R. A. Salvatore - The Icewind Dale Trilogy (Series) - 8

Post by **Darb** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:18 pm

Crystal Shard, The /The Icewind Dale Trilogy /1

Yet another excellent series by R. A. Salvatore, set in the Forgotten Realms genre. Some have criticized it for being rather derivative (i.e., Wulfgar the Barbarian = Fritz Leiber's Fafhred, Bruenor the Dwarf = JRRT's Gimli, Regis the Halfling = JRRT's Merry Brandybuck, etc.), but I was able to enjoy the series despite those parallels.

It's not Lord of the Rings, but it's still enjoyable none the less ... and it ranks high among the growing plethora of novels set in the Forgotten Realms sub-genre. Fans of the D20/AD&D (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons) gaming system (by Wizards of the Coast) who like simple, straight-forward fantasy action, with plenty of familiar spells, familiar monsters, and familiar magic items, will enjoy this series.

Salvatore's popular character, Drizzt, makes his first appearance in this series.

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MidasKnight · Post by **MidasKnight** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:45 am

I agree Brad. It is good easy reading. Sometimes you just want to read and not think.

Post by **Darb** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:56 pm

Review expanded slightly, to better conform to forthcoming minimum review-length guidelines.