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Sto caricando le informazioni... Homeland (1990)di R. A. Salvatore
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Homeland, the origin introduction to Drizzt Do'Urden. Our first glimpse of the Drow warrior. Zack's protégé, the Drow philosopher and more... R.A. Salvatore's 'Homeland' is the Drizzt introductory novel that the world demanded after we discovered him in the book 'The Crystal Shard' and here is where the legend that is Drizzt was born. 99 percent of this novel takes place in the Dark Elves world of the Underdark, more specifically the city of Menzoberranzan. Drizzt was the third male child of the families Matron, Malace...and soon to be second son. This title not only gives us the story of Drizzt, it lays out for us the story of the Do'Urden family, and the Drow society and how it, for lack of a better word, works/survives. Starting from the birth of Drizzt, we are given his story from infancy to his post-schooling life. A lot happens during this time, to himself and to his family as well as Menzoberranzan as a whole. We get to see how their Spider Queen goddess Lolth works behind the scenes, and how the society jockies for her favor and everyone's position/station within the matriarchical society. Again, there is a lot that happens here but you would never know as the author Salvatore keeps the story moving. This impressed me the most as I was always closing the book and left wanting more. His prose are smooth, quick, understandable, even with a svirfnebli being thrown at you from time to time, and ultimately addictive. From the start to the end I always lamented putting this down but was excited each time I got to pick it back up. And what better recommendation could I make than that. I can't wait to get into the next title. I would recommend this to any SF/FAN enthusiast or D&D fan who has not yet read about this legend that is Drizzt, or someone who just wants to read a good book. I've been playing D&D for about a year and a half but was hesitant to read these books due to a stigma against all books licensed from other mediums especially games. When I actually started the book I thought I wouldn't enjoy it further when I found out it was an origin story. I should have started with The Crystal Shard, the first official book with Drizzt, but to my surprise I enjoyed this book. I still think Drizzt is a silly name but after running D&D games there have been much worse. There's probably a perfect age to read this book and find it fun and novel. My guess is around 16. Otherwise... it just gets a bit dull. The Drow are a neat idea, but Menzoberranzan comes across more as a module setting with the constant exposition. Drizzt's treatment as a Saturday morning cartoon hero doesn't really help much either. Hopefully it gets better. The Underdark is such a well-loved setting that it would be nice to discover what makes it so popular. Homeland by R.A. Salvatore. The Legend of Drizzt #1 I read these books back in highschool. Lots of years ago. More than I like to admit to myself. For about the next month I want to read something that I don’t have to think about. These, along with the Dragonlance books, were my first introduction to fantasy novels. There’s a lot of nostalgic baggage that goes along with these books. I would never recommend these books to someone who has sort of “matured’ in their fantasy reading. But for someone who just wants a good sword and magic vacation book, these are perfect. When I read this series the first time I started with the Icewind Dale trilogy. These three dark elf books are prequels. But in most reading lists you see see them listed first. And it’s true, chronologically they come earlier. But I would strongly disagree. Reading these books first, it gives the impression that Salvatore is trying to create a gritty, dark and edgy storyline. But that’s just not what these books are. Drizzt is a short skinny nimble Connan the Barbarian. Since the announcement for the next Drizzt book in 2014 just came out, I don’t think I’m spoiling anything by telling you that he always figures out a way to win out over the forces of evil. You know he’s going to win. You know he’s going to do the right thing. And you know he’s going to kick some ass along the way. He’ll protect his friends, and fight fiercely to protect the innocent. This isn’t A Game Of Thrones where you get all anxious about your favorite character getting suddenly and violently offed in the next chapter. You’re safe to kick back and enjoy and know that the good guys are going to win. But there’s the problem with reading the “Underdark” books first. They are meant to fill out the back story. To give Drizzt a bit of a troubled past. But if you start here, it’s his present, not his past. Sure, you get the story told in chronological order, but I would argue that it’s not as good as the Drizzt story where his Underdark days are more of a flashback. For your enjoyment, start with the Icewind Dale trilogy. These are just fun books, so I don’t know if it’s worth the deeper discussion. But, I wonder if the order you read them in doesn't just change your enjoyment, but if there’s a less harmless change to the over all theme too. I read a harsh, but good, review of these book. A reader who was disturbed with the relentless and unredemptive darkness and violence in this book. The reviewer wasn't wrong. And without the context of the moral beacon and defender of justice that Drizzt become, I’d have to agree with that assessment. Flip it. Start with Drizzt as a character always struggling with the “right thing”, and then step back into the dark past, and it makes his moral compass more remarkable. Aaaaanyway…. Fun books. But start with the Icewind Dale trilogy. Take them on vacation. Or read them when you have to work stupid hours at work for a couple months and just want something to read while you’re going to sleep, or don’t want to think too much. Good action sequences. Swords, wizards, monsters, action galore. Nothing too deep. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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HTML:Discover the origin story of one of the greatest heroes of the Forgotten Realms??Drizzt Do??Urden??in this thrilling first installment in the classic Dungeons & Dragons series, the Dark Elf Trilogy Drow ranger Drizzt Do??Urden, first introduced in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genre??s standout characters. With Homeland, Salvatore pulls back the curtain to reveal the startling tale of how this hero came to be??how this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the Underdark; how he left behind an evil society and a family that wanted him dead. As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do??Urden is meant to be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per drow tradition. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is spared??and, as a result, further ostracized by his family. As Drizzt grows older, developing his swordsmanship skills and studying at the Academy, he begins to realize that his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow. Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world? Homeland is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and the Legen Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Gone but not forgotten as it turned out. Matron Malace, Drizzt's mother is pissed off. Just raised to the 8th ruling house of Menzoberranzan, weakened by being out of favor of the Spider Queen due to Drizzt's activities, Malace is at her wits-end and is ready for him to be gone from her world.
What she does will not only change Drizzt's life but he world of Menzoberranzan and the Underdark as a whole.
In "Exile" we meet more of Belwar Dissengulp who came back to the story after we first meet him in "Homeland", Clacker, a Hook Horror who is much more than what he seems, wizards, Illithids, and another dark elf that goes by the name of Jarlaxle, whose hands are everywhere in the world of Menzoberranzan and one that I believe we will be seeing much more of.
"Exile" reads quickly and moves from storyline to storyline naturally. At times "Exile" is unputdownable
A buddy book, a book of adventure, a book of sympathy, hospitality, friendship and love. Could Salvatore have out d0ne himself in his second book of the Legend of Drizzt? In my opinion, "Exile" is even better than "Homeland", and to me that is saying something.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who has read the first book (and what are you waiting for, get after this one) and any SF/FAN enthusiast or D&D fan. A high four star... ( )