Sea of Swords: The Legend of Drizzt, Book XIII

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Please try again later. A legend of the Sword Coast. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Salvatore wraps up a supporting character arc and exploration into the topic of post traumatic stress disorder via Wulfgar the Barbarian. For most of the series Wulfgar is a stereotypical savage with a conveniently magical hammer.


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At the outset of Sea of Swords, Wulfgar has lost his hammer to a tribe of ogres and feminist pirates, adopted a daughter and wife from Auckney and Luskan. However Salvatore seems to evolve and challenge himself on his weak fronts so Cattie Brie starts to develop her own legacy in upcoming novels. I hope alongside the development of Jarlaxle Zaknafein and Drizzt would also be a sorority or deadly rivalry between Yvonell and Cattie Brie.

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What is enjoyable to read at this point of the Drizzt series, is the way Salvatore can manipulate plotting and perspective to create suspense. So the ending perhaps resolved a bit too quickly for all the characters to have their testing moment so to speak. For example, Cattie Brie takes out a whole pirate ship with one arrow, kind of the coolest thing anyone does in the whole story except the antagonists tragic yet clever plot to assassinate Drizzt.

This is a big difference the villains escaping or being drowned inside a sinking ship. Mass Market Paperback Verified Purchase. What is scarier than a drow dark elf that wields two swords and is coming right at you? Having no where to run! Drizzt makes another appearance as one of Salvatore's longstanding and epic story characters. As is the case in most of Salvatore's stories about this lone drow ranger, Drizzt must fight for good, his friends, or as often as not - the entire safety of the Realms. In each book, however, he grows a little and learns more about himself and his closest and dearest friends.

As a drow, he will have a long life, measuring in centries not decades - and this fact is what lends such interest to many readers of Salvatore's premier hero. While this particular book had soome weird political-like undertones at times, it was still a very enjoyable read and worth picking up. I will caveat, however, and state I haven't really found a book in Salvatore's Forgotten Realms series that I haven't enjoyed. It is always good to read about different parts of a fantasy world - but there is just something alluring about watching a character develop over the span of numerous books - whether Drizzt, Elminster, or any of the other great multi-part story heroes that have been cultivated by the authors of the Realms.

The Sea of swords was a vast improvement on the last book. Drizzt has returned and proven yet again that he is master of the scimitar. The story with the pirates and the elf was very entertaining I enjoyed the twist of having someone hate Drizzt but not being evil just misguided.

Most of all tho we finally have out barbarian back to his former self! Short of being engaged to Cat. After being disappointed with the one or two previous installments Sea of Swords was very welcome. Though given the entire series up to this point, my response is not nearly as glowing. Bruenor and Catti-brie most of all. This book above all helped me to understand that the life of an adventurer was not always an easy one, or better to say, not always a pleasant one.

That sometimes, being a good guy really is hard. It helped me relate my favorite characters to my own life. And I don't think I've ever been more satisfied with any book. The Companions of the Hall finally are reunited towards the end of the book to get back Wulfgar's hammer yup - that's the premise of the book. It was great getting everyone back together again and I thought the climax of the book would be this epic battle against the pirates who had Wulfgar's hammer - this is Salvatore after all and if he does one thing better than anyone else it's the battle scene.

But it let me down and felt rushed. Good read but not great. Apr 25, Greg Strandberg rated it liked it Shelves: This is a much better cover than book. There are a few subplots with pirates and the assassins that saves this book, but I'm sorry, I don't like a lot of little kid-things and woman-of-the-hour's messing with my story. View all 3 comments. Apr 01, Adam Balshan rated it it was ok Shelves: Salvatore continues to repeat dialog and plot currents for the slow-witted, probably frustrating the majority of fantasy-genre readers.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. View all 4 comments. Apr 13, Matty rated it did not like it. I read at least a dozen of Salvatore's books in my teens, and I enjoyed them thoroughly. I am the kind of nerd who loves a bit of tabletop roleplaying games, so Salvatore's books seemed to scratch that itch for me. That being said, there must be a reason I stopped reading Salvatore more than ten years ago.

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One day, whilst feeling a bit nostalgic, I picked up Sea of I read at least a dozen of Salvatore's books in my teens, and I enjoyed them thoroughly. One day, whilst feeling a bit nostalgic, I picked up Sea of Swords, the book in the series in what is now referred to as the "Legend of Drizzt Saga" up to which, as a teen, I had read everything prior. As I began reading this book, I was reunited with all the characters I remembered loving, or at least liking, as an adolescent. During this reunion, I began to piece together where I had left off in the story, recalling memories of the heroes' previous exploits which led them to this point in the "Legend," along with the new plot developments occurring as I continued to read.

It didn't take long to remember why I stopped reading this series. Salvatore attempts to make the story suspenseful, but the reader knows that nothing too terrible will befall the heroes, certainly not death.

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The books are riddled with Deus ex machina, seemingly unsolvable situations brought to an abrupt happy ending. As for the characters, aside from the occasionally deep soliloquy of the main protagonist, Drizzt, they all seem to be driven purely by an insatiable need to kill stuff.

The author constantly reminds us that it is when the heroes are adventuring that they feel most alive, but in this case adventuring means bloodshed. I understand that this is a direct result of the violent baddie-filled fantasy world they live in, but do the heroes need to be so unlike-ably cocky about their homicidal tendencies? BUT, let it be known that I give credit where credit is due. He may not be the best writer fantasy has to offer, but he's imaginative, and I believe he's doing exactly what his publisher wants him to do.

Even as a teen, I recognized these books to be kind of flat, very imaginative, but overall juvenile and without substance. I would say if you're between the ages of 10 and 15, these books will be a hit, but after that the spell wears off. Salvatore would make an amazing Dungeon Master, but unless you're a teenager with a D20 I can't recommend his books.

Dec 18, Tony rated it liked it. That's right, while this tale's premise revolves around Wulfgar, the barbarian's search to reclaim the legendary dwarven-forged battlehammer Aegis-Fang, the deeper story is the internal battle within Wulfgar to reclaim the part of Sea of Swords is a fun read that picks up the story of the Companions of the Hall where The Spine of the World and The Silent Blade left off. That's right, while this tale's premise revolves around Wulfgar, the barbarian's search to reclaim the legendary dwarven-forged battlehammer Aegis-Fang, the deeper story is the internal battle within Wulfgar to reclaim the part of himself he thought lost.

But this isn't just a Wulfgar-centric story. The secondary plot, equally as important, consists of a vengeful mystery elf, who has devoted his entire life to taking out Drizzt! The one-dimensional pirate captain, Sheila Kree, recently acquired the prized Aegis-Fang during a time when Wulfgar spent many of his nights in a drunken stupor.

Even though she acquired the item legitimately, apparently she didnt read the fine text on the hammer, "One does not simply taketh from the heroes of our story, and expecteth to get away with it. While Wulfgar chases around Sheila Kree, the heroes chase around Wulfgar. Then Le'lorinel, our mystery elf, chases Drizzt.

Add in a few cameos of Robillard the wizard and his spells of flight, teleportation, and invisibility, you get to see what happens when the Forgotten Realms meets the Benny Hill TV Show! What not to expect: An engrossing tale with intricate plot lines and fully fleshed-out characters; each with their own self-serving motives.

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Sea of Swords is not that kind of story. While the main characters have a lot of back story from Salvatore's previous novels, many of the new characters are one-sided, seeming cardboard cutouts for the more three-dimensional heroes to move around. Salvatore's writing at this stage of the Drizzt novels is more light-hearted in tone; and while this allows for a chuckle now and then, it sometimes paints our characters as cartoonish. I do appreciate that Salvatore took the time to explore Wulfgar's inner struggles; it was necessary after his grisly past.

Wulfgar can't be let off the hook too easy. In conclusion this is a good book for reader's who have followed Drizzt and friends from the beginning, thought I must admit, not as great as I remembed it the first time around. To me, this is and will likely always be the final Drizz't story.

It resolves pretty much everything, at the peak of the characters' careers and then some. As the Forgotten Realms Wiki mentioned before the 5E Sundering series started being published and after which I assume the wiki was edited: Despite entreaties not to go through with them, they happened anyway. Salvatore worked together to come up with a plan to fix the inevitable damage that these changes would cause. I am happy for the saga of the Companions to end with this excellent book, the 13th in the series. It was nice to finally see the team come back together and Wulfgar finally come to terms with everything that had happened to him.

What really excited me about this novel was the progression of Drizzt and Catt-brie's relationship and that Wulfgar had found love with Delly. I also really enjoyed how Regis is partaking in more of the action and isn't as much of a sissy as he used to be. Overall another enjoyable read by Salvatore. The best Drizzt Do'Urden story yet, in my opinion. Salvatore's writing evolved so much since his first "Forgotten Realms" book, it's like night and day.

This book was actually really well written and I liked all the storylines that he had woven together here. I especially enjoyed the scenes Robillard and Wulfgar had together - they weren't really friends and yet they were. Another thing I enjoyed was how brave Regis turned out to be. A really good book. Oct 27, Jarell Morris rated it it was amazing. Sep 01, Germancho rated it it was ok Shelves: Disjointed and overly long, here we see how the Companions of the Hall are re-united with the help of old acquaintances.

Aug 10, Fred rated it liked it. Pretty slow at times. A few good action scenes here and there but nothing spectacular. Jan 04, Corinna rated it liked it. This series is typically a solid three-star rating from me. They aren't mind-blowing in their originality or incredibly in-depth as far as plot goes. For a while, they started veering pretty dangerously close to getting two-star ratings. For some reason they started feeling redundant and recycled could Entreri just be dead already!

I'm happy to say, this book felt like a spark of originality was back. At least the antagonists were new, which was great. I was happy with this installment. A few This series is typically a solid three-star rating from me. A few times a year, I have to read the next book just to revisit the series and get my fix I'd give this book a PG rating. Jun 27, Peter Curd rated it really liked it. A quick re-read prior to continuing with the rest of the Legend of Drizzt stories. Salvatore strings together two different plot lines and winds them around each other in his usual style with a few old friends reappearing from earlier stories.

Some plot lines going back over a dozen books are finished and a new chapter in the story of Drizzt seems to be starting. It's a strong entry in the series, delivering a good story without any excess fluff. The side characters are compelling and overall it' A quick re-read prior to continuing with the rest of the Legend of Drizzt stories. The side characters are compelling and overall it's well written. Not one to jump into the series with though, this is definitely ending story lines - not starting them! Esta si que es una buena aventura.

Aventuras a raudales, donde nos encontramos con antiguos personajes el anterior libro, que aunque no vienen muy a cuento, dan vida al anterior libro. Una aventura con Esta si que es una buena aventura. Una aventura con humanos y ogros, con gusanos y magos, elfos y elfos oscuros, dan a este mundo de los Reinos Olvidados toda la magia que se merece.

Un buen final, tras el desastre del libro anterior. Apr 01, Katherine Moss rated it it was amazing. It is at this point in the series where the author seems to indicate that one battle is over, and another one is begun. Wulfgar returns to his normal self, though not quite; seemingly, he still has a bit of an emotional hurdle to climb over. For Drizzt, the scene is nearly no different. He, on the other hand, has to deal with the death of a victim who never should have been a victim.

Only two places where the friends can seemingly end up. Who's going to It is at this point in the series where the author seems to indicate that one battle is over, and another one is begun. Who's going to Icewind Dale, and who to Mithril Hall? The return of Wulfgar The Sea of swords was a vast improvement on the last book.

Drizzt has returned and proven yet again that he is master of the scimitar. The story with the pirates and the elf was very entertaining I enjoyed the twist of having someone hate Drizzt but not being evil just misguided. Most of all tho we finally have out barbarian back to his former self! Short of being engaged to Cat. Apr 30, Nynke rated it liked it. More of the same really.

Salvatore keeps repeating stuff from a few pages back, but then randomly expects us to remember who exactly Nojheim was.

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Cannot give fewer than 3 stars though as there are good bits too, it is very descriptive with some epic-feel moments, i do like escaping into this world and will start the servant of the Shard this very evening after i have googled Nojheim that is. Nov 14, Kagan Oztarakci rated it really liked it. But its beauty can burn in our hearts eternally. An Enjoyable Continuation Like most of the books in this series, a fun read.

The philosophical rambling is less annoying than usual and the character development is satisfying. Sep 16, Karlito rated it really liked it. Nov 11, Angela rated it it was amazing. This is full of action with enough different pieces to keep one wanting more. Mar 09, J. Another Drizzt book I read when it came out in , but reread it to refresh my memory.

Es bueno regresar al hogar. Es bueno escuchar el viento del valle del Viento Helado,sentir su vigorizante punzada que me recuerda que estoy vivo. A medida que van descubriendo fragmentos del rompecabezas en que se ha c Es bueno regresar al hogar. Pero la pirata no piensa aguardar a ser capturada. Pero su belleza puede arder en nuestros corazones para siempre.