The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition (A Forgotten Realms(r) Omnibus)
Icewind Dale. Windswept passes and forbidding glaciers stand at the top of the world. Below them, in the cold valleys, an evil force broods: the magic of Crenshinibon, the crystal shard.
Now dwarf, barbarian, and drow elf join to battle this evil. Tempered in the furnace of struggle, they form an unbreakable friendship.
A legend is born.
For the first time in one volume, here is New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore's adventure that introduced Drizzt Do'Urden, the heroic dark elf, one of the most beloved characters in fantasy literature.
We all owe a debt to Akar Kessel, that treacherous chump of a wizard's apprentice, briefly known as the (short-lived) Tyrant of Icewind Dale. Akar started it all when he stumbled across the ancient and malevolent Crenshinibon, the Crystal Shard, thereby kicking off one of fantasy's best and best-loved series--and at its heart, one of the genre's most beloved heroes, the noble dark-elf ranger Drizzt Do'Urden.
While surely no Tolkien (who is, really?), Bob Salvatore can take pride in the fact that he's brought legions of enthusiastic fans to the genre--and for anyone who's caught themselves in an embarrassed yawn on page 412 of The Silmarillion, that's not a distinction to be taken lightly. You'd have to be a pretty cold fish for your pulse not to quicken a bit as Drizzt and company lay into yet another ravenous horde of trolls (or giants, or wererats). As an affectionate Terry Brooks says in his introduction to this collector's edition, you could do worse than to have your tombstone say you were a solid, workmanlike writer. And Salvatore, through his superior characterizations and knack for just telling a believable, engaging, and lovable story, transcends even that worthy praise.
For fans, this collection unfolds like a treasured scrapbook: The Crystal Shard, where we first meet the band and explore the Dale (with so many unforgettable scenes: Drizzt taking down Errtu, Wulfgar crushing King Heafstaag's head with his bare hands, Bruenor tearing up as he gives Wulfgar the freshly forged Aegis-fang); Streams of Silver, with the heroes fighting their way to Mithril Hall and facing Artemis Entreri for the first time; and The Halfling's Gem, in which old Rumblebelly has been carted back to Calimport (who can forget the flying-chariot pirate fight, or when Drizzt--finally!--sneaks a quick smooch from Catti-brie?). A must-have on the shelf of any Drizzt true believer, or the perfect gift for some young, would-be fantasy fan. --Paul Hughes
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169 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 06, 2007 Type: User Review |
Great Fantasy Read
I haven't read a lot of fantasy books, but I have greatly enjoyed those that I have read. I've seen Drizzt in Baldur's Gate 2, a Neverwinter Nights parody, and read about him in forums. I thought I'd give Salvatore a shot when I found out Drizzt...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 04, 2007 Type: User Review |
Trilogy of Typos
Let me start by saying that I truly enjoyed this collection, and purchasing it in this omnibus is a great, economical plan. Do it. I don't really have any reservations in recommending it. To an extent, it's rekindled my love and faith in...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 16, 2007 Type: User Review |
Drizzt & friends first adventures
Salvatore's introduction of the dark elf Drizzt and his friends: Bruenor, Wulfgar, Catti-brie and Regis. An excellent drama with deep characters. If you like fantasy, this one is a good call!
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 23, 2007 Type: User Review |
Ice Ice Baby
I enjoyed this trilogy very much. It has some very colorful and intriging characters in it. There are many dramatic scenes in it that keep you in suspence. It is an epic adventure that thrills to the core. By the last book in the trilogy,"The...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 20, 2007 Type: User Review |
Excellent Adventure
You can't go wrong with Salvatore. Here in the Icewind Dale Omnibus, you get three stories rich in characters placed in a world of adventure. I first read these years ago seperately and am glad to have found them altogether. Much easier to...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 14, 2007 Type: User Review |
The Icewind Dale Trilogy
This trilogy was fantastic..........held your attention right through. The author writes so well that the reader actually feels is if he/she is in the center of all that is happening. An excellent read !! C.P.
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 07, 2007 Type: User Review |
Just buy it.
Probably the single series which kept Dungeons and Dragons, Forgotten Realms and DragonLance in business-
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 11, 2007 Type: User Review |
A must read
Hell of a good ride. A fine story that I loved from beginning to end. If you are into rpgs, ad&d or fantasy you NEED this book.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 21, 2007 Type: User Review |
Superb!
Slavatore is the best fantasy writer in the present. You will nor regrete all his books!
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 21, 2007 Type: User Review |
A Great Beginning
A wonderful introductory of the eccentric and most interesting drow elf, Drizzt Do'Urden. Also, one cannot forget characters such as Bruenor, Wulfgar, Cattie-brie and Regis the Halfling. Though this fantasy involves yet another "unlikely band of...
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