The Legend of Drizzt Boxed Set, Books I-III (Set 1, Bks. 1-3) [Box set] [Mass Market Paperback]

R.A. Salvatore (Author)

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Release date: October 9, 2007 | Series: The Legend of Drizzt

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Drizzt Do'Urden made his first mistake the moment he was born: he was a boy. In the rigid matriarchy of the dark elf city of Menzoberranzan, that makes his life forfeit. But when his own mother tries but fails to kill him, Drizzt's path is set. He must find a way to escape the treacherous Underdark, even if that means setting out alone into the no less dangerous World Above.

This gift set includes the New York Times best-sellers Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn.

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About the Author

R.A. SALVATORE has spent so many years winding himself into fantasy worlds that he's still trying to figure out how to unwind. He is the author of more than forty novels and more than a dozen New York Times best sellers, including The Two Swords, which debuted at or near the top of many best seller lists.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 900 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (October 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786947772
• ISBN-13: 978-0786947775
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 3.1 x 7.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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R.A. Salvatore has spent so many years winding himself into fantasy worlds that he's still trying to figure out how to unwind. He is the author of more than forty novels and more than a dozen New York Times best sellers, including The Two Swords, which debuted at or near the top of many best seller lists.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Fantasy Fans September 1, 2010

By Michael A. Saxton VINE™ VOICE

Format:Mass Market Paperback

It's not every day that you manage to pick up a book that you don't want to put down. Well, if you're searching, here's a set of 3. This 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 books take place in the Forgotten Realms, a world for Dungeons and Dragons. You don't have to be a gamer to read and enjoy this trilogy although, if you are familiar with the world, you'll have that much more description going in.

This series 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 set up you won't put it down until you are done or you are in desperate need of food.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good But Not Great August 13, 2010

By Edward Rivera

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I have decided to change my review because although these books are good i have read other fantasy novels that have been better.I purchased this box set and the first book was excellent due to the characters Drizzt and his bizarre family, their customs the drama involved etc .The main character Drizzt Do'Urden is a fascinating character, however once i started reading the second and third books i found them less interesting than the first...( I however would recommend for younger readers) Some fantasy novels that i think outshine this would be The Elric Saga by Michael Moorcock & The Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars New to Drizzt? Start here! October 24, 2010

By E. Caggiani

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Even though these three books are not the first three that Salvatore wrote about the iconic dark elf, it's a great place to start since they actually are the chronological beginning to the Drizzt series. This trilogy is the origin story of Drizzt and can be dark at times. One thing is for sure, you will get sucked in and want to read everything Salvatore has ever written! I'm a fan :-)

-Ed Caggiani, Translator of Tracks and Horizons: 26 Countries on a Motorcycle