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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 7914712" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#049 Passage to Dawn by RA Salvatore (Legacy of the Drow 4) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 2/2/20 to 10/2/20</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]118258[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Book 4- and... less of the same, I didn't really get in to this one, hence it took me nine days to get through it- that's a long time in my world. I guess the reason was that it just seemed a bit, for want of a better word- 'bitty'. It started out with a bit of Drizzt and Catti aboard the Sea Sprite with Captain Deudermont (who is calm and sensible in a world of folks that just react with fury etc.) kicking pirate ass, and doing what they do best- which was great. Then there's what's going on in Icewind Dale- Bruenor et al have headed back home, as have the Barbarians lead by the slightly unhinged (I wish you'd just calm down for a minute) Berkthgar who wants to be the new 'old' Wulfgar, and return his folk to their mean old ways.</p><p></p><p>So, there's a bit of that- then a brief glimpse of Errtu (the Balor who has unliked/unfriended Drizzt a million times) and a bit of a hint of his revenge to come- Abyssal-style machinations etc. There's even the thought/hint/hope that Crenshinibon, the crystal rod/artefact is back on the scene, and in the market for another shot at world domination.</p><p></p><p>Then Drizzt et al head off to a mythical island to get the next part of his/their life quest- for Drizzt the hope/fear that his father, Zaknafein, is being held captive by Errtu, and he may be able to save him.</p><p></p><p>So, everybody eventually gets back together in Icewind Dale for a recap of the first trilogy (sorta) only played out in approx. 100 or so pages.</p><p></p><p>There are surprises- it's not Zaknafein that Errtu has got it's... Wulfgar, I didn't see that coming.</p><p></p><p>There are some great fights/encounters- 100 Taer versus the heroes, with the Barbarians coming to the rescue.</p><p></p><p>Some nice intrigue- a mind-controlled Stumpet, Kierstaad's grab for Aegis-Fang, and others...</p><p></p><p>And yet, bitty- too much stuff going on, too little time spent with the main thread. I really like Stumpet and Kierstaad but they're just walking scenery, same with Deudermont (at times) and the mad wizards. I'm doubting myself, even as I write this, did I just not see/get the full effect- I wanted to like the book much more than I eventually did. I wanted some rip-roaring conclusion (although that really took place in the last novel) but instead it was a bit of a damp squib.</p><p></p><p>Set up for what comes next? Maybe? </p><p></p><p>It felt like an addendum- like a story that didn't quite fit with the rest, but needed/wanted to get told anyway, rather than a glorious finale.</p><p></p><p>Read.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 7914712, member: 16069"] [B]#049 Passage to Dawn by RA Salvatore (Legacy of the Drow 4) Read 2/2/20 to 10/2/20[/B] [ATTACH]118258[/ATTACH] Book 4- and... less of the same, I didn't really get in to this one, hence it took me nine days to get through it- that's a long time in my world. I guess the reason was that it just seemed a bit, for want of a better word- 'bitty'. It started out with a bit of Drizzt and Catti aboard the Sea Sprite with Captain Deudermont (who is calm and sensible in a world of folks that just react with fury etc.) kicking pirate ass, and doing what they do best- which was great. Then there's what's going on in Icewind Dale- Bruenor et al have headed back home, as have the Barbarians lead by the slightly unhinged (I wish you'd just calm down for a minute) Berkthgar who wants to be the new 'old' Wulfgar, and return his folk to their mean old ways. So, there's a bit of that- then a brief glimpse of Errtu (the Balor who has unliked/unfriended Drizzt a million times) and a bit of a hint of his revenge to come- Abyssal-style machinations etc. There's even the thought/hint/hope that Crenshinibon, the crystal rod/artefact is back on the scene, and in the market for another shot at world domination. Then Drizzt et al head off to a mythical island to get the next part of his/their life quest- for Drizzt the hope/fear that his father, Zaknafein, is being held captive by Errtu, and he may be able to save him. So, everybody eventually gets back together in Icewind Dale for a recap of the first trilogy (sorta) only played out in approx. 100 or so pages. There are surprises- it's not Zaknafein that Errtu has got it's... Wulfgar, I didn't see that coming. There are some great fights/encounters- 100 Taer versus the heroes, with the Barbarians coming to the rescue. Some nice intrigue- a mind-controlled Stumpet, Kierstaad's grab for Aegis-Fang, and others... And yet, bitty- too much stuff going on, too little time spent with the main thread. I really like Stumpet and Kierstaad but they're just walking scenery, same with Deudermont (at times) and the mad wizards. I'm doubting myself, even as I write this, did I just not see/get the full effect- I wanted to like the book much more than I eventually did. I wanted some rip-roaring conclusion (although that really took place in the last novel) but instead it was a bit of a damp squib. Set up for what comes next? Maybe? It felt like an addendum- like a story that didn't quite fit with the rest, but needed/wanted to get told anyway, rather than a glorious finale. Read. [/QUOTE]
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