From his birth in the hideous underground city of Menzoberranzan, where murder and treachery are common coin, to the high passes of Icewind Dale in the surface world, Drizzt confronts enemies at every turn. Yet in Icewind Dale he also finds the friends who will support him in his adventures and will offer him that which he most desires: friendship and love.
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We all owe a debt to Akar Kessel, that treacherous chump of a wizard's apprentice, briefly known as the (short-lived) Tyrant of Icewind Dale. Akar started it all when he stumbled across the ancient and malevolent Crenshinibon, the Crystal Shard, thereby kicking off one of fantasy's best and best-loved series--and at its heart, one of the genre's most beloved heroes, the noble dark-elf ranger Drizzt Do'Urden.
While surely no Tolkien (who is, really?), Bob Salvatore can take pride in the fact that he's brought legions of enthusiastic fans to the genre--and for anyone who's caught themselves in an embarrassed yawn on page 412 of The Silmarillion, that's not a distinction to be taken lightly. You'd have to be a pretty cold fish for your pulse not to quicken a bit as Drizzt and company lay into yet another ravenous horde of trolls (or giants, or wererats). As an affectionate Terry Brooks says in his introduction to this collector's edition, you could do worse than to have your tombstone say you were a solid, workmanlike writer. And Salvatore, through his superior characterizations and knack for just telling a believable, engaging, and lovable story, transcends even that worthy praise.
For fans, this collection unfolds like a treasured scrapbook: The Crystal Shard, where we first meet the band and explore the Dale (with so many unforgettable scenes: Drizzt taking down Errtu, Wulfgar crushing King Heafstaag's head with his bare hands, Bruenor tearing up as he gives Wulfgar the freshly forged Aegis-fang); Streams of Silver, with the heroes fighting their way to Mithril Hall and facing Artemis Entreri for the first time; and The Halfling's Gem, in which old Rumblebelly has been carted back to Calimport (who can forget the flying-chariot pirate fight, or when Drizzt--finally!--sneaks a quick smooch from Catti-brie?). A must-have on the shelf of any Drizzt true believer, or the perfect gift for some young, would-be fantasy fan. --Paul Hughes
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By neummy
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed the Icewind Dale series very much. Salvatore is good at painting a vivid picture with his words, and the battle scenes are especially graphic. You also get a very real sense each character's emotions throughout.
I mainly wanted to point out that the Collector's Edition was riddled with typographical and punctuation errors. It almost looked as though it was the product of an OCR scan, and no one bothered to proofread and clean up the final product. I found it to be quite a distraction.
There was also a rather glaring inconsistency between the first book and the last two. In The Crystal Shard, the barbarians' god of battle was "Tempos" throughout. But in the second and third books, it was "Tempus." Which is it? Given the other errors I mentioned, I'm inclined to believe it was another publishing error.
You may be better off getting each of the three books under their own cover.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Pequegnat
Format:Paperback
Enjoyable, this is a well written story that feels comfortable, the characters are likable, the plot is fun, the bad guys are interesting, and the story unfolds at a pleasant pace. It is well worth the money! Better than the usual Forgotten Realms stories of late!
OVERALL SCORE: (A)
READABILITY: (A-), PLOT: (B+), CHARATERS: (A), DIALOGUE: (B+), SETTING: (B+), ACTION/COMBAT: (A), MONSTERS/ANTAGONISTS: (A-), ROMANCE: (C), SEX: (n/a), AGE LEVEL: (PG)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this last week. The pages kept me glued to it. I do not think I read a better book in my life. If this were on a scale 1-5 I give it a 6
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Great characters and a great series.
One of my favourite trilogies, some of Salvatore's best work and some of his earliest...I enjoyed this initial trilogy more than most of the work following. Read more
Published on Oct 25 2005 by Stephen Little
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must read if you are a Fantasy fan
A great set of books. They are not my favorite but in the top four. Adventure, romance, friendships, magic and sword play all woven together in a great story. Read more
Published on July 11 2004 by B. Smetzer
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He's a hack
Salvatore is largely, if not sing handedly, responsible for the pathetic state of fantasy these days. Read more
Published on July 11 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
If you've never read a book by R.A. Salvatore this is the one to read. This is the absolute best book I have ever read and ever since I read this I have been hooked on all of... Read more
Published on Jun 23 2004 by "matrixman333"
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Addition to My Quest for New Authors...
I think it's inevitable that Forgotten Realms is compared to Tolkien's Middle-earth. To me, that's a good thing. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2004 by Mackie
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Hooo boy
I found this set of books mildy interesting, it was full of cliched characters etc but The saving character is Drizzt. Read more
Published on April 22 2004 by Lotus Scrum
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ugh
Utterly cliche. Mithral Hall? And why do all dwarfs have to speak gruffly and have a last name like Battlehammer? *Sigh* Tolkien ring a bell? F. U. Salvatore. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2004
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terrible
I first came across R.A. Salvatore's novels in my early teens, when my late grandfather, a fantasy nut, recommended the Dark Elf trilogy. I tore through those books. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2004 by James A. Quirk
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE MOST AMAZING TRILOGY!!!
Definitely a great fantasy epic and one of my personal favorites, The Icewind Dale Trilogy- The Crystal Shard, Streams of Silver, and The Halfling's Gem, brings to life the story... Read more
Published on Feb 22 2004 by L Gontzes
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Shocker, author to rival J.R.R. Tolkien
I'm one of those people who goes to a book store and buys what he thinks looks cool, reads a chapter sets the book down and never reads it agian, such was the case with this book,... Read more
Published on Feb 18 2004 by Andrew Kajer
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