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A review by graff_fuller
Homeland by R.A. Salvatore
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
I've wanted to read this series for a LONG time, but for some reason...I never picked it up (until now).
The Legend of Drizzt is a saga of books (over thirty of them, actually nearing forty), but this is also the first of the Dark Elf Trilogy. So, I'm just trying to read this trilogy, and if I'm still hooked, I'll go to the next trilogy...and onward.
This is a heroes journey, but from the "depths of hell" and above.
Drizzt Do'Urden, a Drow ranger. He lives in the Underdark...and they rarely go above ground to interact with the other creatures that live above ground. When they do, they are murderous and savage.
As Drizzt groes up in this (frankly) abusive family and society, you see that he's paving his own path...and does this with the help of Zaknafein Do'Urden, the weaponmaster of the clan.
We are introduced to a LOT of reprehensible Dark Elves, and then we meet little Drittz at about the age of five.
The story progresses with the different tests and challanges with the family clan, but then at the Academy.
Like all heroes journey stories, we see him succeed a bit, but also fail, but then ultimate climb to the top (being someone to reckon with.
This society is matriarchal, and they really think the men are dunces (which many, are). There are few exceptions to this, and Drizzt is one of them.
We've seen this trope before, but it was comfortable to read about, especially since the Dark Elves are HORRIBLE people (for the most part). We are rooting for Drittz to either attain to the leadership...to change their culture, but because it is matriachal...that's not really going to happen.
SO, you come to understand...that IF he's to survive, he has to escape to above ground.
It was an exciting adventure to the very last word of the book.
The Legend of Drizzt is a saga of books (over thirty of them, actually nearing forty), but this is also the first of the Dark Elf Trilogy. So, I'm just trying to read this trilogy, and if I'm still hooked, I'll go to the next trilogy...and onward.
This is a heroes journey, but from the "depths of hell" and above.
Drizzt Do'Urden, a Drow ranger. He lives in the Underdark...and they rarely go above ground to interact with the other creatures that live above ground. When they do, they are murderous and savage.
As Drizzt groes up in this (frankly) abusive family and society, you see that he's paving his own path...and does this with the help of Zaknafein Do'Urden, the weaponmaster of the clan.
We are introduced to a LOT of reprehensible Dark Elves, and then we meet little Drittz at about the age of five.
The story progresses with the different tests and challanges with the family clan, but then at the Academy.
Like all heroes journey stories, we see him succeed a bit, but also fail, but then ultimate climb to the top (being someone to reckon with.
This society is matriarchal, and they really think the men are dunces (which many, are). There are few exceptions to this, and Drizzt is one of them.
We've seen this trope before, but it was comfortable to read about, especially since the Dark Elves are HORRIBLE people (for the most part). We are rooting for Drittz to either attain to the leadership...to change their culture, but because it is matriachal...that's not really going to happen.
SO, you come to understand...that IF he's to survive, he has to escape to above ground.
It was an exciting adventure to the very last word of the book.