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by: R. A. Salvatore
List Price: $19.95Amazon.com's Price: $13.57 You Save: $6.38 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780786929085
ISBN: 0786929081
Label: Wizards of the Coast
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1088
Publication Date: January 03, 2003
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Release Date: January 01, 2003
Sales Rank: 23024
Studio: Wizards of the Coast
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Product Description:
A collection of four New York Times bestselling novels by R. A. Salvatore.
The Legacy of the Drow Collector's Edition brings together four bestselling novels: The Legacy, Starless Night, Siege of Darkness, and Passage to Dawn. The adventure begins in seeming serenity as we find Drizzt Do'Urden enjoying a rare state of peace. But he did not arrive at this station without leaving powerful enemies in his wake. Lolth, the dreaded Spider Queen deity of the evil Dark Elves, counts herself among these enemies and has vowed to end the drow's idyllic days. Thus begins a severe and lasting chain of events that make these collected Forgotten Realms novels unforgettable reads.
Amazon.com Review:
Think of it as an opportunity to give all those tattered old paperbacks away to younger adventurers. Just as Wizards of the Coast did with the Icewind Dale and Dark Elf trilogy hardbacks, this 1,000-plus page collector's edition pulls together some of Drizzt Do'Urden's best stories--Legacy, Starless Night, Siege of Darkness, and Passage to Dawn--into one whopping volume.
Starting way back with 1988's Crystal Shard, the Icewind Dale books kicked off the celebrated Drizzt saga, while the Dark Elf prequel trio that followed detailed the scimitar swinger's shadowy beginnings in the drow city of Menzoberranzan. This third series essentially rolls up a bunch of random encounters from both worlds--all of Drizzt's cherished friends and newfound foes on the surface world, along with his old adversaries from the Underdark--throwing them into combat after combat to see who shakes out.
Legacy begins amicably enough, with Bruenor back on the throne and Cattie-brie and Wulfgar getting ready to tie the knot. But along comes a spider (the demon queen Lloth, in this case), and pretty soon the tunnels below Mithril Hall become a bloodbath. Starless Night takes Drizzt deeper into the Underdark in search of his lost friends, to Blingdenstone and on towards Menzoberranzan. Then Siege of Darkness nearly closes the series with its giant drow-dwarf battle finale, but the sea-faring followup adventure Passage to Dawn reveals the fate of one of Drizzt's fallen comrades, held in the Abyss by the demon Errtu. --Paul Hughes
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - a powerhouse of epic proportions
A read i just could not put down! literally, i finished the series in 2 days! the level of action and intensity only furthered the already epic tale that is Salvatore's Drizzt Du'Urden.
Rating: - A really great story
I have read all the books in this long series about a certain Dark Elf and I bought this book so that I can have them in the future to read to my children. I love the compilation of these books into one large volume and it makes it easier for you to store them as well. These stories are in my opinion "classics" of the fantasy adventure genre, and if you really want to read a book from that genre and have not read these stories you are missing out on one of the best story lines ever. I cant wait to ... Read More
Rating:  - If you like the D&D game you will love these books but expect to be able to foolow every move ahead of time.
This author is good. I enjoyed his writing, however it is very game like and I could guess every move way ahead. But it is all based on the game and he writes as if he is playing it out as he goes.
His last book in this series which is a prequels was much more flowing and well written, however, it was depressing and dark. If you enjoy a good romp that doesn't lead you on or make you think enjoy! I did.
Rating: - Interesting Read
I thought this book was a very interesting read. It isn't as slow as some of R. A. Salvatore's other books. I do recommend that the reader reads the books that come before this one because some of the book will not make sense if you do not understand what had occurred prior to this book. Overall I would recommend this book to anyone who likes epic sci-fi fantasy books.
Rating: - Great escapist fantasy
I've read a few negative reviews that are a bit too critical of the subject matter. Seriously people, it's D&D fantasy. If you want something deep to analyze and pick apart, go read Kafka. When I first picked up The Crystal Shard in 88 (wow, that was a while ago) I was hooked. I don't read these for deep meaning or analysis; I read them because the characters are great, the stories are fun and they are great escapist fantasy. Maybe Salvatore is milking Drizzt for all he's worth but I don't ... Read More
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