can't even begin to explain how much I love these books and characters ❤️

My wonderful Wulfgar ❤️

The sharp tounged and awesome Bruenor Battleaxe ❤️

The lovely and bad to the bone Cattie-Brie ❤️

I didn't add Regis but I love him too. 😊
These friends do everything for each other, even die if they have to and I never want to see that day come 😫
The ending was so sweet. Wulfgar and Cattie-Brie. Bruenor ruling over his home again. And we shall see with Drittz, he's never sits long and he has his own tho ...more

My wonderful Wulfgar ❤️

The sharp tounged and awesome Bruenor Battleaxe ❤️

The lovely and bad to the bone Cattie-Brie ❤️

I didn't add Regis but I love him too. 😊
These friends do everything for each other, even die if they have to and I never want to see that day come 😫
The ending was so sweet. Wulfgar and Cattie-Brie. Bruenor ruling over his home again. And we shall see with Drittz, he's never sits long and he has his own tho ...more

A 300-page chase with some solid parts and a lot of not so solid parts.
Drizzt's journey continues, and the original trilogy, the Icewind Dale trilogy, ends. This one was definitely worth reading for its influential position in fantasy and published D&D literature, but it was definitely very weak overall, and reads like exactly what it is: a fantasy fan's first attempt at publishing some adventures himself.
The contrast is huge to the Dark Elf trilogy, written later but taking place earlier in the ...more
Drizzt's journey continues, and the original trilogy, the Icewind Dale trilogy, ends. This one was definitely worth reading for its influential position in fantasy and published D&D literature, but it was definitely very weak overall, and reads like exactly what it is: a fantasy fan's first attempt at publishing some adventures himself.
The contrast is huge to the Dark Elf trilogy, written later but taking place earlier in the ...more

I had forgotten how many truly epic moments occur in this book and, as I was re-reading it, I completely understood why younger me was so taken by this series.
Terry Brooks, Tolkien, R.A. Salvatore, Tad Williams, Weis & Hickman, Raymond Feist...these authors were the cornerstone of my reading as a kid and are responsible for why I am so in love with the fantasy genre to this day.
The Halfling's Gem is, without a doubt, my favorite out of the Icewind trilogy. It's rapid-fire awesomeness from start ...more
Terry Brooks, Tolkien, R.A. Salvatore, Tad Williams, Weis & Hickman, Raymond Feist...these authors were the cornerstone of my reading as a kid and are responsible for why I am so in love with the fantasy genre to this day.
The Halfling's Gem is, without a doubt, my favorite out of the Icewind trilogy. It's rapid-fire awesomeness from start ...more

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 read through and correct ...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 read through and correct ...more

Oct 16, 2012
David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
I'll write a full review when I have the time, but for now, here's...
DAVE'S FINAL JUDGMENT -
THE DEFENSE
- Salvatore once again proves that he's one of the best at describing action sequences
- Lightning quick pace and non-stop action ensures Salvatore has many opportunities to prove the above claim
- While Drizzt may be the star of the show, Bruenor, Wulfgar, Regis, and especially Cattie-Brie are all given their moments to shine
- Features more originality than the previous books of The Ice ...more
DAVE'S FINAL JUDGMENT -
THE DEFENSE
- Salvatore once again proves that he's one of the best at describing action sequences
- Lightning quick pace and non-stop action ensures Salvatore has many opportunities to prove the above claim
- While Drizzt may be the star of the show, Bruenor, Wulfgar, Regis, and especially Cattie-Brie are all given their moments to shine
- Features more originality than the previous books of The Ice ...more

I feel like this didnt age well and i hate how the characters that "died" were never really dead. It also was too drawn out.
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Nov 01, 2008
Brad
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did not like it
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
no one
Shelves:
fantasy
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 victory, Salvatore rolls an ...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 victory, Salvatore rolls an ...more

More of a 2.5-2.75* I think, but let's just round it up to 3.
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This series is such a roller coaster for me. I absolutely loved the last book and then this one just kind of went downhill again. Most of the book was an extended trip going from point a to point b without any real conflict. The only source of tension was whether they’d catch Artemis in time, and even then, the only reason they DID manage to come out on top, was because the primary villain, Pasha Pook, an evil criminal mastermind leading an entire guild of thieves, is surprisingly dumb…
And afte ...more
And afte ...more

Sep 30, 2019
Luke Scull
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liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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The ruthless assassin Artemis Entreri has kidnapped the halfling Regis and is taking him to Calimport to deliver him to his erstwhile master, Pasha Pook - kingpin of Calimshan's criminal underworld. Fortunately for Regis, his friends Drizzt the drow elf and Wulfgar the barbarian are hot on their heels. Meanwhile, another friend thought lost struggles to survive a perilous situation. It is a case of out of frying pan and into the fire for the Companions of the Hall as they make their way to spraw
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Once again the intrepid, unusual friends of R.A. Salvatore's imagination ride out on another exciting adventure, leaving the familiar world of Icewind Dale behind for the Sword Coast, from Waterdeep to Baulder's Gate, to Calimport to save the lovable but thieving halfling, Regis. Regis was taken away by the assassin Artemis Entereri in the last book for a debt owed to a powerful guildmaster, Pasha Pook.
There are host of battles, as always, sea battles, spider creatures, wererats, demodand's from ...more
There are host of battles, as always, sea battles, spider creatures, wererats, demodand's from ...more

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 out what th
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I think I've reached the end of my adventure in D&D literature (outside of the instruction manuals). As some of my D&D buddies would describe R.A. Salvatore's work, it's just fan fiction, nothing great, but nothing particularly terrible either.
After getting through six of these books, I would have to say my vocabulary concerning the Forgotten Realms has increased somewhat and I've been able to follow some of our adventures a little bit better since I have some more familiarity with the setting a ...more
After getting through six of these books, I would have to say my vocabulary concerning the Forgotten Realms has increased somewhat and I've been able to follow some of our adventures a little bit better since I have some more familiarity with the setting a ...more

I will never be a super-fan of this series, but I can still certainly appreciate its appeal. I will try very hard not to complain about character names—many of them, I find completely ridiculous and sometimes even distracting. I mean, who wants an imaginary Halfling in their head who looks like Regis Philbin with furry feet?
There’s plenty of good action in this installment, several lost-and-found characters, plus incredible imaginary beasts. Positive from my point of view is Cattie-Brie getting ...more
There’s plenty of good action in this installment, several lost-and-found characters, plus incredible imaginary beasts. Positive from my point of view is Cattie-Brie getting ...more

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 protagonists diary that ...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 protagonists diary that ...more

What stands in the final tome of the Icewind Dale trilogy, is the lengths and strengths the main characters endure to help and avenge their loved ones. A mother lifting a wagon to save her baby would not be out of a place in this book.
The action scenes and the escalating tension are top-notch. Because the book is one action scene after another, it's hard to stop, after you start.
From sea to desert to urban environment to Hell itself, and back from the dead! The companions tackle everything and e ...more
The action scenes and the escalating tension are top-notch. Because the book is one action scene after another, it's hard to stop, after you start.
From sea to desert to urban environment to Hell itself, and back from the dead! The companions tackle everything and e ...more

I don't like Regis. He's a thief and lazy.
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The Companions of the Hall have successfully located Mithril Hall, the ancestral home of Bruenor Battlehammer and his clansmen. Unfortunately, the quest was completed only at great cost: Bruenor was lost in combat with the shadow dragon Shimmergloom and the halfling Regis was captured by the assassin Artemis Entreri. Entreri is now taking his prisoner back to the great southern metropolis of Calimport, leaving Drizzt Do'Urden and Wulfgar with no choice but to pursue them, whilst Catti-brie organ
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The last book in the Icewind Dale trilogy follows Drizzt and Wulfgar trying to save Regis, who has been kidnapped by Artemis Entreri. A game of cat and mouse, continuing the enmity between Artemis and Drizzt from the previous novel, leading through deserts and other planes.
The Halflings Gem was a great ending to the trilogy. The continued rivalry between Drizzt and Artemis really comes to a head in this, and there’s a lot of adventure and action throughout the book. The characters are as deligh ...more
The Halflings Gem was a great ending to the trilogy. The continued rivalry between Drizzt and Artemis really comes to a head in this, and there’s a lot of adventure and action throughout the book. The characters are as deligh ...more

A great adventure. A great balance of humor and action. I think this is the best of the trilogy.
-There is a shift, tonally, in RA Salvatore's writing style that I really enjoyed. Better sentence structure, more enhanced and descriptive battle scenes, but not hard to follow.
-Getting to see the realms was a pleasure. Waterdeep, Baldur's Gate and Calimsham!
-This book was number 12 on the New York Times bestseller list at it's release. I imagine that sealed the deal for RA's writing career and legi ...more
-There is a shift, tonally, in RA Salvatore's writing style that I really enjoyed. Better sentence structure, more enhanced and descriptive battle scenes, but not hard to follow.
-Getting to see the realms was a pleasure. Waterdeep, Baldur's Gate and Calimsham!
-This book was number 12 on the New York Times bestseller list at it's release. I imagine that sealed the deal for RA's writing career and legi ...more

Another great book. Can't get enough of these gems
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4 unstoppable, invincible characters pursue an assassin over thousands of miles for their halfling thief friend in this fantasy. Filled with tons of narrow escapes and convenient encounters.
The Companions of the Hall: Drizzt, the dark elf; Wulfgar, the Barbarian, Bruenor, the Dwarf; and Cattie-Brie, the human adopted daughter of Bruenor, aren't supposedly invincible, but upon reading the book it's quite apparent that they are. It's a fantasy book with superheroes and never fear for their deaths ...more
The Companions of the Hall: Drizzt, the dark elf; Wulfgar, the Barbarian, Bruenor, the Dwarf; and Cattie-Brie, the human adopted daughter of Bruenor, aren't supposedly invincible, but upon reading the book it's quite apparent that they are. It's a fantasy book with superheroes and never fear for their deaths ...more

Apr 06, 2009
Gregory
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
forgotten-realms-series
This was the conclusion of the Icewind Dale trilogy and it was a real questing book. Lots of intermediary quests to reach the ultimate quest - saving Regis. The one part of this that I found confusing was the sort of quick conclusion of taking back Bruenor's ancestral home. This final battle was put into an epilogue. There was more story here that I wish were played out but I guess there was a limit by either the publisher or the author on how much tale to tell. All in all, a very fine trilogy.
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Apr 21, 2013
Greg Strandberg
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fantasy trilogy lovers
I first read this in the summer before 8th grade. I sat outside on my mom's chair in the shade under the trees and read almost all of it in one day. I finished off the rest of it the next day and got into a good habit of completing Salvatore books quickly.
This is one of my favorite fantasy series and I like to read it again every few years. Check it out! ...more
This is one of my favorite fantasy series and I like to read it again every few years. Check it out! ...more

A++
I legit did not want to finish this book by page 350. I didn't want it to end. I'm happy that I did finish, but also sad that that amazing adventure is over...
I could hardly put this book down. Once again, Salvatore was able to cram 600 pages worth of adventure into 350 pages, and it never felt rushed or forced. The action was back to back... to back! I was on edge until the last page, when I finally was able to breathe easy. Sort of... You know Salvatore, always setting up for the next book ...more
I legit did not want to finish this book by page 350. I didn't want it to end. I'm happy that I did finish, but also sad that that amazing adventure is over...
I could hardly put this book down. Once again, Salvatore was able to cram 600 pages worth of adventure into 350 pages, and it never felt rushed or forced. The action was back to back... to back! I was on edge until the last page, when I finally was able to breathe easy. Sort of... You know Salvatore, always setting up for the next book ...more

This is a fine continuation of the tale. I still like the characters a lot and find their internal lives and emotions more compelling than much of what actually happens in the stories (you can read about the drow wielding his scimitars only so many times without finding it a little tiresome). These are pleasant, quick reads, and I'll likely loop back to the first in the whole series (I started with numbers 4 - 6, which were the first Salvatore wrote).
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So now I have read the first 6 books of the Legend of Drizzt. The 4 stars reflects my level of enjoyment. Although I don't think this series is nearly as good as The Liaden Universe by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller or the Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson, I have found that I have trouble putting the books down. They are great for when I need a light quick read.
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