Book 3 (Forgotten Realms), The Legend of Drizzt

We should all strive to live as honorably as Salvatore's greatest hero. Drizzt's essays are profoundly moving and thought provoking. If I were to judge R.A. Salvatore by the philosophies and teachings in his Drizzt series, I could only conclude that he is a great man indeed.
In all the years my husband has praised these fantasy novels, I never imagined that they would invoke so much awe and respect. At long last I have succumbed to my husband's pleas and after reading this trilogy I finally understand what all of the fuss is about.
I am humbled. This series, The Legend of Drizzt, is one of the greatest tales ever told.

If you have not read any books by R.A. Salvatore, then you have been missing a huge chunk of literary masterpiece. He weaves a tale like few others. Now that I have said that, you can go on Facebook to get his full list of titles and his recommended reading order. The stories of Drizzt are awesome. Some read faster than others and there are a few of them that are true classics that will hit you deep and hard. He draws you in and the characters become your friends and enemies. Maybe his writing style just works for me but I cannot get enough of the Drizzt stories.

Sojourn, continues the story of drizzt do'urden, a dark elf who chose after learning of his evil race to leave his homeworld of the underdark and write his own story. This book tells of the many adventures and battles drizzt faces while trying to survive on the surface. It is by no means less dangerous to live here as it was to survive in the dark, silent tunnels of the underdark. But drizzt soon learns that the stereotypical nature of his evil race, will haunt him wherever he wanders, and he travels many miles trying to find a place to call home. There are more wanderful creatures and characters drizzt comes across here. He has his first encounter with humans and learns of more, sinister races also. He meets montolio dabruchee, a ranger who lives in the wilds of the mountains, and this ally teaches drizzt languages, hunting, and tracking skills he will need to survive on his own. This book is a fantastic ending to the dark elf trilogy, telling of the beginnings of the long life of drizzt do'urden. Its hard for me to pick a favorite in this trilogy, but now that i'm done with it, i would say its very good as a combined story arc. I think it testifies the confusion and wander anyone would have in drizzt' position, and also the feeling of compassion and respect for this great fantasy hero. This novel will always be one of my favorites i've ever read. You'll enjoy it!!!!!

Drizzt Do'Urden is an enigma of his race of Dark Elves. He carries inside him a conscience. Something that none of his people can claim, even his father Zaknafein, but at least he knew the things he did were evil and vile. He hoped that in his son, Drizzt, he could make right his wrongs, and amazingly enough, he did. He instilled in the few short years he had in training him in the art of weaponry and fighting, morals and to think for himself, rationalize and know right from wrong. But in so doing, Zaknafein's tutelage sentenced Drizzt to a very lonely solitary existence. For having a conscience within the drow society is a death sentence.

In book one of The Dark Elf trilogy, Drizzt is born, and as he grows he sees how disturbing and cruel his people are and eventually it's his death they want. In book two, Drizzt is alone and on his own with his panther companion. They travel the tunnels of the Underdark alone, until he makes a few unusual friendships. But Drizzt soon realizes that there is nowhere he can go to escape the wrath of his family. The underworld is no longer his home. Drizzt heads to the above world, a place he's only seen once, and under terrible circumstances.

For months Drizzt watches from his cave home. And one day he spies a farm and the family that occupies it. He wants what he sees. The teasing, the rough-housing, the friendships. The love. But it would seem that Drizzt is not destined for those things yet. Oh and how badly I felt Drizzt's longing to belong. To find a place in this new world, but due to his dark elf appearance (because really in all other aspects of the drow, Drizzt is nothing like them), he is condemned and hunted. His people are feared in the above world, and all the humans and other creatures see is the terror and violence and hatred that the Dark Elves have created with their behavior.

"If only he could find acceptance among those who so hated-as he himself hated-the ways of his dark people, then Drizzt Do'Urden would be at peace." Sojourn, 1991~

Throughout the course of this trilogy, Drizzt has became an exceedingly vivid and amazing character. He has faults, but he stands for all that is good. He is brave. He is strong. He wants acceptance and to be at peace within himself and with the above world inhabitants. Drizzt has become one of my favorite characters. I loved reading about his trials as he journeys in search of a place to call home through the wide world of pain and joy, so says the wise old blind ranger. The trilogy eneded on a happy note, after so much fighting and death.

This first trilogy in the Legend of Drizzt may have come to an end, but I have the next three boxed sets to get lost in. And get lost in I plan on doing over the course of the year!

Salvatore brings us once more into the world of Drizzt Do'Urden, one of the heroes of the Icewind Dale trilogy. This final installment brings us, more or less, to where the Icewind Dale trilogy picks up, and helps us to more clearly understand the trials that Drizzt has gone through, which have helped shape his character.

Drizzt has emerged from the Underdark, at last free from the evil machinations of his mother, Matron Malice, the dark elven society and their twisted deity Lloth. He is, but for Guenhwyvar (a magical cat), alone. However, lonliness drives him to seek contact, yet being unfamiliar with surface races, is unsure as to who is good, and who is evil.

He defeats some gnolls who are intent on attacking a small farm, yet this attracts the attention of their leader, a barghest whelp (a magical creature from another plane of existence). While Drizzt is not around, the barghest whelp murders the inhabitants of the farm, leaving behind clues pointing to Drizzt, framing him for their murders. Even though he kills the monsters responsible in revenge for the family's death, Drizzt is unjustly chased. While most of the trackers stop, concluding that Drizzt is innocent, a mean bounty hunter continues on, seeking vengeance on Drizzt for the death of one of his dogs, and the scars he sustained in a fight with Drizzt (even though the bounty hunter was responsible for it himself).

After surviving his first winter, Drizzt is befriended by a ranger, who teaches Drizzt the ways of animals, introduces him to Mielikki (the deity of rangers) and teaches him skills to actually live, rather than just survive. The bounty hunter has not given up, though, and convinces a local orc king to attack Drizzt and his ranger friend. Unsurprised, the two friends, with the aid of Guenhwyvar and the ranger's woodland friends, repel the attack.

After the ranger passes, Drizzt sets out once more, yet this time with hope in his heart that he may truly find a home...yet the bounty hunter is not so easily deterred, and the heritage of his dark elven race proves a difficult barrier to overcome when confronted by fear, prejudice and loathing.

Salvatore does well in helping us understand the psyche of Drizzt, a character beloved by many fans, the battle he must face against prejudice, and the motivation for clinging so tightly to his ideals and beliefs in spite of it all.

My only criticism is that he spends time training Drizzt in the woodland arts and empathizing with creatures, yet Drizzt never really uses those skills thereafter.

Still, it's a difficult book to put down, and a worthy conclusion to the trilogy.

I highly recommend this book (although I would recommend reading "Homeland" and "Exile", the first two books in the trilogy, beforehand).

The graphic novel adaptation of R.A. Salvatore's monumental Dark Elf Trilogy comes to an exciting conclusion in Sojourn from Devil's Due Publishing. Drizzt Do'Urden has fled from his home deep under the surface with his faithful companion Guenhwyvar, the magical black panther, always on the run from his Drow who wish to kill him. Despite the sun weakening him, Drizzt cannot help but stare at each new dawn in his strange new world. He comes upon a village of peaceful farmers, observing them from afar, and even killing the Gnolls who want his aid in attacking the small settlement.

But when a family of farmers is murdered, Drizzt is blamed sending a vengeful hunter named McGristle on his trail. Drizzt slays the real killers, two Barghests from the lower planes but finds himself on the run from McGristle, and a party of adventurers led by the Ranger Dove Falconhand. When Drizzt aids them in battle against a group of stone giants, Dover realizes that Drizzt is a friend and ends the search for him. McGristle, though, is driven by hatred and presses on, trailing Drizzt all across the Forgotten Realms. Will Drizzt ever find acceptance in a world that is conditioned to believe that all Drow are evil?

Devil's Due sparkles with the final part of Salvatore's trilogy. One of the main themes of his story was that pall of isolationism. Drizzt is not only an outcast among his own kind, but he's an outcast among all kind. He's constantly harassed and driven away by those who fear him for no good reason often times other than the (much deserved) evil reputation of the Drow. Andrew Dabb's script does a great job of keeping this a focal point of the tale.

The pencils of Tim Seeley, a great team of inkers, and colors by Blond are once again a strong point to the book. Outside of the confines of the Underdark the artists are given a little more freedom to open up their expanse and create a more vivid and rich setting for Drizzt. Fans will be happy to know that Drizzt's adventures will continue in The Crystal Shard and Devil's Due will be presenting more of Salvatore's work with their adaptation of his DemonWars series. Devil's Due pulled off another great win!

The original trilogy that spawned the dozen (more?) book series.

In the beginning he was just a guy trying to do good in a world that didn't seem to want it, or him. With only a silent (awesome) beast for a friend and so much he doesn't know about the world, Drizzt has much to face...

I'd recommend this trilogy and probably the following one, great adventure in the forgotten realms world with interesting characters... after that they get pretty hit and miss. Fun but not as enthralling or interesting.

Given how impressed I was with Salvatore's first installment in the Dark Elf Trilogy, Homeland, and how disappointed I was with Exile, Book two of the series, I didn't quite know what to expect when I began reading Sojourn. I am pleased to say that while Salvatore wasn't able to immerse me in his world of fantasy as completely as he did in Homeland, he was able to get the bad taste of Exile out of my mouth with this final installment in his wildly popular trilogy detailing the early, formative years of the Forgotten Realms' most famous drow elf, Drizzt. By removing Drizzt from the Underdark, and his close proximity to the fascinating drow city Menzoberranzan, and depositing him on the surface world, Salvatore was able to abate (somewhat) my yearning for the focus of the storyline to return to the city of the drow (with which I am admittedly enamoured). Drizzt continues his do-gooder ways on the surface as he once again tries to find a niche. The misunderstood drow is faced with adversity and rejection at every turn as he tries to prove that he is not like his devious and murderous kin. Drizzt's resolve and faith are sorely tested as false accusations are leveled against him and he is relentlessly pursued by a brutal, revenge-driven human bounty hunter. Only by adhering to the tenents of the Ranger and keeping faith in the goddess Mielikki will Drizzt be able to survive and prove his worth on the surface.

This novel concludes the Dark Elf trilogy. The series was quite good, not amazing but not terrible either. The most interesting part of the series was the first book (Homeland) where Salvatore laid out the entire world that Drizzt lived in.
The second book shows how Drizzit rejected his society and struck out on his own. However, his race is so widely hated that finding acceptance was quite difficult. Indeed, this theme continues to be of importance in this novel and in "The Crystal Shard" (book 1 of the Icewind Dale Trilogy).
The reason I liked this novel was for the final change in scenery; Drizzit finally emerges from the Underdark to see the daylight. He finally finds some measure of acceptance in this world; but it is hard won and not without misunderstandings. Indeed, this novel brings back the inner turmoil that is a feature of many of Salvatore's protagonists. Dealing with violence continues to be a problem for Drizzit. When should he use his swords? Why does he still feel guilty if he kills someone in the name of self-defence?
As I mentioned in my review of "Exile," there are typical fantasy elements in this novel in addition to Drizzit's problems and struggles. There are battles, fantastic monsters and other such staples of the fantasy genre. While reading these novels is enjoyable, I've been looking for something that it is in the same epic vein as, "The Lord of the Rings." I remain open to recommendations.
The series was reasonably interesting. This is my eighth Salvatore novel that I've read in recent months. I've started the Icewind Dale Trilogy, but I don't know how much of it I will read. I may switch to reading a different genre for a while for variety.

This series is the most wonderful series I have ever had the privelege and honor to read! The characters are wonderful, the scenes are marvelous and Drizzt, Oh Drizzt, how can a single person describe this sort of character with such a limited vocabulary as is the english language. There is no way in the world a person could find the words to decribe such a wonderful, creative, powerful, stunning, beautiful, and amazing character as the one R.A. Salvatore has created. The whole world would agree with me if they just gave these books a chance. This book was stimulateing in all levels, it made me cry, laugh, shiver, and scream in rage in every chapter. And the essays that R.A. Salvatore put in between each part of the books was one of the most creative and fantastic ideas I have found in the many books I have read. However even without these fantastic ideas this book would still be the most thrilling, enthrolling, amazing, and creative book I have ever had the privilege to read. R.A. Salvatore I can safely say you are the inspiration and reason I enjoy reading, Thank you.
P.S. God willing you will never stop writeing especially books about Drizzt.

I came across my first "Salvatore" novel, actually, by mistake when I was sixteen years old. It was Streams of Silver. I didn't know that it was the 2nd book in a trilogy until half-way through the book. I decided I wouldn't read it until I had read the first of the trilogy, which was The Crystal Shard. After that, I discovered there were 3 books that preceeded the IceWind Dale Trilogy. Reading those I became familiar with the character Drizzt Do'Urden, who quickly became my hero! His style of writing pulls you into the book as if you have become a part of the story, while looking on and observing. Salvatore gave me words that became mental images and played like a movie in my mind. His words scroll by and allow you to be in-sync with the characters. I wrote Mr. Salvatore to thank him for sharing his imagination with his readers, and was amazed to receive a letter from him telling me about his next book, which was Starless Night. I think he is a genius and as long as he keeps writing, no matter what subject, I'll keep reading them!

Well, after finishing the other two books in this series (after being almost turned off to the entire forgotten realms saga by the horendous books in the Avatar trilogy) I've decided that I like R.A. Salvadore as a writer. I have, however, one major grip about all of the books in this series, I want to read more R.A. Salvadore. Things that could be elaborated, such as the blind fighter in the forests past, are left dangeling, and I understand that Drizzet has a natural skill with his blades, but did he really have to be good enough to kill everything and everyone in his path. One other thing that irked me is the lack of a reason for the villans, and especially lack of menace, in this book. Roddie McGristle was hardly the kick but final to a series challange to the opnipitant drow that the villan of Sojurn should have been. But at least he had a good reason to go after Drizzit for halfway around the world, throwing orcs and god knows what else at him, yep, drizzit....killed his dog. I have the same grip with Masoj and Anton from the first book, they really had no chance whatsoever of foiling drizzit. After characterization throghout the entire book Anton confronts Drizzit and..... blows himself up. Masoj, however important he is to forming Drizzits personality, manages to break Drizzits finger before he's skewered. The only really menacing villans are the Do'Urndrens themselves, and Drizzit never confronts them after he's run away more then once. But these are minor grips R.A., your books are the perfect pageturning serialized fantasy novel, to expect more or less would be foolish.

I enjoyed this book - However, only about 75% of this story has a solid feel to it - then in the end, you can feel the rush to get the main character, Drizzt, into where he is supposed to be at the beginning of the Icewind Dale trilogy - so, the last few chapters felt forced and it felt like we have to put Drizzt here or he will not end up at the beginning of Drizzt #4 which was actually written first - I would have been OK if Drizzt had lived his life and gotten his training and then in an epilogue, you get the whole, in the years that pass, thing - but over all I would give the entire trilogy 4 and 1/2 stars, and I feel like this is a good a series as any others out there so, hats off to you Mr Salvatore.

As a trilogy, it was fun, light and fast reading. Salvatore's best side, perhaps because of his expirience in script writing, are the battle descriptions. They are indeed very much alive and very detailed. However, this series is nothing more than a nice action film. The characters are shallow, the plot is naive and unoriginal, the attempts to give some meaning or philosophical thought, or to make the reader somehow identify with the characters are weak and get lost because of the shallowness of the plot and characters. The literary tricks and metaphors are odd and clear. Overall, Salvatore cannot make his book be more than a DnD based book. His writing is not good enough to make the books have a literary value of their own.

However, Salvatore did create one of the coolest characters in Fantasy history, one that will be written in the annales of Fantasy next to Gandalf, Bilbo and Frodo and Raistlin Majere. Even though Drizzt is not the deepest character around, it doesn't matter. Like any good action hero, his life are merely a background, just because you can't have a character that comes out of nowhere. What's important about him is what he can do with his hands. For that, and only for that, Drizzt is worth your money and time.

I honestly thought the third book would be all about Drizzt' struggle through Menzoberranzan to the surface, however this book starts on the surface. I miss one guy from Exile. Ok so the book is kind of weak by the end. The beggining is good, then once we meet Mooshie it is alright. The big battle is fine, not too great for my tastes, but it has some fighting. Drizzt doesn't do that much sword to sword fighting. Homeland had alot of it, Exile didn't have alot, now this book seems to have basically none. I mean, Homeland had the most detailed fights, and Exile had some but they weren't intricately detailed like Homeland. This book seems to have some sword to sword fights, but it is more, "Drizzt and the giant fought many minutes, the drow's swords parralleling numerous blows while Drizzt searched for an opening." The only thing I really saw described vividly were Mooshie's arrows. Them, and mabye the first Roddy McGristle encounter.
The story lacks any purpose, there are a few small plots, but nothing is really suppose to happen. The first book was Drizzt growing up, the second, finding a place in the underworld, and survivng. This book is about Drizzt coming into contact with a new race, but basically that lasts about the first 50 pages, then the plot is about Drizzt learning to be a ranger, then a dragon, then a town, then a home, then it is over?
I started reading the crystal shard, but I am not as intrested in it as I was in Homeland, hopefully though once I get past the first 100 pages i'll be more intrested.

The third book of the Dark Elf Trilogy keeps every ounce of the quality of the previous two in the series. The book begins almost exactly where "Exile" left off, with Drizzit just discovering the many wonders of the surface world. As the book begins, Drizzit decides he should find a place to call home in the strange new world, armed only with the knowledge that his race is hated by almost all the other races of the surface world. As Drizzit goes from settlement to settlement (mostly human), he is constantly turned away simply because of the color of his skin and the the infamous reputation of the entire drow race. However, during his search he manages to find a handfull of people that are willing to look beyond his heritage and see him for the honorable person he truly is. One of these, an old blind ranger, takes him under his wing and teaches him all about the world, the races that inhabit it, and all the skills of a ranger. Overall, this book is a very powerful story that deals with many themes such as friendship, hatred, and racism flawlessly. Anyone that wants a fantasy novel that deals with more than the usual hack 'n slash mindset should read this (as well as the other two in the series).

It's not every day that you manage to pick up a book that you don't want to put down. The day I picked up this book happened to be one of those days however. Here is an example of one of the most superb writing styles that I have ever encountered. There is a masterful balance of action, adventure, and character/plot development that is rare to see. Typically, heavy action detracts from everything else, but not here.The characters are so well described and developed that they practically come to life.

The book takes place in the Forgotten Realms, a world for Dungeons and Dragons. You don't have to be a gamer to read and enjoy this book or the other two in the trilogy although, if you are familiar with the world, you'll have that much more description going in. It is a collection of 3 books: Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn.

This book starts from the nitty gritty beginning with the birth of Drizzt Do'Urden, one of the most famous characters in Forgotten Realms. A drow (dark elf) by birth, he is born with strange lavender eyes and a good, moral heart that is extremely rare amongst his kin. In drow society, males are subservient to females so he is already at a disadvantage due to his gender. As the time goes by and he is exposed more and more to the evils and brutality of his kin and their evil deity, the Spider Queen Lolth, he realizes that he will never fit in with them. Eventually, he decides to leave the underground Drow city of Menzoberranzan and all of the evil that is there, much to the dismay of his family. When he figures out that his fellow Drow will never stop pursuing him, he decides to travel to the surface.

Throughout you get to really see the internal workings of Drizzt and his turmoil and struggles with his heritage as well as his desire to fit in with those on the surface that fear him for being what he is. If you enjoy fantasy, I am quite sure that once you pick this book up you won't put it down until you are done or you are in desperate need of food.

R.A. Salvatore is by far the best writer of all the Forgoten Realms writers! This series is one of the best and most interesting sets I have ever read. Salvatore ties each book together from Homeland to Sojourn, tightly and neatly it is just amazing. Drizzt's trials begin as a youth and follow him through the academy, his morals and integrity severly tested the whole way in Homeland. The "Hunter" in Exile is one of Drizzt's best written roles he struggles to become and stay an elf while fighting the underdark's worst ememies, and what courage he showed to approach Belwars people.Exile is the best of the three books that make up this series. In Sojurn Drizzt is tested and finally accepted by diffrent people but I found it sad the way even when it was obvious that he was trying to help, people still chose to reject him. The story is a good one I think that it may have moved a little quick on his journey to Ice Wind Dale. If you get a chance read the Ice Wind Dale Trilogy first it sets a better story for Drizzt, also you won't be turned off by the dark story lines produced by the Drow, they are kind of heavy,

I have been thrilled with the Dark Elf Trilogy and the third book definitely did not disappoint. It has a bit of a different "feel" to it than the first two because it now takes place on the surface. Drizzt finally has left the Underdark but he knows next to nothing about the surface world. He quickly discovers that there are many dangers that lurk and there is an existing prejudice against Drow.

He is fortunate that important surface dwellers identify his unusual good nature and he is taken in by an old Ranger who teaches him not only about the surface, but what it is to be a Ranger.

Despite facing gnolls, giants, and a whole host of other rotten surface dwellers, his worst enemy remains himself and the haunting of his past.

"... So! My first post back, and I'd like to talk about Sojourn, the final book in R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf Trilogy. As you may remember from the Exile, Drizzt has left the city of his people, the evil drow and has now emerged from the Underdark into the surface world. This is perhaps the most challenging part of his journey since leaving Menzoberranzan, as all he knows about the surface are the stories he has been told by his people - stories which he has come to suspect are perhaps all lies. Either way, he must find out about his new surroundings on his own. ..."

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The Dark Elf Trilogy's last book. The ever-brave Drizzt ventures forth into the surface world in search of a place where a drow with principles can belong. Awww. And he makes some friends, awww. And some enemies, duhhh. I liked how this one dealt with prejudice and inner strength, and I'm glad he finally seems to have escaped his evil family and their ways. Yay for Bob Salvatore!

Say what you will about R.A. Salvatore, that he killed Chewbacca, that he's spawned an infinitude of Mary Sues, or that his novels are overrated but the fact remains that he is very popular. So, it stands to reason that R.A.'s novels must have merit to them, that they can't just be hack jobs as some have been said to say.

So I checked them out, starting chronologically rather than in order of writing (in which case The Crystal Shard would have been first. By the time I got to Sojourn I had read both of the first two parts of the Dark Elf trilogy, Homeland and Exile, both of which had been mildly entertaining, but nothing special. I wasn't sure, as I turned on to the third novel, how much I'd enjoy it. But I was pleasantly surprised and Sojourn is easily the best of this prequel trilogy.

A bit of backup here for those who don't know anything about what I'm talking about (this is the third in a trilogy after all, which is itself a prequel trilogy). The Dark Elf trilogy follows the early life and origin story of Drizzt Do'Urden. The first novel, Homeland, charts his life from birth into adolescence as he's trained to be a deadly warrior for his clan. Eventually Drizzt's moral leanings put him at edge with his cutthroat family and he is forced to leave in order to save his life, which leads into the appropriately-named second book Exile. In this novel Drizzt hones his skill through the horrors of the Underdark, evading the pursuit of his family. In the conclusion he finds he must leave the Underdark and head for the surface world.

This brings us to Sojourn which demonstrates how Drizzt deals with this new world which is as unfamiliar to him as the treacherous Underdark would be to us. His immediate encounters are, of course, unpleasant as his race has earned a reputation of horror and hatred. So Drizzt is again forced from place to place, hunted now no longer by his dark elf compatriots but instead by well-intentioned rangers and vengeful hunters. The novel proceeds to follow Drizzt's attempts to earn a reputation based on his actions rather than those of his fellow drow and his training and transformation into a ranger.

The plot was, although so repeated and rehashed since, actually somewhat original when it was originally published in 1991. At the time Salvatore was writing the idea of the outcast good man from an evil race was a little novel and the writer ran with it for what it was worth. That said, the first two novels of the trilogy are dragged down by the fact they have little story and are more or less recollections of Drizzt's early life with little organization into a recognizable plot structure with a beginning, middle, and end. Exile improved on that somewhat and Sojourn more so, making it the best plotted of the three.

Considering that I was terribly unimpressed with the cast of Homeland, many of whom were cheesily evil, and the characters of Exile were more or less only there to fill out the book Sojourn managed to present characters who were both interesting and important to the story. Drizzt is, of course, the main player here - the center of the story - but other characters are also important. The character of Roddy McGristle, for instant, is not replaceable by just anybody and his quest for vengeance is rather Ahabish, though in this case the twist is that he is hunting someone who is innocent of wrongdoing and who happens to be a sapient being.

It would be terribly tempting for a writer to turn a character like Drizzt, who has a tragic past, is almost ridiculously good-hearted in spite of his upbringing, and is an expert swordsman into a complete Mary Sue / Gary Stu. Somehow, however, Salvatore manages to make him only into a character who skitters around the border of a balanced character and a Stu, never quite falling into either. While Drizzt is still clearly among the most skilled of the characters in the story he's not perfect and, in fact, his almost childish naïveté and desire to do good often get him in more trouble than he can comfortably handle and actually lead to consequences that hurt him both physically and emotionally. In the case of a true, downright Stu, this wouldn't happen. The Stu always comes out on top, no matter how stupid they act. This is not the case with Drizzt.

And while the concept of "the hunter," the alter-ego that plagues Drizzt, was even in 1991 a bit cliche it adds a nice edge to Drizzt whose temper, as much as his goody-tissueness, gets him in trouble. In many cases it's only because other characters are smart enough to realize Drizzt isn't as evil as his brethren that he manages to get away, rather than because of anything he does.

There's another character introduced later on, a Montolio DeBrouchee, who becomes and important figure in Drizzt's life. Unfortunately, Montolio, unlike Drizzt, actually does ring of Stuish quality. Somehow, for instance, we are to believe that Montolio, in spite of the fact that he's blind and doesn't even have a cliche "second sight" of arcane or otherwise supernatural form, is an archer of Robin Hoodish proportions and who has survived in the wilderness for years on his own, aided only by whatever animals he happens to pick up. The fact that he's blind and people underestimate him becomes very important to the story but unfortunately, it rings completely false and he's never believable as a character though his philosophical ideas to become mildly interesting as the story proceeds.

However, it is the prose, in fact, that is Salvatore's strongest point. While the plot is a bit predictable and some of the characters uninteresting Salvatore manages to grab the reader's attention as he reads, particularly during action scenes which I find consistently to be some of the hardest to write or read in a written form. It is a true gift to be able to project an image of combat through only words in such a manner that it is an engaging an interesting as a series of panels in a comic book or a action scene from a movie. Salvatore actually does this. In fact - he does it quite well.

In non-combat sequences the prose is a little less interesting but still manages to hold the reader's attention. Unfortunately Salvatore tends to reuse adjectives throughout his stories so that scenes, even if they're in different places, end up sounding and looking the same. But altogether Salvatore remains descriptive, and in a manner that is not at all dull or overwinded.

Overall, Sojourn isn't exactly a fantasy classic, but reading it it's easy to see why Drizzt became a household name among fantasy fans.

Sometimes you wish you could just write a review about the author rather than the book. R.A. Salvatore is one of those....
With the popularity of Science Fiction and Fantasy books today, the truely "excellent" authors often get lumped in with the just "good" ones. If Salvatore had written these novels 20 years ago, he would probably be viewed today as one of the masters of the genre -- with the likes of Tolkien, Zelazny, and Asimov. The books are THAT good! Salvatore knows how to bring detail and life to a story without miring it in wordiness. His writing is clean, powerful, and evocative. You find yourself quickly drawn in to the characters, rejoicing with their successes and having sorrow for their failures. You feel what they feel...
Oh, and (without saying too much so as to spoil anything), kudos to an author who is not afraid to kill-off major characters in an epic-style adventure! The good guys don't always wear white, and the heroes don't always win...
Read every Salvatore novel you can get your hands on; I haven't found one yet that I didn't enjoy!

This is the last book in the Dark Elf Trilogy that tells the tale of how Drizzt fares in the surface world. I think its a great follow up to Exile, and really puts into perspective the challenges a dark elf faces in the eyes of surface dwellers that do not want to accept him. Once again, Salvatore creates memorable characters that heavily influence Drizzt's life. He learns and gains much wisdom in this book and I think its a necessary bridge to Icewind Dale.

Although I admit I missed the underdark, Sojourn is still a very enjoyable read. Salvatore presents the material in a very believable manner and we really get to see inside the struggling character Drizzt Do'Urden. By the end of this book, he finally comes into his own and moves onto bigger and better things in the Icewind Dale Trilogy. Welcome home :-)

Well, I enjoyed the fast paced action of the first two books and the wonderful, dark world of "the Underdark" and Menzobarrenzen. Unfortunately, I do not think Salvatore did as good a job with the surface world. It seemed that Drizz't is now such a fantastic warrior that none of his opponents in the story caused him to break much of a sweat, as opposed to Zaknefein in "Exile" and "Homeland". On the plus side, I think the blind ranger Mooshie was a terrific character and I enjoyed Drizz't's trial and error method of learning about the surface world. Again, basically straightforward stuff, fast paced, without a lot of surprises.

This book concludes the "Dark Elf Trilogy," which tells the saga of the early years of the drow ranger Drizzt Do'Urden. The previous volumes, "Homeland" and "Exile," took place almost entirely in the Underdark, the gigantic underground world where the evil drow make their home with multitudes of other unusual creatures. "Sojourn" brings Drizzt, forever cut off from his society because he rejected their evil values, to the surface of the Forgotten Realms. The story traces his journey that leads him the Icewind Dale, and the start of the "Icewind Dale Trilogy" ("The Crystal Shard," "Streams of Silver" and "The Halfling's Gem"), which R. A. Salvatore wrote before this series.

But because "Sojourn" is principally a linking novel that connects Drizzt's life in the underdark with his later adventures with his companions, it is the weakest of the trilogy. It is still an enjoyable read; Salvatore is a clear, vivid writer who excels in actions sequences. However, it doesn't have the imaginative spark or strong plot line of the first two books. The Underdark provided a fascinating, bizarre, and dangerous setting. Without it, Drizzt's solo adventures seem a bit more...well...ordinary. Most of the story is episodic, resolving itself every seventy-five pages or so. It follows a distinct pattern: Drizzt tries to fit in various places, finds himself in danger from misunderstandings or aggressive foes, and then must move on. There are various villains, but no central strong bad guy who carries the whole story. The closest the book comes is a grizzled vengeful bounty hunter named Roddy who has a grudge against Drizzt, but he doesn't measure up to many of Drizzt's other adversaries.

The strongest sequences in the book deal with Drizzt's loneliness and his moral bind of proving to himself that he is a good guy who is not responsible for the deaths that seem to follow him. The center of the book deals with Drizzt's encounter with a kind and wise blind ranger, Montolio, who becomes Drizzt's mentor. (We finally discover how this underground dweller learned about tracking in the wilderness!) The best action scene also takes place here, with Drizzt and Montolio cleverly defending their home against a raid of orcs, giants, and evil wolves.

"Sojourn" is very readable, but slips a notch below the early two books in the trilogy. Fortunately, Salvatore has other great adventures in store of Drizzt and his panther Guenwhyvar. Their story continues in The Icewind Dale books, and after that, "Legacy." Even more to come....

Definitely a great fantasy epic and one of my personal favorites, The Dark Elf Trilogy-Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn, brings to life the story of a good hearted dark elf ranger named Drizzt Do'Urden and his adventures in the Underdark Drow city of Menzoberranzan in the World of Faerun. The books are so incredibly well written that the reader feels that they have been transported to another universe and are actually present among the characters, seeing what they see, feeling what they feel, sensing what they sense. RA Salvatore has truly outdone himself and has presented us with a masterpiece of literature the likes of which we have seen only in JRR Tolkien's work and in authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends trilogies. Duty, honor, bravery, magic, and swordfights are all about. A great trilogy indeed and a "must read" along with RA Salvatore's The Icewind Dale Trilogy!

Running from the party of surface elves hunting him down to see who and what he really is, Drizzt Do'Urden, and his trusty friend Guenhwyvar enjoy their journey, and protect each other from every bad creature that crosses their path. Many people had heard about this drow, but haven't seen him until he comes down to the towns to see what the surface world is really like.
I think that R.A. Salvatore is a great author who wrote an amazing story about a drow elf going on a journey in his book Sojourn. It was a great story which pulled me in with practically every paragraph. It also put a great picture in my mind as it explained what things looked like. For example: he explained what a 'hook horror' looked like, by explaining the feeling of its armor, and the weight of its body. My favorite part in his book was when Drizzt went to avenge a human family's death. He never knew this family very well, and they thought him to be a threat, but Drizzt knew not to hurt them. He tried to protect them from everything, until a demon finally came and killed them all, which made Drizzt very angry.
Drizzt Do'Urden starts up in the middle of his adventure, standing on the surface of the world. He fights to protect himself, and other surface creatures such as elves, humans, and dwarfs from creatures that shouldn't be there. During his adventures he meets many friends that saved him from the surface by teaching him things he didn't know. Drizzt went through a few hardships, and he finally began to realize who he was.
I think Sojourn was a great story, because it gave specific reasons to why Drizzt is such a good drow elf. It made me want to help other people and animals, and it also inspired me to go out and find some animals and make them my friends.

A story of an iconic hero, facing almost insurmountable odds, told by one of the best fantasy/Sci-fi writers of all time. If you're a fan of the genre, do yourself a favor and read this (and all of Drizzt's adventures) right away!

I think for any place and time that you care to compare it to. The characters fictitious of course but I daresay that the main characters are very much like myself and those I have known and respected and loved. I think R.A. has done an excellent job of showing us all how things might be if we can just let go of all the negativity. And this is the third time I have read the series. I get more from it each time.

Sorjourn was a good book about Drizzt's advenures on the surface world and how he meet Catti-brie and her dwarf father Beurrane (if I spelled it wrong I'm sorry, I don't have the book in front of me) all you people who read the book know who I'm talking about. Plus throw in the bounty hunter and you have a good book with a interesting story. The only thing I'm sorry about is that we didn't get to see Drizzt and Cattie- brie and her father(I won't try spelling his name again) meet earlyer in the book. But I enjoyed it just the same. I highly recommened this book and series.

Sojourn is the conclusion of the Dark Elf Trilogy which began with Homeland, continued in Exile and ends here. If you've not read the first two books then I suggest you do so now because the third book is a direct continuation of the other books and you'll be missing out quite a lot by starting here.

Exile was a notch below Homeland. It suffered from poor characters and a very predictable storyline and Sojourn isn't much different. None of the characters from the first two books remain(besides Drizzt of course) so the reader has to deal with a whole new cast. For the most part, these new characters are very one dimensional and similar to the characters in Exile in that there's no attachment to the characters. They're just stage props that Drizzt interacts with before moving on to yet another part of his journey. Characters leave or die out of the blue and they're not very fleshed out. The only decent character Montolio receives almost no development besides a page or two about his past. The author could have spent more time on the characters instead of writing overly long, 10 page battles that go nowhere.

The action returns here in quantity as in the books before. Again, it feels that more of the book is spent in fights than anything else and the battles themselves are completely too long and are littered with many unnecessary descriptions.

The writing too is the worst yet. There are many sentences that just don't read well at all and show a very amateur style. The book itself is very simplisticly written so it will appeal to the younger crowd but if you're looking for some deep, well written fantasy then look elsewhere.

The poor writing, weak and boring characters, and overly long battles are the main downfalls of the book. The world still remains rather interesting with interesting creatures and a lush, although not fully developed world. The story is rather weak too as it just continues on the course exile took. The story is uninspired and nothing much really happens throughout; Drizzt just moves from one place to another with a few small stops and adventures. It's probably the worst part of the Dark Elf Trilogy although the ending does introduce some new characters that may bode well for the Icewind Dale trilogy.

THis book gave me much more than I expected. Being a med student, I rarely have the time nor the energy to read "unnecessary" material. However, as fate would have it, the game Baldur's Gate first introduced me to Drizzit. And he intrigued me. He is a character constantly fighting against overwhelming odds where-ever he went and he proved to be much more than just a fighter to me. I just finished the book in under 2 days and to be honest, it reopened my imagination in ways I never imagined. U must read this book! One of the best I have ever read!

This book is very similar to the previous Exile. It consists of a series of vignettes of Drizzt travelling and fighting of course. However this book takes place on the surface and without the very interesting setting of the Underdark and the complex Drow culture it is nowhere near as interesting.

Drizzt has made it to the surface and he tries to find a home amongst the surface dwellers. At this point in his life he is seemingly far too naive in his attempts at interacting with the other races of the Forgotten Realms. For a villain we have essentially a redneck bounty hunter who continues to pursue Drizzt to receive more punishment in each meeting.

The action is still good, but the lack of the Underdark as a setting, the lack of the Drow culture and a buffoonish villain rather than the future Artemis Entreri or Drizzt's own kin make this inferior to the previous two novels in the trilogy.

well , this is gonna stick out. Personally I thought the Dark Elf trilogy and the Icewind Dale trilogy were both sorta dumb. It started off cool with Drizzt fighting to escape the corruption of his society , but then it rapdily went down hill with cliched fantasy scenes and horrible names (clacker,cyrsith tirith etc) Being a big fan of the dragonlance seriies I had thought this would be about the same level.I was sorely dissapointed. The scene was either boring, cliched to death , or just outright stupid. The characters (besides Drizzt) were old and two dimensional. Salvatore seemed to have some osrt of fear of killing off his characters, making them ridiculously immortal like. In dragonlance Flint and Sturm both die in the first trilogy , adding to their nobility. Wulfgar and Zaknefien were the only two characters besides Drizzt which weren't ripped out of a D&D players guide. Seeing how everyone gave it 5 stars I may try and read it again , but If your looking for fantast go read the Coldfire Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, Dragonlance or Wheel of Time. Dont waste your time on reading drivel more apt to being printed in a goosebumps book.

Let me start at the beginning. When I first read Salvatore's HOMELAND (The first book of DET), I was captured by his lyrical style of writing. All characters seem to have a purpose and a destiny. It's an interesting concept in writing, a complete story. That's what the Dark Elf trilogy is.
Homeland introduces a powerful family line, similar to that of the Godfather. In fact, throughout the whole trilogy experience I'm surprised at all of the similarites between the two. Drizzt Do'Urden is a classic hero, and a tragic one... a great twist.

This book really puts down all the last remaining questions about Drizzt. Warning, though. There is no Regis. Roddy McDowell (I'm sorry if I got his name wrong.)was my top 3rd favorite charecter. I really liked Montolio the ranger. And, this gives a good moral:Do not think war heroes are good for battles. They have to be good for their courage, love, and understanding. People say R.A. Salvatore's books decline with each passing book. I disagree. I've read 6 of his books, and they don't disband at all. I look forward to reading The Legacy.

read this book. Obsessed with Drizz't? You will find him here. Love vivid action in your books? You will find it here. Tired of lazy, vapid descriptions? You will not find that here. Sick of no sense of place and situation? You will be happy to know, you will not find that here.

Drizz't's story rolls along as he journeys with Guenwhyvar through his life and decisions. His scimitars carve out the way, along with his strong ideals. Excellent prose invites the reader to join this popular hero on his quest for himself.

This is part three of the Dark Elf Trillogy and by far the best book of the three part series.
In "Sojourn" Drizzt finally steps foot on the surface world to live. The story tells of Drizzt meeting a blind Ranger that changes his life and turns the unlikely Dark Elf into a Ranger himself.
Also, this is the book where we meet the beloved Brunor Battlehammer and his orphan daughter of 7 years old (and the girl to this day we wonder if Drizzt loves) CattiBre.
This is the best book in the Trillogy. Wonderful.

Like many, I was introduced to Drizzt in the game Baldur's Gate. My curiosity was piqued by some comments I read in a BG news group and so I bought "Homeland" to learn more. The way Drizzt is repelled by the wickedness of his kin and maintains his principles even after all that he has witnessed and been forced to do, demonstrates the qualities of a true hero. Bravo, Salvatore, bravo!!! I have not been touched by a character like this in a long time. I look foreward to reading many more Forgotten Realms novels.

This book is perfect for all those people who have read of Drizzt's great and heroic deeds in 'The Icewind Dale Trilogy' and in all his other books. It gives lots of descriptions, emotions, ect. that make this book perhaps the greatest achievment of R.A. Salavatore. You'll read about Drizzt's malicious race and his gruesome training(Homeland), his exile into the underdark for sacrilege(Exile), and his journey for a new home on the surface. You'll never stop thinking "what will happen next?" with this great book.

This book is perfect for all those people who have read of Drizzt's great and heroic deeds in 'The Icewind Dale Trilogy' and in all his other books. It gives lots of descriptions, emotions, ect. that make this book perhaps the greatest achievment of R.A. Salavatore. You'll read about Drizzt's malicious race and his gruesome training(Homeland), his exile into the underdark for sacrilege(Exile), and his journey for a new home on the surface. You'll never stop thinking "what will happen next?" with this great book.

So much is packed into this short book. It chronicles the travels of Drizzt after he has left the Underdark. From his first meetings with humans to his ultimately finding a home in Icewind Dale, it is a tale of hope, loss, and self discovery.

This book was an wonderful ending to the Dark Elf Trilogy. It moves into the conflicts Drizzt encounters with the people, the elements, and even himself. Salvator leads the reader into the very depths of Drizzt's soul, as he questions his decision to leave his homeland and how different the surface world truly is. The story follows his thoughts and has so many twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. The only dissapointment I found in the book was I wondered what was to become of the remainder Drizzt's family in Menzoberranzan. Besides that, this has been yet another excellent book from Mr. Salvator.

The dark elf trilogy was definintely the best trilogy that I have ever read. As is the dark elf series itself. In Sojourn Drizzt is beginning to learn of Toril's harsh surface, so very different from the world from which he has come. There are many obstacles that Drizzt must overcome in this book, one of them including the sun itself. Although this book may seem to lack a plot and excitement, it was the best way that a book in this position could be written. I would reccomend this book to any Drizzt fan.

Hard to say much without ruining the story but this is one good book. Basically Drizzt is on the run always looking for a place of peace to call home. In this book he ventures out onto the surface world and learns a lot about life on the "outside". But he still has to deal with the prejudice that has haunted him through the first two books. Can't say for sure whether this book or number two is my favorite but Drizzt continues to grow and grow on you. The guy is a classic!

I have been an avid Salvatore reader for quite some time and have nearly every book published. All the caracters come to life in a spellbinding tale of intrige and mystry.Salvatore transports his readers into the worlds that he creates allowing us to escape for a while to someplace we wold never have the chance to obtain on our own.Salvatore has what it takes to be put on the same fotting as tolken,mabe just obove him. To understand tis book I feel that you should read the whole series about DRIZZT.

Drizzt is looking for a new home. The story is that journey with the friends and enemies he encounters along the way. You grow to love this character, for his character. It's not a safe or happy journey, but one that you won't want to pass up.

Drizzt had finally made the decesion to leave the Underdark altogether. He feels he can no longer bare the lonilness he that he had to endure while hiding from his people of the Underdark. The friendships he had were scarce or short-lived... he decides to face his fears and venture into the unknown. His only companion, a mystical panther Guenhwyvar, by his side assured him that he wasn't truely alone. All the characters Drizzt meet are confusing to him especially humans...soon enough he begins to learn what true friendship is all about.

This was where I started in the Salvatore world. It was written after Icewind Dale but the events happen before. It basically chronicles the origin of Drizzt Do'urden. The 3 books that are combined here are: Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn. Homeland is mostly about Drizzt's upbringing in Menzoberaranzan, the home of the drow elf. It chronicles his notorious rise to fame amongst the drow houses and sets in motion Drizzt's need to find a "better place". Drizzt and possibly Zak (his father) are the only drow characters with an ounce of humanity and that shakes Drizzt to his very core. The next book, Exile, chronicles his various adventures in the Underdark after he flees his home. He partners with a svirnebli (some sort of dwarf-gnome critter with an affinity towards mining) and an enchanted Hook Horror (used to be a Pech I believe) as he continues to avoid his would be assassins. This book was also very good. Sojourn chronicles his initial adventures outside of the Underdark and while enjoyable, it was not as compelling as the first two in my opinion. All in all, an enjoying read.

What would you do if you lived underground for centuries and then decided to show your face to the sun's warming rays? How would you feel? What if the sun blasted away all your material objects and stung your eyes? If you ever wondered this or now do, then Sorjoun is the book for you. Sojourn is the third book in R. A. Salvatore's Dark Elf Trilogy. This book and the whole trilogy has an excellent story-line, and the characters are ingenious. Not only is the story is great, but R.A. Salvatore also presents a very real situation, a society totally evil. The story-line is great. It is straightforward, easy to understand, full of great twists and a lot of fun to read. Throughout the entire book, the author never allows confusion. I understood everything. R.A. Salvatore explains every event in great detail shortly after that specific event happens. This allows the book to be both easy to understand and easy to read. One of the most interesting twists was when , Bruenor ( a grisly dwarf) met up with McGristle ( a gruff mountain man). McGristle was trying to explain to the dwarf that Drizzt (the mysterious Dark Elf from below) was evil. However, the dwarf knew otherwise and chopped one of McGristle's dog's legs off. And ate it. Obviously, this book is a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed reading this book. I don't know why Salvatore's Drizzt is so much fun to read about, but I had the most fun reading this book than any other I have read. Because he is such an outcast, and he displays feelings and emotions common to many humans today, people feel a natural affinity to him. For example, Drizzt is very lonely. He fled his evil kin and their narcissistic, malevolent, destructive society. As a result, he feels alone in the world because people ignore him and shun him because of his ascribed reputation. Of all the characters in the story, I think that, besides Drizzt, Montolio is my favorite. Montolio depicts the sagacious mentor. He is a blind ranger (man of the woods) who has an owl friend and shoots a bow more accurately than Robin Hood. If this person were real, I know I would look up to him as my hero. He is calm, collected, wise, and strong. Not only is he strong physically, but he has strength of character as well. He portrays the mysterious, knows-more-than-he-should type. He slowly and carefully teaches Drizzt in the way of the ranger and gives Drizzt new hope. He also helps Drizzt to define his thinking and gives him reassurance that Drizzt is not alone. This illustrates his wisdom, and his other strong characteristics. Overall, Montolio is just what the doctor prescribed for Drizzt. The world in which Drizzt lives in is very complex and intriguing. Like all other civilizations, this society has laws. However, by law, the laws can be broken, if the criminal is not caught. In fact, doing so brings the scofflaw in favor with Lloth the Spider Queen, Goddess of the Drow people. To get ahead in the Drow society, all the dark elves have to do is eliminate the person above them and take his or her rank. Also, in this society houses constitute the nobles. These houses wage war on each other for a higher rank in society and ultimately to have a seat on the ruling council. However, if a house fails at eliminating another...well, lets just say, read the book. Probably the most intriguing aspect of their society is that women dominate men. This is mainly because their goddess is female. Also, many other aspects of society help contribute to its evil label, such as greed, murder, narcissism, arrogance, ethnocentrism, hatred, war, and pretty much anything that in some way is corruptive, chaotic, or evil. Most Drow are brainwashed to conform to their society at a very young age. Very few are like Drizzt. Overall, Sojourn is a great book to read for any action readers, sociologists, fantasy novelists, or anyone else who wants a good book to read. At first, Sojourn may seem like the typical hero-saves-the-world type book, but after reading Sojourn compassion and love for Drizzt will fill your heart. I guarantee all will fall in love with Drizzt and have a better appreciation for the society they live in. This book is a great piece of literature. Hats off to R. A. Salvatore.

R.A. Salvatore has touched my life, along with many others', with his books about Drizzt Do'Urden. The Dark Elf Trilogy is the most powerful literature I have ever read. R.A. Salvatore does not write about killing monsters. He writes about principles, self-knowledge, and prejudice. The journal entries of Drizzt Do'Urden which first appear in Homeland are so eloquent and deep that they leave the reader pondering them for quite some time. I take away something new from these books each time I read them, and I have read each of them many times. I cannot say enough about the writing of R.A. Salvatore. Read it!

This book is the deffinition of Fantasy as a genre. All the wonder and excitment, all the adventure and scenery, all the characters and dialogue that makes Fantasy so enticing to readers is written at its peak. To write Fantasy means to capture that part of human nature that involves the unyielding spirit, the unquenched desire to explore, to go forth and see what lies just beyond the horizon. No book captures that more than Sojourn. No book probably ever will.

The first series of books in my extensive reading history that made me barricade myself in a room, with only a small lamp, my imagination, and Mr. Salvatore's wonderful character study for company. I think every tale-spinner has one great character to share with all of us, and Drizzt Do'Urden is Bob's. From Drizzt's trials in the Underdark to his triumphant surge to the surface, this trilogy is a MUST for fans of simply great, entertaining stories.

This book has a fulfilling storyline including vivid discriptions of the world surrounding Drizzt Do'Urden. Mr. Salvatore has a way to make fanasy writing more than just a read: he makes it an experience. He places you in the mindset of Drizzt. You feel as if you are the one behind those whirling scimitars, the one who is tring to ovecome the boundries of hate forged by your evil kin. This was an excellent book, a read I would suggest to all.

Once again RAS does it agin with another solid Drizzt story. It was not as good as the the first two in this set , but I still enjoyed it very much. I liked the book soo much I went out and bought the next 7 books RAS published on the Dark Elf. This book is not a waste of your time or money, but you need to read the first two of this set to really get a feel of what Drizzt is all about. Although theres not as much darkand evil magic in this one compared to the first two it is still full of adventure

PROS:
Solid plot
Good fight scences with a lot of action
Well fleshed out characters
Good ending
Well paced

CONS;
a few typos ( not a big issue)

I read this book first, so I didn't have a lot of background, but I figured out the plot from the book pretty much- and without having to wade through laborious retellings the author put in to make sure a reader could pick up from anywhere in the story. A good thing! Also, even though the storyline is quite impractical- yes, almost never does such a radically moral hero show up when raised in such an evil environment- hey, guys, lighten up a little. It's a FANTASY novel. Also, I said, 'almost never,' which is is to say that there's a very slight chance. Besides, it makes for a great story, as the reader follows Drizzt through his search for acceptance from the rather prejudiced surface world. I thought it nice that the author realized the kind of difficulties Drizzt would face in such a different world, from the changing seasons to firemaking. That kind of attention to detail is what makes a good book even better. This is really a great book, and Drizzt makes himself a real hero by the hope he never lets die that somewhere someone will realize that he's different from his evil kin. I found myself wishing him the best of luck.

This book was definitely better than the others even though the others were great also. The whole trilogy was probably the best series of books I have ever read. Yet this one was definitely the best. I learned about this trilogy from a friend who wanted me to read and I got hooked on them in a second. I am now on the Icewind Dale Trilogy which is as well awesome. I think I am gonna read all the Forgotten Realms I can.

Sojourn finished strong in conclusion to the Dark Elf Trilogy, however, there are a few things that annoyed me. First off, what's the deal with all these handicapped people he comes across? A disarmed gnome, a transformed hook horror, and now a blind man? Secondly, what happened to the incredible hunter I knew in the last book. Drizzt can't even take on a few orcs, but the blind man can!? Last of all, the obsessed mountain man should have died. He's unbelievably annoying, and where's the justice here? But don't get me wrong, it was wholly enjoyable.

The last book of the series...It was fantastic. Action everywhere, new characters everywhere, story line a little shady at the beginning but a very good book. A must read for all of salvatore readers.
Favorite character....Montolio, the spunky old blind ranger ( bet he would've given Drizzt a run for his money in his younger years ).
But the best thing i liked about this book was the last two lines of the book.
"Do I dare to believe that my story is fully told? I think not. -Drizzt Do`Urden"
Would someone please buy Mr.Salvatore a steak dinner! lol
Once again my hat goes off, thank you again Mr.Salvatore...

I chose this rating because I enjoyed reading this story. I most enjoyed the character Frizzy because he was true to his beliefs. I would recommend Sojourn for young adults even though I a very old adult

Sometimes, writing about certain books and topics is much easily done in English, than in my mother tongue. There are themes, ideas and phrases, which come from long history of genre-writing that are just not present in certain discourse. Writing about Drizzt in Croatian, definitely wouldn't look like this. For instance, you couldn't use words like `elf' or `dwarf' with the same background that they imply in the context of heroic fantasy. But, all of this is just rambling without apparent reason except for the obvious one. I don't have much to say about Sojourn that hasn't already been written elsewhere. So I'll use these few remaining lines to share with you my thoughts of this book, whatever you might think about them. I have one picture of the reader in my mind and if it happens that you qualify to be in this picture, than you'll probably understand my sentiments. If not, well, figure it out for yourself.

Sojourn is the third installment in the Legend of Drizzt series, written, if I remember correctly, as a prequel to popular Crystal Shard book. One in which Drizzt was nothing more than a secondary character. Success of that book, and subsequent titles in the same run, opened up the space in which one of the most beloved and, at the same time, most obnoxious character of heroic fantasy could walk into. Rest is, as they say, history. Now, I have long way to go through this legend, and I sincerely hope that in later books Salvatore managed to do something more with his writing. Forgotten Realms changed since the end of 80's, D&D players, those who grew up on Drizzt's adventures, grew up as well, so I have reason to suspect that something must have changed. If it remained in this form, you have to visualize twenty or so books, it would be redundant, simplistic and, overall, sorry excuse for cutting down trees. Then again, people always loved dime novels, so my guess could be wrong.

Anyway, in Sojourn Drizzt finally managed to escape shackles of his Homeland, vile underground cavern filled with spiteful and hateful opportunists skilled in magic, plots and swordplay. Life would have been too easy for him if he could just dance about, running naked around forest and everything else that your average elf does. It had to become complicated. On one level, which in a way resembles allegory, this is the story about the Other. About Algerians in France, Indians in UK, or Communists in McCarthy's US. It is the story about prejudice, and struggle for identity in anachronistic world filled with people who never managed to look farther than their noses would let them. On that level, there wouldn't be any problem, though one might argue that there can be no prejudice in a fantasy universe in which notions of good and evil are strictly identified, caste and class roles are set in stone and practically unchangeable. Glenn Cook with his low-fantasy doesn't abide there. Problem arises elsewhere. This time, it comes from the structure of the novel itself. Novel which rarely tries to be something else than your average book about funny creatures stabbing each other to death. Salvatore imagination rarely ventures outside the boundaries of this genre. We have a wise (and of course old) mentor, we have an Enemy who blocks the path of our hero, we have unexpected friends who come to aid in the time of need, we have rough dwarven kings with bad language and good heart and all that lot. Somewhere inside all that rubble, lies our Hero, romantic warrior-poet with all his troubles. But as soon as we catch a glimpse of the character, Salavatore provides us with 50 pages long description of the battle. Otherwise our brains might melt of all that existentialism Drizzt embodies I guess. This kind of structure continues throughout the book, and soon becomes like some nagging friend that just can't take a hint and go away. There are other things that sort of defy logic in here (like behavior of this book Arch Nemesis of Drizzt's) but because of all that was mentioned you won't even notice this.

So, suffice it to say that, for now, the best book in this Legend is the second one called Exile. And that one wasn't very good. Sojourn repeats the concept of Exile, and tries to hide it by taking it all out in the sunlight. Cheap tricks like that rarely work. To conclude, Legend of Drizzt is miles away from fantasy that I would recommend to you, but if you're looking for some mindless fun and simple joys it might be just the thing for you. Provided you can find your way around amongst elves, dwarves, orcs and rest of that sort.

The surface is no place for a drow, all except the the hero Drizzt. Prejudging and fear was what he got but his courage was his strengh. This book in some ways can show how real life prejudism exists and the strength of courage and others can help. Another great book. Just to warn you, if you read this, you better have The Crystal Shard because you are gonna wanna pick it up right away.

This book is wonderful! He describes things with such detail that it seems like a movie in your mind. You don't feel like you are reading a story, it seems like you are seeing the story unfold before you. The story is deep and intelligent, but easy to understand. The characters are amazingly well designed. I love these books and recommend them to everyone! My compliments to the author.

I don't think I've ever read a book so fast, and understood one so well! R. A. Salvatore has definately got a hit here... The book was huge, so when I got it (from here of course :) ), I was a little shocked. When I got into it, I read the first 6 chapters all in one sitting...skipped lunch and dinner that day, which I don't regret! A definate read for everyone who loves Fantasy...

I have been following R.A. Salvatore's books for quite some time, and there isn't one that I haven't liked. The Dark Elf Trilogy being the same. An excellent trilogy based on the trials and tribulations of Drizzt Do'Urden's life. His growing up in Menzoberranzan, his friends, etc. A must have for anyone who enjoys R.A. Salvatore's work or the Forgotten Realms fantasy books.

This collection of novels by R.A. Salvatore is one of his best works. I've read it twice and I still have a hard time putting it down. Grab your copy and adventure Faerun with Drizzt Do'Urden. This collection of books details the life of Drizzt Do'Urden a drow elf of the Underdark of Faerun. It details his struggle of life with his people and his decision to venture further.

I started this series a couple of years back when I picked up Homeland, book one of the series in paperback. At that point I became a Salvatore and Drizzt fan. I've read all the books up to 1000 Orcs and I can tell you this, I can't put one of his books down. They are indeed very good. Meeting the man in person was a special bonus. He is very kind and likes to put names to faces. I talked with him on and off on his message board at rasalvatore.com and when I met him and told him my handle on the board he immediately knew me. I would recommend this book and series to anyone reading fantasy or anyone wanting to start reading fantasy. You'll get hooked. I did.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. And I have read hundreds and hundreds. Salvatore writes incredible battle scenes, and creates characters you love and characters you thoroughly hate. This was the first of his books I read and afterwards I had to read the entire series(10 books so far with another by different author soon). Must read for fantasy or AD&D fan

This was an excellent story line. I found myself not able to put the book down until I had read all 3. Then i went looking for all the sequels. And I have yet to find "Shores of Dusk". But otherwise, Salvatore brings Drizzt to life. You live evrything he lives. You find yourself dodging the sword swings right along with him. This series gets two thumbs up from me.

This was the first R.A. Salvatore novel I ever read. (Yes i started reading book three first. not sure why but i did) Drizzt's odyssey through the physcial world and mentally through the drow elf's mind's eye is deep, complex, and brilliantly written. The inner conflect within Drizzt is real and convincing. R.A. Salvatore writes a vivid adventure with strong character development and epic action scenes as adeptly as any author out there today. After reading this one I immediatly went out and bought book one to find out how the series started. I am now on book 7 of the Drizzt series and loving every page. This is perhaps the best novel i have ever read! I finished it in only four days. A must read! 5 stars!

This book is part of the Legend of Drizzt series, a great series. This is a story of a drow elf, underworld elf, that comes to the surface. However he faces an enemy at every corner because of the reputation of the black skinned elves. But he doesnt find enemies every where, he makes a few friends and this is their story and adventure.

I am interested in Fantasy Literature for 7 years. But Drizzt ,Malice,Zaknafein and Menzoberranzan are wonderful creations. I Love Salvatore and I love his works! Drizzt is my favorite Hero! Especially "Homeland" is the greatest fantasy and science-fiction novel I've ever read!!! Thank u Salvatore I hardly wait for the next novel!!!

My whole family is a fan of R.A. Salvatore and Drizzt! We have read his books numerous times! If you like D&D, LOTR, and a little bit of GOT, you will enjoy these books. Make sure you start from the 1st of the series though!

I was a little disappointed with this book for the most part until the end. In the last 150 pages is where we get a feel of something important about to happen (keep in mind i havent yet read the icewind dale trilogy).
I wished that the D'urdon family were in this one. But Salvatore did well with the characters he chose to use in this one.

The story of Drizzet Do'Urden is a must for any fan of fantasy right after "Lord of the Rings". It will make you think about the people and surroundings around you before you judge them. For those of you that don't have a strong belief in religion this series of books will give you a view on religion that is extrodinary.

Drizzt Do'Urden must be one of the most vivid and well fleshed out characters in all of fantasy. There are many depths to the character...he's a warrior, a philosopher, and a humanitarian. It's Salvatore's characterization that makes his books so compelling. If you haven't read any of them, you're missing out.

I've been a fan of R.A. Salvatore's work for a long time now. I started with The Crimson Shard and I can tell you that the character Drizzt has evolved considerably with each novel. I was always inspired after reading about Drizzt's adventures. To me, THAT'S what reading is all about. Kudos to R.A. Salvatore.

A book that opens one of the greates series written in Sci-Fa. This books attempts, and succeds, to leave the normal Hack-N-Slash style and write a story about one person, stuck in the middle of his personal hell - a society that defines all of his beliefs. The story tells about his struggle to escape the way of life and fate that awaits him in his home and his hope for better life.
None can read Drizzt's thoughts and not get stung with thoughts of his own ...

This has got to be one of my all-time favorite books. If you're a big fantasy buff, and have read any other works of R.A. Salvatore, this is a must read. A lot of people really enjoyed the character Drizzt from the Icewind Dale trilogies, and this three part epic compiles everything that ever happened to him before you first met him in the earlier book. The characters beside Drizzt are amazing and dynamic, bringing their own unique touch to the story. This book is suitable for anyone over the age of ten, yet isn't a kid's novel. The world Salvatore creates in The Dark Elf Trilogies is fantastic, and quite immense also. Ranging from the delving caverns of the Underdark to the over world, the setting plays a major role in the story, just like in other fantasy books, except more so in this one. This book is loaded with detail, and the plot will be sure to keep the reader wondering what's going to happen next. Some parts may seem a bit predictable, but they aren't as important as the major events. Overall, this has got to be one of the best fantasy books I have ever read, and I personally enjoy it more than the Lord of the Rings and other epics. I definitely recommend to anyone interested in the fantasy genre to read this book, otherwise you'll be missing out on a great opportunity.

The 2nd best book in my opinion of the trilogy puts Drizzt finding his home in the surface world. What makes this book so great is the fact he knows nothing about the surface and its surroundings, seeing him as he develops and learns the processes of weather conditions or how he learns to build a fire to survive those harsh conditions is intriguing. In this book he befriends a old and blind ranger called mooshie, and he teaches him a little bit of everything, including the human tongue, how to follow the ways of the goddess meliki and alot of other philosophy stuff to soothe his burden.

This trilogy is one of the best works written. The timeless theme of good vs evil, masterfully adapted to a fantasy setting. The characters could fit into any time, dimension, or setting. This is a must for anyone who knows you have to make sacrifices to live the right way, not the easy way.

The is a sheer work of genius. Salvatore recaptures Drizzt's life at the underdark. He capture the essence of the harsh unforgiving world of drow society in the first book,the dangerous underdark in second, and the first years of prejudice against drizzt in third.
Simply marvelous!!!!!

This is in my opinion one of the best books I've ever read, second only to other Salvatore novels. Drizzt arrives on the surface and must now deal with a new kind of hatred, prejudice... This book may be listed under fanasy, but it's story is more powerful than many would dare believe.

This book was about THE BEST book I have read, EVER. Well written, and you never want to put it down...please, R.A. I know you don't read these....but WRITE ON....you got a good thing going here....PLEASE continue. Awesome book, tell of good vs. evil in about the BEST way possible.

I would say that this is the worst installment in Salvatore's series so far. Why?

The style is too choppy. Scenes that would deserve much more attention - the impact of Kellindil's death, the death of Tephanis - are glossed over and very rushed while other scenes, like the completely nonsensical adventure in the dragon's lair, drag on and on and on.

My second complain would be that the book is too preachy. It tries to tell the reader what's right and what's wrong but it's too heavy-handed and definitely not subtle.

And the way Bruenor met Drizzt? Well, lets just say that if I read this book before the 2nd trilogy, I wouldn't like the dwarf much.

Sojourn is the last book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and a great conclusion. Drizzt, after all his adventures in the Underdark, has finally made it onto the surface. This book introduces us to some great new characters, I particularly enjoyed Fret and Montolio DeBrooche, and tells us how he ended up in Icewind Dale. This book is a great note to go out on and leaves you wanting more.

In this book the main character is called Drizzt Du'orden and it tells the story of his life and how he becomes to despise his heratidge as a dark elf and strives to loose his sence of hatred of their evil ways. This is a superbly told story that sets images in ones mind.

R.A.Salvatore iss the author that hooked me in the begining to fantasy. This trilogy is a combination of the best works on his best charecter, Drizzt Do'Urden. It will truley pull you in and you will never forget the timless story of the Drow renagade Drizzt Do'urden.

RA Salvatore is the best writer of drow works and did a great job with Drizzt. The story line is powerful, and carries through all three books. Anything that happens in the first book has reprecussions. All in all, these books are some of the best I've read.

I had never heard of R.A Salvatore before i picked up "Homeland", instantly within a few pages of reading i was hooked on what was the best Trilogy of books i have read since "The Lord fo the Rings", in my own opinion. He managed to captivate my mind by exploring a world of complete darkness, but with such intricate detail i sometimes forgot that i had been reading for a few hours. Its a great story about finding your own path in life no matter who stands in your way. A story about love, even if its completely useless where you come from. Drizzt Do'Urden is character that will forever live within, and prove what a true author can do.

This book was amazing...I read the first two and this one was by far the best of the series. Drizzt is so well portrayed in this novel that you can't help but want to like him. He undegoes countless problems in this story including some we face today...racial discrimination. I think that if you havn't read this book you are missing out on a jewl. No matter what type of book genre you are into everyone who reads this GREAT book will leave it having laughed, cried and been on the edge of their seat. (I cried because it was over)

This book was about THE BEST book I have read, EVER. Well written, and you never want to put it down...please, R.A. I know you don't read these....but WRITE ON....you got a good thing going here....PLEASE continue. Awesome book, tell of good vs. evil in about the BEST way possible.

I would say that this is the worst installment in Salvatore's series so far. Why?

The style is too choppy. Scenes that would deserve much more attention - the impact of Kellindil's death, the death of Tephanis - are glossed over and very rushed while other scenes, like the completely nonsensical adventure in the dragon's lair, drag on and on and on.

My second complain would be that the book is too preachy. It tries to tell the reader what's right and what's wrong but it's too heavy-handed and definitely not subtle.

And the way Bruenor met Drizzt? Well, lets just say that if I read this book before the 2nd trilogy, I wouldn't like the dwarf much.

Sojourn is the last book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and a great conclusion. Drizzt, after all his adventures in the Underdark, has finally made it onto the surface. This book introduces us to some great new characters, I particularly enjoyed Fret and Montolio DeBrooche, and tells us how he ended up in Icewind Dale. This book is a great note to go out on and leaves you wanting more.

In this book the main character is called Drizzt Du'orden and it tells the story of his life and how he becomes to despise his heratidge as a dark elf and strives to loose his sence of hatred of their evil ways. This is a superbly told story that sets images in ones mind.

R.A.Salvatore iss the author that hooked me in the begining to fantasy. This trilogy is a combination of the best works on his best charecter, Drizzt Do'Urden. It will truley pull you in and you will never forget the timless story of the Drow renagade Drizzt Do'urden.

RA Salvatore is the best writer of drow works and did a great job with Drizzt. The story line is powerful, and carries through all three books. Anything that happens in the first book has reprecussions. All in all, these books are some of the best I've read.

I had never heard of R.A Salvatore before i picked up "Homeland", instantly within a few pages of reading i was hooked on what was the best Trilogy of books i have read since "The Lord fo the Rings", in my own opinion. He managed to captivate my mind by exploring a world of complete darkness, but with such intricate detail i sometimes forgot that i had been reading for a few hours. Its a great story about finding your own path in life no matter who stands in your way. A story about love, even if its completely useless where you come from. Drizzt Do'Urden is character that will forever live within, and prove what a true author can do.

This book was amazing...I read the first two and this one was by far the best of the series. Drizzt is so well portrayed in this novel that you can't help but want to like him. He undegoes countless problems in this story including some we face today...racial discrimination. I think that if you havn't read this book you are missing out on a jewl. No matter what type of book genre you are into everyone who reads this GREAT book will leave it having laughed, cried and been on the edge of their seat. (I cried because it was over)

The Dark Elf Trilogy appeals, not only as pure literary excellence but also as fundamental reading enjoyment!! As novelists, we can only pray to deliver the ideal and essential reverence that R.A. Salvatore has delivered with this trilogy!

This one ends up exactly the way you'd imagine, but i won't ruin it for any potential readers.This is a must read tie in, i'll give it that. You learn how Drizzt became a ranger, what became of his piwafwi, and how he met up with some important characters from Icewind Dale and so forth. So, don't expect any harsh stuff like the confrontations with Zaknafein, or the evil family undertones, cause they're not there. But do it read it if you're two books into the series, just dont expect Homeland quality stuff.

As a truck driver, listening to these while driving 10 hours a day really helps to pass the time. I have all of Bobs books based in FR either on paperback or Kindle. I'm listening to them all over again and loving them. Just wish they werent so pricey, seeing as how i go through 1 in 2 days on the road.

I realy liked this book and couldn't put it down. I particularly liked the vividness of his fighting scenes and am now a big fan of his I am currently reading the Cleric Quintet, and I enjoy it equaly as much.

have to say this is absolutely the weakest of the three. i found the characters quite boring and lot of stuff was kind of meaningless. i skipped a lot of pages after middle because everything got so boring. oh well. i think 2nd one was my favorite of the series. this one was not good.

Book II of this trilogy was amazing, so its a hard act to follow.

Also, technically speaking Book IV was written before this (just like the star wars trilogy) so the author was somewhat "boxed in."

In the end, this book serves as a "transitional piece" which in places feels forced and contrived.

I recommend buying it anyway, and sticking with it, as the following trilogy is amazing.

I have read all three of these books, long before this omnibus edition came out, and was astounded that all three were going to be published in one hardcover volume.
All's I can say is that R.A. Salvatore is a master of the genre, and these three books are his very best work, and to have them all in one book is really something else.
Simply wonderful, all collectors must have this book!

I first recieved homeland in 1990. I finally read it in 1998. It was a hot lazy summer day, and I was looking in my bookshelf for something to read. I picked up homeland. Within the hour I was not able to put it down. Within the day I went out and bought the other two in the series. This trilogy was fabulously engrossing, as I felt myself leave, and enter forgotten realms walking side by side with Drizzt. This trilogy is great to read just on itself, or with the rest of the novels featuring Drizzt.

I have read every one of R.A. Salvatore's books, but none delight more than the Drizzt series. The way Salvatore writes, he makes the reader feel what Drizzt feels and share in his experiences. I have read this title three times and enjoy it more every time. Drizzt is a legend come true through the greatness of Mr. Bob Salvatore, and I hope many more books about the famous ranger follow.

Though I am an avid reader of science fiction, I had not ventured into Drizzt's realm until a special friend recommended I do so. Not only did he emphasize that this trilogy is the perfect representation of this genre, but also that reading Drizzt's journal and experiencing his life reaffirms that "just when you think it's the darkest it can get, that's when the magic happens!!"

Although I have not read Exile or Sojourn I have read Homeland, and thought that it was one of the strangest books that I have ever read. Salvatores gripping battle narration kept me reading for hours and made me want to follow the life of Drizzt Do'urden in more detail, this is a great book and well worth a read.

Classic fantasy at its best and a character you really fall in love with. These stories are wonderful. This book will touch you and teach you something about yourself and those around you. But don't let that scare you (grin), there's also tons of action, action, action! Enjoy!

Hurry up and get some in stock, I check often yet the message stays the same: OUT OF STOCK....What must I do to get my very own copy of my second favorite trilogy of all time in hardcover. So that they can endure the punishment of being read over and over without falling apart.

If you like fantasy, real good one, legends and if in addition, you are a roleplayer, read this book!
Wonderfully woven story of a renegade hero like few ever potrayed in sci-fi books. Intelligent and original writing. Magical...

If you like fantasy fiction, you will not be upset. GET THIS NOW. By the way, ther are 8 more books by Salvatore with Drizzt in them, all of them just as good. This is the best series of books I have read in the past 12 years.

Salvatore magically captures the heart and sole of all readers with Drizzt's story of prejudice, friendship, and adventure. He pulls you so deep into these books that you never want to put them down.

God, this book was awful! Not just the story, it was the construction that turned me off. The storyline is weak and the writing immature. Characters seem to sprout and wither with all the imagination of a photocopier. There is nary a connection between personalities and their responses to events. I can go on but I guess I need to be more concrete.

A sprite introduced within the first 45 pages suddenly develops ventriloquistic abilities for just one scene. Nary a mention before or later of that ability. While it is the prerogative of the author, a little more finesse would have been nice.

There is an unnecessary page or two of pontification before each of the five parts that comprise the book. For a work so shallow in its content, this essentially has a "insult-to-injury" aura.

Guenhwyvar is totally wasted/domesticated in the book. There was some evocation of majesty associated with the panther in the first book. In this third book, he had all the majesty of a tomcat. Also unbelievable is a battle towards the end where the panther is unable to dispose of the pet dog of the bad guy.

Then there's Montolio, what can I say....for a couple of chapters I thought this might be a promising character, especially with the blind archer bit. He even defeats the great Drizzt in battle, seemingly teaching him a "valuable" lesson. Then dies a few months later of old age. C'mon!!

With this book I give up on Robert Salvatore, never mind the ringing endorsement given to him by Margaret Weis in the 'Introduction' (strike one for her).

I've read all of the books about Drizzt Do'Urden except for Passage to Dawn and this is absolutely the best series of books I have ever read. I now have Passage to Dawn at home and am trying to finish the book I am reading as soon as possible so I can start on it.

Sojourn is truly remarkable. I started reading again and after reading Homeland i can't stop buying anything with Drizzt in it. Mr. Salvatore, you amazed me with Homeland and you knocked me out with Sojourn. Keep up everything you are doing and more!

I have been a great fan of Salvatore's novels ever since I was given a copy of Homeland about six years ago. It was the first book I recieved in now what is a complete Forgotten Realms Novels collection. So, when I heard a collectors edition was being released I was very pleased. After I bought it however, I wasn't impressed. How can someone not be impressed with these books after loving them for many years? One word: Typos. Some may say this shouldn't detract from enjoyment, but I say it very much does. It is distracting to see word, spelling, and punctuation errors. It takes away from the enjoyment of the novels. Also I believe the changes from Lloth to Lolth were unnecesary. At a point in Exile it caused a major problem with the wording. (P. 353 Full paragraph three in the hardcover. P. 92 in the paper backm where it reads correctly) So, in short, while the story telling, character developement, and plot is all worthy of five stars, the errors make it lose two of them. These are things that could have been fixed if they had been careful.
On a side note I know there are errors in this review, but I'm not getting paid to write it, nor are there people paid to edit it.

Forget Tolkien! Screw E.R. Eddison, Mervyn Peake, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and T.H. White! THIS unseemly work is the TRUE fantasy epic of our time! A cliché pastiche? Nah. Elves, Dwarves, mithril coats STOLEN from Tolkien? Oh poopoo. SCREW all those other writers who actually took the time to create their OWN creative artifice and hone their OWN literary talents! This horrid, lackadaisical tour-de-force is what people really want! Long live mediocrity! Long live Dumb&Dumb.

I pledge not to spoil anything, as you are likely trying to decide whether to read the book. More the store.com reviewers need to learn the difference between a review and a summary (spoiler). Frustrating.

If the first two books were sufferable, then this book truly is the fantastic and satisfying payoff. The first two books left me less than satisfied, unhappy with the constant stream of misfortune plaguing our good-hearted protagonist. Here, however, we finally find ourselves with a conclusion well deserved by Drizzt and all of his good actions.

The writing style is still excellent, if not better than it was in the first two. There is a very genuine appeal to the genre in the beautiful descriptions of fantasy landscapes, page-clenching fight scenes, and intriguing abstract characters.

Finally, in this book, the trilogy comes closer to the fun and excitement of a Tolkien book, while maintaining a middle ground of the fantasy D&D style action of an original DragonLance novel.

The book is divided into 5 books within, and there is a definite "introduction - rising action - climax - resolution" plot all within the first 4 books that leaves you ready to put the book down and be contented. Yet, the 5th book, which feels more like an addon-story, fits very nicely and gives you an even greater conclusion on the life thus far of Drizzt Do'urden.

I give it 4/5 stars, deducting one only because there is a certain level of thrill reserved for true 5 star books that Sojourn just doesn't quite achieve; it's worth every minute of reading nevertheless.

Five stars easy. I loved the story plan it was kind of like beauty and the beast except more swords blood crazy people and dwarves, the only similarities both stories had is that the monster is misunderstood and in Drizzt is not a monster but be cause of his heritage, Every one thinks he is a monster except for a 11 year old girl, Catta-brie that looks deeper, past the skin and gets to know him but her dad says other wise...

R.A. Salvatore is a great writing in my opinion. His Drizzt novels are fun and exciting, especially within the universe of Forgotten Realms when you can get so many campy, cheesy novels that literally sound like a bunch of nerds writing down their Dungeons and Dragons campaign into book format. Nothing against nerds. I play D&D. Just saying that some of the quality of writing in the Forgotten Realms universe can be somewhat lacking.

Anyways, Salvatore does a great job with characterization in his Drizzt novels. Characters like Drizzt and Wulfgar are believable to me. He also writes action really well. I was entertained throughout the whole book and in reality, that's why I read a Forgotten Realms novel, to be entertained.

Don't look for any earth shaking themes and don't look for any moving discoveries to life's many questions. Pick up this book and look to have fun, have your imagination invigorated, and be entertained. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves action & adventure and loves good science fiction & fantasy.

If you do like good action and adventure and you are a fan of good science fiction and fantasy, then pick up a copy of the newly released novel A Chance Beginning: Book One of the Shadow's Fire Trilogy

Great book, I love the story of Drizzt. I bought the audio book. I drive a truck for a living, and music gets boring very quick.

As for the loss of 2 stars, there's a point in Chapter 21 at about 12:45 where the audio is altered. Normally I'm not one to complain about much, but when I'm immersed in a story I don't enjoy the unwelcome interruption.

I didn't pay for this book for questionable quality.