The Icewind Dale Trilogy
Author: R.A. Salvatore
Genre: Fantasy
The Icewind Dale Trilogy comes after the Dark Elf Trilogy from the same author, making it the second trilogy in order. It is not one of Salvatore's better trilogies, as far as I'm concerned.
The Icewind Dale Trilogy is probably worth more if you read it after having read some of Salvatore's later works. That way, the story (especially the first book) may feel more interesting than it actually is. Having read later books you know Drizzt and his friends as full-fledged heroes - and to see them still in the beginning of their lives is... well, almost sweet.
Genre: Fantasy
The Icewind Dale Trilogy comes after the Dark Elf Trilogy from the same author, making it the second trilogy in order. It is not one of Salvatore's better trilogies, as far as I'm concerned.
The Dark Elf Trilogy being all about Drizzt Do'Urden, this trilogy starts out with introducing the rest of the characters properly. Spending so much time on characterization, the first book has a quite bleak plot.
The trilogy does not gain momentum until its second book, Streams of Silver. The main plot is interesting, with the friends out on a quest to find the legendary Mithral Hall. Strange places are visited, evil monsters slain, epic weapons found and Drizzt meets up with one of his greatest antagonists, a foe truly worthy the drow. Never a dull moment. The Halfling's Gem rounds everything up and the story ends. Pretty neat book I suppose, though not more nor less than you would expect.
The trilogy does not gain momentum until its second book, Streams of Silver. The main plot is interesting, with the friends out on a quest to find the legendary Mithral Hall. Strange places are visited, evil monsters slain, epic weapons found and Drizzt meets up with one of his greatest antagonists, a foe truly worthy the drow. Never a dull moment. The Halfling's Gem rounds everything up and the story ends. Pretty neat book I suppose, though not more nor less than you would expect.
The Icewind Dale Trilogy is probably worth more if you read it after having read some of Salvatore's later works. That way, the story (especially the first book) may feel more interesting than it actually is. Having read later books you know Drizzt and his friends as full-fledged heroes - and to see them still in the beginning of their lives is... well, almost sweet.
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