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Charon's Claw
by R.A. Salvatore
This book is, as expected, a straightforward, fast-paced adventure story with lots of action, and should be a fun read for any fan of this genre. But what I liked most about it is the unusual character development. The Drizzt-Entreri like-hate relationship is back. As usual, these two manage to bring out both the best and the worst in each other in fascinating ways. Then there are the added irritants of an evil mind-controlling sword and a potential sex triangle with an elf chick who likes to kill her boyfriends. So the boys are in for some fun times... But seriously, it's great how practically every single character in this book breaks the mold of the typical action fantasy novel. From the main hero down to minor villains, they all manage to become more morally ambiguous instead of less, while bringing out both the best and the worst in each other's personalities as they interact.
My only complaint for this book is that there is so little memorable dialogue. Yes, Artemis was in fine form with his usual understated snark, and the new character Ambergris was great, but many of the others sounded a little stilted. I guess it makes sense for someone like Aleigni to sound like the pompous moron he essentially is, but I expected the drow to be much more clever then they sounded here. Also, there are two parallel, unrelated plot lines in this book, and they are never fully brought together in a satisfying way. However, I assume this will be done in future novels of this series.
My only complaint for this book is that there is so little memorable dialogue. Yes, Artemis was in fine form with his usual understated snark, and the new character Ambergris was great, but many of the others sounded a little stilted. I guess it makes sense for someone like Aleigni to sound like the pompous moron he essentially is, but I expected the drow to be much more clever then they sounded here. Also, there are two parallel, unrelated plot lines in this book, and they are never fully brought together in a satisfying way. However, I assume this will be done in future novels of this series.