The Dragon's Dagger (The Spearwielder's Tale)

by R.A. Salvatore

Book Overview

In the sequel to The Woods Out Back, Gary returns to the realm of Faerie to find a changed world and journeys through the enchanted land on a quest to find an ancient hero's sacred armor and magic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441000789
• ISBN13: 9780441000784
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Ace
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

Salvatore continues the Gary Leger saga

R. A. Salvatore continues the tale of Gary Leger by once again yanking him from his world and putting him on another trail to adventure. Gary's life has improved since we've last seen him. He has a better car, a better job, and a girlfriend, Diane. But even with life on the upswing for him, he's still stuck in the corporate rat race. When Gary last saw the world of Faerie, the witch had been defeated, Robert the Dragon had re-forged the spear, and all was right with the world. But not for long. Robert has left his hole and is now wreaking havoc on the world. So Gary, Kelsey, Geno, Mickey, and Gerbil the Gnome (a new character) all set out to defeat Robert. Along the way we see how much Gary has grown emotionally and physically. Salvatore has done a wonderful job in bringing another Gary Leger story to print. If you have read any of his works, this series is the best. Start with The Woods Out Back, continue with this novel, then finish with The Dragonslayer's Return. You won't be disappointed.

Pure Fun

I would like to start by saying that Salvatore is a genius. With this trilogy, he not only keeps your interest, but gives you a genuine feeling of really being in the Land of Faerie. He brings in someone from our time and place, puts them in faerie, and then the true magic begins. The Dragon's Dagger is a wonderful story of honor, excitement, and brilliant battle scenes along with some good wit and humor. It's funny, yet it keeps you holding your breath. Definately a can't-put-it-down book.

The Dragon's Dagger (2000)

Back in the day (1994), this was the first novel I read after The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. Even for the VERY best contemporary author that's one helluva tough act to follow (impossible to top or even break even with). Take that and the fact that I obliviously started in the middle of the trilogy, and you would think I would have several complaints. I find it hard to come up with any, however. Aside from The Dark Elf series, this is book 2 in Salvatore's best series. Forget about those Demonwars and that Crimson Shadow (both series are highly trite and uninteresting). Pick this up instead - but DO start with The Woods Out Back and avoid those initial hints of confusion I suffered. I think one of the reasons this series makes it where so many other Salvatore ventures have failed is because he embraces its wackiness and all its cliches (like Elven archers and Dwarven craftsmen, gentle Giants and wicked witches), and he does so in a comic yet adventurous fashion. I also liked the references to Tolkien which seem a respectable homage to the man who started it all and made this novel possible. Good work, Salvatore. Now if only all your other stuff could be like this and those Drizzt books...

this has to be one of his best works ever. i've been reading

mr. salvatore if you read this i would like to say thank you for many hours of reading pleasure. i think that this book is one of your best ever and i have been reading your books for 8 years i am up to date so far with all of your releases that i can get in my area. thanks william d melton

Another great book by Salvatore!!

He has done it again! R.A. (Bob) Salvatore has written another great fantasy book. When Gary returnes to the land called Faerie he finds the whole place in great peril. Although you would have to read the first book of the Spearwielders Trillogy (The Woods Out Back) to truely understand what is going on. It is still a great book even if you can not get your hands on the first book. The cleverley thought out storyling gives you the feeling that you know the friends (Gary, a human, Geno a rugged dwarf from the clan Battlehammer, Kelsey, a elf from the Tylwyth Teg, and Mickey, a leprechaun) and their foes. Salvatore wrote the book in such a way that you can see everything that goes on in the story in your minds eye