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adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I’ll be honest, I’ve put off reading the Drizzt novels for so long, even as a huge D&D fan, but when I read Slaying the Dragon: The Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons and learned more about Salvatore and the craziness he endured through TSF and then WOTC, I was beyond intrigued to jump in. So, I headed over to his website to see where to start, and Mr. Salvatore himself encourages first time readers to start here, with Homeland.
And boy did it not disappoint! I mean sure, I know how cool and special Drizzt is, but reading about what made him Drizzt and the physical and emotional trauma he endured to get to the Drizzt we know and love is … well, sure sounds like a great D&D PC to me! Homeland was a brilliant read, and ohhhh my gosh I’m so in love with Zaknafein, what a DAD! I’m definitely diving into the other books as soon as I can!
And boy did it not disappoint! I mean sure, I know how cool and special Drizzt is, but reading about what made him Drizzt and the physical and emotional trauma he endured to get to the Drizzt we know and love is … well, sure sounds like a great D&D PC to me! Homeland was a brilliant read, and ohhhh my gosh I’m so in love with Zaknafein, what a DAD! I’m definitely diving into the other books as soon as I can!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Gore, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse
It’s high fantasy and dungeons and dragons character backstory, so expect a lot of trauma—but everything turns out alright in the end.
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