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tiagocesar 's review for:
The Silent Blade
by R.A. Salvatore
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
SPOILERS AHEAD
This book is probably, so far, of the 16 books from R A Salvatore that compose the story (the 11 Drizzt books and the 5 Cadderly books), the one I expected the least from, and the one I enjoyed the most.
I still have a long way ahead of me in learning about the full history of Drizzt, its collection getting close to 40 books (and believe me, I will read them all). I like the change of tone, a lot. I like that the gruesome violence is described and shown: this world is not as heroic and pretty as we used to think, and killing will always take a toll.
I also found myself rooting for Artemis on his way up the chain to Pascha of the Basadonis. Brilliant execution. I felt Jarlaxle was oftentimes the deus-ex element that guaranteed everything would be fine in the end (including the book's epilogue). His motivations aren't as clear to him as he thinks and, based on this book, I am pretty sure he will eventually become somewhat good, or at least, a resource the good characters can use.
I give this book five stars, and am already trying hard to not start reading the next one. Life has its quests for me as well, so it's gonna be a few days before I return to this world. I can hardly wait.
This book is probably, so far, of the 16 books from R A Salvatore that compose the story (the 11 Drizzt books and the 5 Cadderly books), the one I expected the least from, and the one I enjoyed the most.
I still have a long way ahead of me in learning about the full history of Drizzt, its collection getting close to 40 books (and believe me, I will read them all). I like the change of tone, a lot. I like that the gruesome violence is described and shown: this world is not as heroic and pretty as we used to think, and killing will always take a toll.
I also found myself rooting for Artemis on his way up the chain to Pascha of the Basadonis. Brilliant execution. I felt Jarlaxle was oftentimes the deus-ex element that guaranteed everything would be fine in the end (including the book's epilogue). His motivations aren't as clear to him as he thinks and, based on this book, I am pretty sure he will eventually become somewhat good, or at least, a resource the good characters can use.
I give this book five stars, and am already trying hard to not start reading the next one. Life has its quests for me as well, so it's gonna be a few days before I return to this world. I can hardly wait.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol