Discover the origin story of one of the greatest heroes of the Realms—Drizzt Do’Urden—in this thrilling first installment of the Dark Elf Trilogy Drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urden, first introduced in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genre’s standout characters. With Homeland, Salvatore pulls back the curtain to reveal the startling tale of how this hero came to be—how this … this hero came to be—how this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the Underdark; how he left behind an evil society and a family that wanted him dead.
As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do’Urden is meant to be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per drow tradition. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is spared—and, as a result, further ostracized by his family. As Drizzt grows older, developing his swordsmanship skills and studying at the Academy, he begins to realize that his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow. Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world?
Homeland is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and the Legend of Drizzt series.
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For readers who have never delved into the Drizzt books, I am extremely jealous. I saw these books around bookstores for years, and I was always intrigued by the amazing covers. Once I finally bought and read one I was hooked. R.A.Salvator is an excellent writer, and I still consider Drizzt to be the most entertaining character in fantasy. Do yourself a favor and read this series. You won’t regret is.
This is another series that I completely devoured. Engaging characters that you will love, hate, hate to love and love to hate. An epic story with discovery, betrayal, friendship and lots of intrigue, which is the “dark elf way”…..it’s got it all.
I read The Crystal Shard 100 years ago and I was transported right back to Drizzt’s world. Brilliant writing!
R.A. Salvatore is an original writer. His characters and world building are unique.
I’ve read all his books. I especially like his “Drizzt Do’Urden series. I’ve shared these books with my nephew (who is now 25 years old). He still enjoys rereading them.
I’m a 71 year old female that still looks forward to each new book that Salvatore publishes. The most recent one I’ve purchased is “Relentless”. I’m looking forward to reading it.
I’ve enjoyed his “Drizzt” character so much that I’m considering reading them again from the beginning of the series.
It takes a little bit to get into this one, so hang tight because it’s worth it. Drizzt is by far one of my favorite characters and Salvatore does a fantastic job of flipping some tropes on their butt. A traditional fantasy book where women have all the power? Sign me up! The creepiness of the underground world and the dark elves was fascinatingly evil. I really enjoyed the story.
I love all of these books
If you are in to Dungeons and dragons in general, this is where it’s at.
I didn’t skip a word. The characters are well-drawn and you will be rooting for Drizzt as he searches for redemption.
This series started me on the journey of the life of Drizzt. Of fantasy lore, he is my favorite character of all time and I’ve enjoyed the adventures his life has brought forth. This book truly is one that I could re-read over and over again and never get bored!
A truly stunning work of fiction. I could and read this over and over and over again.
One of the many books my dad had me read before he passed away and it was a blast to read I just wish my dad was here to read it with me again.
Drizzt is hands down my all time favorite character!
The author did a wonderful job of creating and exploring the Underdark and its political/social structure.
The book that started it all. I fell off the Drizzt wagon eventually, but enjoyed more than a dozen books in this series. Fan of D&D and fantasy books? This is a series you won’t want to miss.
This entire series is great! Drizzet DoUrrden is one of the best characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of getting to know.
Been following the adventures of this dark elf since day one! Loved every book