Relentless: A Drizzt Novel: 3 (Generations, 3) Paperback – 5 Aug. 2021

R A Salvatore is a web weaving genius. I would almost call him the male incarnation of Loth. I am a huge Drizzt fan and I have to say I think this a one of Salvatore's best work. Yet even though Drizzt is barely in this book. However his tributes, the effect of his presence and legacy makes up for it.This book is almost a full circle. I know the Crystal Shard was the actual first book Drizzt was in, prequel the Dark Elf Trology is where Drizzt's story starts. Usually I hate the back and forth in time, but the background story told from Zak and Jarlaxle's point of view. Then the current story of constant battle and the ripple effect of Drizzt's life. I got to say nobody writes battle scenes better than Salvatore. The only exception are professionals fighter who have first hand experience.Another thing I hate is the cliffhanger chapters then the next chapter cuts to another character's story then just as I am getting into their story it ends as a cliffhanger then I am with another character and the cycle repeats. Yes this gets me every time but the pay off of all these paths converging is awesome!!! This is where the total is better then not just the sum of its parts but the multiples of its parts.This is a just read book for any fan of Drizzt or the Forgotten Realms series as nothing will be the same after this book. I can't wait to see what is next.

Like Tina said it ...... Simply the best ! Better than all the rest ! Better than anyone !Fact !! Can't wait for the next :)

I've read these books from boy to man, and I've enjoyed each and every one of them. I could write something pretentious here, but I'll just settle for ”Wow”.

Probably not the best in the Drizzit series but definitely worth a read. This book focuses more on the character development/backstory of Zak, Jarlaxle and Kimmy.Because of this, we don't read that much of the companions. I feel like the book could have been half as big again but I suppose that's always the way with a series you love.I'm looking forward to the next installment.

Classic Salvatore

Love the book and have bought 3 of the books and intend to buy more

If you follow the Drizt character through these stories you are in for a real treat

Not sure what has happened with this author’s writing of late the last book was boring and you know when things are bad when you skip pages continually because the storytelling is tedious. Again we spend time on irrelevant house politics and the worse thing is there is little to zero connection to the previous book, it’s funny to call it a Drizzt novel when he is not even in the book and makes an appearance in the last sentence of the last paragraphVery disappointing

Awesome

Wie man 30 Jahre später die Auflösung für alles was am Anfang war zusammen bringt ist ein Wunder. Werde wieder von vorne anfangen mit Buch 1.

If you are a longtime fan of the series, you'll amost certainly enjoy this novel and the two previous novels of Salvatore's Generations trilogy (Timeless and Boundless). It is a highly enterteining read and there are a lot of chapters that explore the past of some beloved characters as Zaknafein or Jarlaxle, and we even get some glimpses of Drizzt's childhood from Zak's POV. I simply loved it.The book came in perfect condition and sooner than I expected. The hardcover is worth its price.

I loved this book.That's not to say there aren't flaws in Salvatore's writing, but the flaws are the same ones they've always been - his writing is formulaic, his perils are repetitions of things he's already done, and his characters are the same ones we've seen before. Depending on who you are, and what you enjoy, these formulas can be either extraordinary or eye-rolling. Me, I grew up on these books, and I've been reading them since I was a kid. To me, they bring back a sense of wonder, joy, and optimism that is sorely lacking in a world where we tend to be barraged by a Relentless (see what I did there?) wave of negativity and bad news. Bob Salvatore takes that and turns it on its head, finding a ray of hope in a world that seems like it wants to crush any last vestige of it. It might feel cheesy at times, but at the end I come out of it feeling both satisfied and ready to look beyond the shadows.Now that I've got that out of the way, let's talk about the book. I'll divide what I say into two parts: spoiler-free, and so full of spoilers it could be a Tom Holland interview.**SPOILER FREE**There's a push within Wizards of the Coast (folks that own D&D and the Forgotten Realms lore) to take out some of the older, less-savory parts of Forgotten Realms lore, and make it more inclusive. I won't say too much more because it could be considered spoiler-ish, but you need to bear that in mind when reading Relentless and the two books previous, as it informs many of the choices made.Speaking of the two previous books, this is the culmination of plot points set up well before this point, and resolves the ultimate conflict of those books in a way that I find both satisfactory and enjoyable. If you enjoyed the previous two books, I think you'll really love this one. There are two storylines - one in the present and one in the past - and they mirror each other, both in tone and action. I found it to be a clever device for setting up the ending, which does not appear to end the story of the Companions of the Hall, but leaves it wide open for further exploration (which I hope leads Wizards to continue to throw work at Salvatore - I know the last three books did not come directly from Wizards, but since it's their lore they had to have a hand in it). It also opens up a whole new world of storytelling in the Underdark, and I'm very interested to see where Wizards takes this opportunity.Now, for the spoilers.Seriously, spoilers ahead.One more time: spoiler warning!Last chance...**SPOILERS**FINALLY.I've always hated the "drow are an evil race with very few exceptions" stance. Maybe it's because I never liked the idea that anyone could be irredeemably evil due to my own religious beliefs, but that was the part of Salvatore's earlier works that I never liked. I did, however, enjoy the stories of redemption - again, in large part because of my own religious beliefs. Relentless takes that head-on, and fully disassembles the idea that "drow are evil", showing that Lolth is an infectious idea, a disease of chaos that slowly perverted an egalitarian society into one of selfishness, greed, and lust for power (sound familiar to anyone in the year 2020?). All stories tend to be a reflection of their time, and this is no exception - but this story beautifully captures the idea that even the most idealistic can fall, if their view of the world is warped and filtered enough to slowly change them over a long period of time.The drow now have a chance at freedom, having broken out of the idea that Lolth is personally looking out for them, with the driders turned back to drow - with Yvonnel Baenre, who I really hope gets her own series now (anyone else think the next books should be a Brie-Zara/Yvonnel teamup?), leading the drow out of darkness, even as they go back into the Underdark to wrestle with the question of "where should we go from here". I personally think that though the ending was left open that it's time for Drizzt to retire. He's had a long, full life. I know he's still got many years as an elf, but...maybe his daughter can take up the reins.Regardless, the story came to a close with hope. Demons crushed, driders healed (!), drow no longer under Lolth's ruthless heel - it can only get better from here. And that's kinda the point, right? We all can look around at life right now and think, man, it's pretty bleak. But there's still hope.

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