Paths of Darkness: The Silent Blade/The Spine of the World/Servant of the Shard/Sea of Swords

by R.A. Salvatore

Book Overview

An omnibus volume chronicles the epic adventures of Dark Elf Drizzt Do'Urden in four fantasy novels. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786931558
• ISBN13: 9780786931552
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 1166 Pages
• Weight: 3.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

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I ordered this book for my daughter's boyfriend as a gift. He is hooked on this author. This was a great price. My order arrived on time and in good condition. Would recommend this seller to anyone.

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The book arrived just a few days after I ordered it and it was in great condition. thank you

Salvatore rolls a critical hit again!

First and foremost, there are four books in the series and unless you have an idea what these books are, like this particular genre, like what they deal with or play D & D then you probably should start at the beginning. It made several references to the old books and although it didn't annoy me since I read them, another reader might not like it. For the most part, this storyline speaks mostly about Wulfgar, his life and redemption after he returned from Errtu's grasp. In any case, the four books are listed and summarized below: The Silent Blade The Spine of the World Sea of Swords Servant of the Shard The first one dealt with Drizzt and an old grudge a thief named Artemis had with him. The thief was apparently an assassin for Pasha Pook who was the Guildmaster Regis stole his magical gem from. The book was great and although there was some mature content, it wasn't anything near what a teenager sees online at a porn site or on the movie 300 in terms of explicitness of gore. Besides, I believe if you can read then you're entitled to some juicy bits of writing. If you're a DM much like me and play D & D then this might give you an idea or two or a theme. It could even give you several comical or devious characters and scenarios to copy into your own campaign. The Spine of the World was great. At first it threw me off by introducing the story of some prissy Lord of a no-name town in the backwaters of Faerun but as the book progressed, the author meshed the two distinct storylines together into an intricate web which of course featured Wulfgar. This book is primarily about Wulfgar and his redemption. A daring rescue and a few lies later and Wulfgar found his life changed. I don't want to ruin the book or the ending but it's a strong read in my opinion! There was more drama and storyline than action in this book. There weren't many battles and the few that were in the book were obviously one-sided. There were some good plots there if you are a DM and I strongly encourage you read about how shoddy the fiefdom of Auckney really is. At times DM's make small hamlets too powerful and often their best fighter can take out the heroes in one or two hits. A perfect example is the gnome fighter who claims to be the best fighter in all of Auckney. The next book is off to a promising read with a couple of guys tracking down Drizzt and they are enlisting magical aid. Apparently from what I gathered in the first few pages I've read Bruenor is going to look for Wulfgar's hammer and the King of Mithral Hall is dying of old age. There is much to read as I am only a few pages shy of the fourth chapter. All his books thus far from the previous series have done his name and his claim justice. Read them all if you wish, but be forewarned, make sure you've got nothing to do as time will fly by!

Doesn't get much better.

If you're a fan of Salvatore- this is a must. If you're a fan of fantasy- this is a must. If you are a fan of reading- this is... a nice read. I love the character development in Salvatore's books- and this series easily has the most of that compared to any of his others. A good place to pick up if you've never read any of Salvatore's Forgotten Realms books- or if you already love the series, as I do.

Great Story

This collection continues the excellent tradition of Dnd based Fantasy writing established by R.A. Salvatore, Gary Gygax, and many others! This collection continues an epic saga focused on R.A. Salvatore's most popular characters: Drizz't, Cattie-Brie, etc. It reads fine stand-alone, but I would highly recommend reading the other collector's editions from the beginning just to get the full character backgrounds and history. In many cases, series that run so long based on the same characters get stale, but surprisingly, each new series of books in this series is as fresh as the first! Can't wait to read the next one! *Laugh* Just read the fine print on reviews. THIS PRODUCT IS UNSAFE! YOU WILL LOSE SLEEP AFTER PURCHASING IT!