Streams of Silver: The Icewind Dale Trilogy, Part 2 (Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book V) (Pt. 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

R.A. Salvatore (Author)

Book Description

Series: Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book V | Publication Date: May 8, 2007

The epic tale of everyone's favorite dark elf, Drizzt Do'Urden, reaches new heights!

Drizzt Do'Urden struggles with his own inner voices, voices that call him back to the pitiless depths of the Underdark. But louder still are the voices of his newfound friends, and the dream that drives Bruenor Battlehammer on to reclaim Mithral Hall. Time and again they're told to turn back, that some dreams can never be fulfilled, but on they fight -- together.

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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 that 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: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (May 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786942657
• ISBN-13: 978-0786942657
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,990 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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quest for Mithral Hall, December 31, 2008

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Sunny Naasiri - See all my reviews

This review is from: Streams of Silver: The Icewind Dale Trilogy, Part 2 (Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book V) (Pt. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Once the Companions of the Hall have made an allegiance to protect each other at all costs, they set off to find Mithral Hall (Bruenor's ancestral home). Meanwhile, a deadly killer is on the pursuit in bringing an end to the companions' destruction. In my opinion, I liked it a little less than The Crystal Shard but it was suspenseful to a point where I read it in less than 4 days. However, the most successful twist that Salvatore made was focusing the attention on Cattie-Brie. She had taught me to always be calm and good under pressure whenever facing a crisis situation.

Regarding the plot, it was not scattered and had a suspenseful chapters at every turn. I got hooked on and always pondered what were going to be the villains' next moves? Streams of Silver is a heroic quest novel that is successful like The Crystal Shard except this one the companions are traveling. Since there is no central location, it gets challenging to keep the plot focused but Salvatore continues to keep it well. Frankly, my comments seem positive Salvatore's works because he does such a good job in making the Drizzt Trilogies likeable! Hope he continues the work on The Halfling's Gem!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The quest for Mithril Hall, April 10, 2008

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Luke Waygood (Jamestown, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Streams of Silver: The Icewind Dale Trilogy, Part 2 (Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book V) (Pt. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Streams of Silver picks up pretty much where the last book, The Crystal Shard, left off. Bruenor (a dwarven leader, by blood the king of the Battlehammer clan), Drizzt (a self-exiled drow elf) and Wulfgar (a young barbarian) set out on a quest to find Mithril Hall, ancestral home of Bruenor and his clan. Shortly after they leave, they are also joined by Regis (a halfling) - although they suspect that he is running from something, rather than running to join them on their quest.

Running he certainly is, from Artemis Entreri, a deadly human assassin, who is tracking Regis to return a stolen gem to the leader of a southern Thieves Guild. Catti-brie, Bruenor's adopted human daughter, becomes Artemis' hostage. To complicate matters further, an evil mage seeks Drizzt to locate the crystal shard, a powerful artifact which was the subject of the last book. Deciding that cooperating would be mutually beneficial, the mage dispatches his apprentice, a golem (think of a Frankenstein-like creature of incredible size and strength, but completely mindless), and a soldier to help Artemis.

The road for the four friends, then, is fraught with peril, fighting barbarians, bog-men and trolls to name a few, along the way. While they do gain some allies of questionable help, they must also encounter the extreme prejudice leveled against Drizzt on account of his dark elven heritage.

Salvatore brings us another rousing tale of high adventure and endearing characters, while introducing a powerful evil mirror of Drizzt in the form of Artemis Entreri. Salvatore skillfully immerses us in his world, and keeps enough suspense going throughout the book to make it very difficult to put down. Further, his character study of Drizzt throughout many of his books (this one included) brings us to an in-depth understanding of this complicated, tortured soul who has abandoned the evil ways of his people, only to have to come to terms with the evil of prejudice on the surface.

I highly recommend this book (although it might be best to start with The Crystal Shard for a better understanding).

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid but Rushed Fantasy Adventure, January 27, 2009

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Kevin M. Derby (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Streams of Silver: The Icewind Dale Trilogy, Part 2 (Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book V) (Pt. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Over the holidays, I reread R.A. Salvatore's Icewind Dale trilogy for the first time in almost twenty years. "Streams of Silver" is still a good read and Salvatore is able to flesh out a number of the secondary characters-namely Catti-brie and Regis-in the series and move them towards center stage. He also introduces Artemis Entreri-the prime nemesis of Drizzt. Just as in "The Crystal Shard," as the book progresses, the reader can see increasingly that Drizzt is taking over the role of protagonist from Wulfgar. While the book holds up well after twenty years, "Streams of Silver" was Salvatore's second book and parts of the plot seem rushed as he takes the heroes through perhaps too many various dangers and wondrous localities. This is not to say that Salvatore went into a sophomore slump as too many authors whose first book does better than expected-but it is fair to say that Salvatore was still learning his craft. If the plot does not flow as smoothly as it did in "The Crystal Shard," Salvatore was crafting a more complex story in "Streams of Silver." Salvatore is also much better about character development in "Streams of Silver" and, as any reader of the Drizzt series knows, this remains one of Salvatore's chief strengths over the years. Despite these minor growing pains, even in an early outing like "Streams of Silver," readers can see the traits and abilities that made Salvatore one of the leading fantasy writers of his generation.