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The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale Trilogy, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author) "When the wizards' caravan from the Hosttower of the Arcane saw the snow-capped peak of Kelvin's Cairn rising from the flat horizon, they were more..." (more)
Key Phrases: dwarven valley, knucklehead trout, goblin tribes, Bryn Shander, Akar Kessell, Kelvin's Cairn (more...)
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Akar Kessel, a weak-willed apprentice mage sets in motion events leading to the rediscovery of the magical device, the crystal shard. But is it merely an inanimate device . . . or is it capable of directing the defeat of Ten-Towns?

Or have the barbarians already arranged for that themselves? Their brutal attack on the villages of Ten-Towns seals their fate, and that of the youn barbarian Wulfgar. Left for dead, Wulfgar is rescued by the dwarf, Bruenor, in exchange for five years of service . . . and friendship. With the help of the dark elf, Drizzt, Bruenor reshapes Wulfgar into a warrior with both brawn and brains.

But is Wulfgar strong enough to reunite the barbarian tribes? Can an unorthodox dwarf and renegade dark elf persuade the people of Ten-Towns to put aside their petty differences in time to stave off the forces of the crystal shard?


About the Author

R.A. SALVATORE was born in Massachusetts in 1959 and still makes his home there. He has published numerous Forgotten Realms novels with Wizards of the Coast, Inc., most of which have been New York Times best-sellers. He is also known as the best-selling author of the Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization from Del Rey.
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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; 6th printing edition (January 1, 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0880385359
  • ISBN-13: 978-0880385350
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (166 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #772,068 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with tons of action & character development!, December 30, 1999
By Kevin Hooper (Kannapolis, North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews
This was the first ever public offering of R. A. Salvatore's writing ability. It's no wonder he's written so many others since! He's a great author, and this book showcases his writing ability. It's filled with plot twists & subplots & everything else that makes a story interesting. Anyone who is interested in reading through the Drizzt Do'Urden storyline, I advise reading "The Dark Elf Trilogy" first to get more of a chronological progression in the character's developement, however, nothing is lost by reading this book first. It's a great story by a great storyteller.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars I would have loved this series as a teen!, July 2, 1999
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I would have loved this book as a teen, for adults though its a bit marginal. I didn't think the characters were very interesting, at least not the way they were portrayed. The combat scenes also seemed silly in lots of places, I mean these guys aren't just fantasy heroes, they are superheroes right up there with superman, the hulk, etc... Don't get me wrong, I like the superhero genre, I just think its a different genre then fantasy, even high fantasy. It also tends to get old hearing how awesomely unbeatable certain heroes of the book are, then see them get in a fight and yep, sure enough, the bad guys didn't stand a chance. I normally like to see my heroes challenged a bit more than that. Bottomline, if you are going to read it to see what all the fuss is about and you aren't a teenage boy then I'd say don't. Lastly, for those criticizing R.A. for stealing from tolkein, don't blame him, most of the stuff complained about is hardwired into the AD&D game and forgotten realms setting, which were pretty much based on tolkein's world in the first place.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Novel, Reminds me of Dragonlance, November 8, 2000
By patrick peralta (Chula,Vista,CA) - See all my reviews
I finshed reading the Crystal Shard for the seconed time this year and it was great, I love all the Characters in this series. My favorite is Drizzt, all of them remind me of the Characters from Dragonlance The Companions Tanis/Drizzt,Flint/Bruenor,Riverwind/Wulfgar,Tas:the kinder/Regis, and Tika/Cati-brie. the friendship between Drizzt and Brurenor is like Tanis and Flint and the same goes for Brurenor and Regis, like flint and Tas. altough like the characters from Dragonlance, the charactors from Drizzts and company each have there own identity that make them different.allin all a good story and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story, Great Characters
The CRYSTAL SHARD is an exciting follow up to the Dark Elf Trilogy, which tells the story of Drizzt Do'Urden and how he happened across Icewind Dale. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Amanda Prior

5.0 out of 5 stars Like a Good Wine, This Book Ages Well
Over the holidays, I reread "The Crystal Shard" for the first time in almost two decades. The book has held up well-which is more than one can say about the reviewer. Read more
Published 10 months ago by K. Michael Derby

5.0 out of 5 stars RA Salvatore's dream novel to read
Drizzt ends up in Icewind Dale and establishes a base there with his new friends after surviving his first trials of the surface world. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sunny Naasiri

1.0 out of 5 stars Where's MY book contract?! Apparently, they're handing them out.
So Gimli (excuse me, Bruenor) who longs for his Mithril Hall meets up with Conan (excuse me, Wulfgar) and Frodo (no, wait, I think his name was Regis, sans Kathy Lee) and some... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Michael Meyerhofer

2.0 out of 5 stars An Obvious First Attempt
I have always found Salvatore to be good for some entertaining brainless reading before I go to sleep. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Matthew Schneider

3.0 out of 5 stars This book isnt the best of the series, but it is quite good.
Im reluctant to call such a genius writers work unamazing,
but this was afterall, his first novel. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Michael R. Gualtier

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Dungeons & Dragons brought to life
The copy I have is a first edition paperback, printed in 1988, but as far as I know, little has changed. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Luke Waygood

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy Epic
The Crystal Shard is a fantastic book, especially for those new to the fantasy genre. R.A. Salvatore is at his finest when introduces the world to not only Drizzt but Wulfgar,... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Shakespeare

4.0 out of 5 stars Salvatore's original foray into The Forgotten Realms
Series review: The Icewind Dale Trilogy

Yet another excellent series by R. A. Salvatore, set in the Forgotten Realms genre. Read more
Published on August 20, 2007 by Darby

5.0 out of 5 stars Drizzt
At first this story seemed to imaginative but later on after everythings been introduced the story realy begins. I would recomend this for the heavy science fiction fantasy reader.
Published on August 13, 2007 by Russell Gruber

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