Genre Fiction
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Lolth's Warrior: A Novel (The Way of the Drow, 3)
The epic conclusion to New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore's electrifying trilogy, The Way of the Drow, finds Drizzt Do'Urden coming to understand his role as a friend, a father, and a man caught between the darkness and the light.
The drow city of Menzoberranzan has fallen into discontent, sowed by the growing legend of the one who escaped: Drizzt Do'Urden. Now many of the drow-including the city's most powerful house, led by the Matron Mother-are questioning the influence of the Spider Queen and the very history of the city's founding.
What secrets lie ahead? The drow are determined to find out, and they'll stop at nothing to dismantle the very structure they've called home.
As social tensions rise and the demands for answers boom, a fight erupts between the adherents of Lolth's chaotic evil and those drow who demand more, demand better. In the Underdark there are only absolutes and no compromise will be found. With winner taking all, Drizzt Do'Urden cannot and will not remain on the sidelines anymore. This will be an uprising Menzoberranzan will never forget, and the rest of the Forgotten Realms won't be able to look away.
The drow city of Menzoberranzan has fallen into discontent, sowed by the growing legend of the one who escaped: Drizzt Do'Urden. Now many of the drow-including the city's most powerful house, led by the Matron Mother-are questioning the influence of the Spider Queen and the very history of the city's founding.
What secrets lie ahead? The drow are determined to find out, and they'll stop at nothing to dismantle the very structure they've called home.
As social tensions rise and the demands for answers boom, a fight erupts between the adherents of Lolth's chaotic evil and those drow who demand more, demand better. In the Underdark there are only absolutes and no compromise will be found. With winner taking all, Drizzt Do'Urden cannot and will not remain on the sidelines anymore. This will be an uprising Menzoberranzan will never forget, and the rest of the Forgotten Realms won't be able to look away.
Editorial Reviews
"Salvatore, through Drizzt Do'Urden's musings, masterfully explores the nature versus nurture argument in comparing the two drow societies and the sacrifices the different sides are willing to make in the epic conclusion to the Way of the Drow trilogy." - Booklist
"Underlying this epic fantasy are insightful explorations of evil and happiness, filled with characters who have constantly defied society's expectations to stay true to themselves and their chosen family." - Booklist on Glacier's Edge
"Longtime fans of Drizzt Do'Urden will surely enjoy the novel's breakneck pacing, nonstop action, cast of familiar and beloved characters, and deep philosophical exploration throughout. This storyline, in particular, packs a thematic wallop that is both timely and timeless...readers should embrace Salvatore's newest adventure with Drizzt and company." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Starlight Enclave
"Salvatore manages to wrangle the extensive backstory to make this an accessible entry point for first-timers, and the superior characterizations that marked Salvatore's prior books are again in evidence. His many devoted fans have reason to anticipate the sequel." - Publishers Weekly on Starlight Enclave
"The exhilarating conclusion to Salvatore's Generations trilogy (after Boundless) illustrates the power of family, both born and chosen … Amid epic sword and sorcery clashes, Salvatore makes a powerful case for love and compassion conquering even the strongest of evils. Fans will be sad to see this fantastic series end." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Relentless
"The newest evolution of a narrative that's grown and developed for nearly three decades...a payoff for all that preceded it." - NerdsonEarth.com on Relentless
"Underlying this epic fantasy are insightful explorations of evil and happiness, filled with characters who have constantly defied society's expectations to stay true to themselves and their chosen family." - Booklist on Glacier's Edge
"Longtime fans of Drizzt Do'Urden will surely enjoy the novel's breakneck pacing, nonstop action, cast of familiar and beloved characters, and deep philosophical exploration throughout. This storyline, in particular, packs a thematic wallop that is both timely and timeless...readers should embrace Salvatore's newest adventure with Drizzt and company." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Starlight Enclave
"Salvatore manages to wrangle the extensive backstory to make this an accessible entry point for first-timers, and the superior characterizations that marked Salvatore's prior books are again in evidence. His many devoted fans have reason to anticipate the sequel." - Publishers Weekly on Starlight Enclave
"The exhilarating conclusion to Salvatore's Generations trilogy (after Boundless) illustrates the power of family, both born and chosen … Amid epic sword and sorcery clashes, Salvatore makes a powerful case for love and compassion conquering even the strongest of evils. Fans will be sad to see this fantastic series end." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Relentless
"The newest evolution of a narrative that's grown and developed for nearly three decades...a payoff for all that preceded it." - NerdsonEarth.com on Relentless
Readers Top Reviews
Shawn HammackStep
Salvatore never fails to deliver an amazing story! His ability to manipulate the past stories into relevance amazed me and I was so hooked I ran through this book in hours!
MICKAzrael865Azra
This book is a failure ..its repetitive. Its old nothing new and im tired of it..ive read all his books but theese last 3 i cannot condone ..ive heard that the writers have new guidelines they have to follow..im sick of it..hopefully there will be a new WAR OF THE SPIDER QUEEN type author who loves what drow were ..its time for a change
DartrinimisMICKAz
How does this man continue to put out amazing books for a character and world over 30 books later? Crazy.
WilliamDartrinimi
This was an amazing novel with so much packed in. Granted, it seems that so much was packed in in order to keep it at a trilogy instead of adding a fourth book to the set. Regardless of this, the details are there to make it a very enjoyable read.
Dechen Karl Thurm
The latest trilogy by Salvatore is wrapped up. At this point it is hard to see what motivates the writer to continue the saga of the underdark elf ranger, Drizzt Do’Urden. What was once his greatest skill, layered plotting which built up suspense in the reader, alongside philosophical memes underlying the exciting swords and sorcery, now takes a back seat to epic large scale battles, and more upgrades from characters dressed in invincible plot armor. I don’t expect satisfaction from a new Drizzt novel anymore, I expect to be puzzled why he spends so many pages on new characters that he won’t develop. And I am glad in one way that he is immune to reader pleasing. He knows that Drizzt is his character to take in directions which interest him, no obligation to maintain consistency with the audience’s expectations. In this way each new novel is unique, covering Drizzt’s journey forward through life. The immortality of Drizzt and his friends is problematic to them maturing or facing loss. There is a hollowness and superficiality in the characters. For example, Entreri recruits Regis and Donnola to finally go on a quest to search for Dahlia (an abused and discarded character. But then is side tracked to accompany Gromph and Cattie-Brie on a suicide run into House Melarn. There was no dramatic or strategic value to Entreri being there alongside the two spellcasters. In past novels, the side quests would feedback into the main conflict and the writer was more frugal in breaking down the actions in smaller portions, layering them to keep the audience dreading a revelation of a vulnerability, and being genuinely surprised that escape, survival or triumph was possible. That is something I don’t expect from Salvatore anymore. He does use the trilogy structure to make it seem like the heroes are going to lose, with minor cliffhangers at the end of the first two novels. But recently the epic battles are resolved in broad strokes in a rushed ending of the third book of the trilogy. All the same, I love the characters and enjoy the opportunity to see where they go, what they do. Looking forward to the next trilogy, there are refugee Menzoberranzaneans looking for a place in the world, a good Drow city with some issues up north, and some side quests regarding discarded characters.
