The Fallen Fortress

by R.A. Salvatore

Book Overview

Trying to avert a war between the combined forces of Carradoon and Shilmista Forest and the fiends of Castle Trinity, Cadderly uses his priestly magic to wage a smaller war. Reprint. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786916079
• ISBN13: 9780786916078
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Rather overpowered, for a cleric

Salvatore brings us the 4th in the Cleric Quintet, delving into the world of Cadderly (the main character, a cleric of Deneir), Danica (a warrior monk, Cadderly's lover), and Ivan and Pikel Bouldershoulder (dwarven brothers, one of whom wishes, impossibly, to become a druid). Cadderly has at last come to trust in his deity, drawing strength from his faith, and is growing stronger in his clerical powers. Yet he knows, after the attack of the dreaded Night Masks in the prior novel, that the threat posed by the evil Castle Trinity is far from over. He reaches the conclusion that he must attempt to destroy Castle Trinity, unwittingly drawing him ever closer to an inevitable confrontation with the leader of the evil group, who Cadderly does not realize is his father. My only sore point with the series is Cadderly's rise to power, turning into some near-invincible demi-god. True, he does get into some dangerous battles, yet you never get the impression that he's ever in any danger of being killed, that Deneir will always save him. Still, I did enjoy Salvatore's explanation of priestly magic, and answer the question of how a battle between a cleric and a wizard would go! On the whole, it was enjoyable, and I recommend the book. Salvatore brings to life engaging characters, details well the fight scenes, and laces the story with enough intrigue to keep you turning the pages at a fair clip.

Oo!

Considering that this is my first Cleric Quintet book that I have read (let alone the first experience with R.A. Salvatore's work), I found this little gem entertaining. The Fallen Fortress falls in line with the genre of RPG novels, but Mr. Salvatore's flair for comic relief (a green bearded dwarf named "Pikel") has forced me to put the book down a few times - from laughing. I was slightly disappointed by the length of the book, only because the literature was so enjoyable, I wanted more! But hey, there's a lot more where that came from. R.A. Salvatore is reknown for his numerous quality works. 4 Stars. I'd probably give it 5 if was a wee bit longer.

An outstanding book!

I will give this book all my 5 stars and highest compliments, I hope any of you who have followed the series enough so far didn't get off course with the horrible reivews people have put in, this book is by far one of the greatest in this series, the series is great the characters are well developed and they do continue to develop unlike what other people have been saying, this book is basically the climax to everything in Castle Trinity and it couldn't have been done better, yes it's hack and slash but it's good hack and slash and the climax was worth the fun reading, you are perhaps expecting a Luke Skywalker thing with Cadderly and Aballister but I will tell you now that the father and son rival thing was done well by salvatore and the ending to this book was great, this book is my second favorite book in my favorite series by Salvatore and I know that if you give the book a chance you will find that there are more exciting things to Salvatore then Dark Elves! I give this book and series 5 stars because it deserves it and I will gladly defend the book in anyway if an argument comes up, read this book my friends and I promise the people who have found this series fun so far that this climax will not disappoint you.

Great...but there is just one thing...

Salvatore continues his story of the gallant Cadderly and the beautiful Danica. This book takes the fight to Castle Trinity. A great feeling sweeps through you as you read the book, as the group lays waste to the evil minions of Castle Trinity, you find yourself wanting to cheer out for Cadderly and crew to "Kick their arses." This book is classic Salvatore, absorbing and exciting, you never want to put it down even though it is 5:19 in the morning and you have to be to work in 11 minutes. I found one small problem with this book. Cadderly suddenly gains this superior confidence and believes what he says is right and everyone else is wrong, what ever happened to the Cadderly who weighed his options well. The expanations did not sit well with me but they by no means distracted from the book. The highlight: Ivan on his Magic Dragon Ride. If you pass this up you are missing out on the vengence book of the series. Enjoy!

More Great Salvatore!

I am a huge fan of all of R.A. Salvatore's series, and the Clerics Quintet is one of my favorites. This fourth book in the series is no let down for any avid readers of the first three. The plot is exciting, engaging, and leaves you on the edge of your seat. The characters, as always, are beautifuly portrayed and very deep. I would defenately recomend this book to anyone who is a Salvatore fan, or who would like a taste of him for the first time. Enjoy!