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I don't know why, but I always get especially caught up in these books whenever Drizzt returns to Menzoberranzan. I just find the drow and their intrigues very captivating. (Maybe it's just a relief from all the fight scenes.)

This was intriguing and thrilling, as always, though not my favorite of the series so far. It was somehow not as enthralling, and I think it may have moved a little too fast in parts, leaving out some of the detail I so love. My minor inhibitions aside, however, it was excellent. These books are amazing—I'm glad there are so many! My only serious complaint so far with the series is that the fight scenes get rather repetitive. Nonetheless, Starless Night is a solid installment in a fantastic, brilliant saga.

bre13rose's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

fredcthulhu's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

4.0

hml_33's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nottherae's review against another edition

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3.0

I'm a bit disappointed by this part, but hopefully there is something better ahead.

vividv1ctory's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Oh the angst.

So Drizzt decides the best way to keep the drow of Menzoberranzan from constantly coming at him is to walk back into their awful city and surrender. The only one who thinks this is a fucking horrible plan (and does anything about it) is Catti-brie. A large portion of the book is just Drizzt and Catti-brie making their separate ways to Menzoberranzan, and the pacing is not great.

The harrowing escape from House Baenre, aided by Artemis Entreri, kicks off a series of action packed chapters that make up for a slow start.

It was impossible to put the book down at this point.

But the real reason to read this one is Jarlaxle - his character completely steals the show. He is conniving, clever, humorous, he’s always fourteen steps ahead of everyone around him, and he does it all with flair and a kind of dark charm. It’s impossible not to at least begrudgingly respect him (I personally love him). Everything that happens in the second half of the book is almost entirely of his design, and it’s impressive. I can’t wait to see more of him!

kitkats's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

RA Salvatore is most known for his fight scenes personally my favorite parts of his books are the dialogue, especially between characters you wouldn’t expect. Catti-Brie I feel benefits from this the most with pretty much all of her interactions being great fun to read. Truly as a character she has grown and been expanded on a lot, especially compared to the Icewind Dale trilogy. Artemis is also definitely the second greatest part of this book with him actually wrestling with getting what he wants. While I do have my qualms and I felt the book got slow in a few places it was still a fun read.

Seriously though why did R.A. Salvatore make Catti-brie TWENTY. I’m already fighting for my life due to the age gap and he had had to make her TWENTY 😭.

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