The Pirate King: The Legend of Drizzt

by R.A. Salvatore

Book Overview

Drawn into a battle against nefarious pirates, Drizzt questions if 'the greater good' is worth the cost of innocent lives

A shadowy organization of mages and pirates known as the Arcane Brotherhood has long held the city of Luskan in their power, but corruption now eats away at their ranks. Seeing this as an opportunity to finally defeat their leader, Arklem Greeth, legendary pirate hunter Captain Deudermont hatches a plot that will...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786951443
• ISBN13: 9780786951444
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.4" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

The Pirate King

This is the worst book of the the Drizzt saga. i kept hoping it would hurry and finish. i only finished due to the love i have had for Drittz series.

Pirate King Review

I liked the book and it is classic Salvatore; never staying on one story line long enough to draw your attention off of the plot and side plots running rampant through every one of his books. I would have liked a touch more Drizzt, but overall a good read. Well worth the money spent.

Pirate King

I am never disappointed with Salvatore and the Forgotten Realms series of books. This latest adventure of Drizzt and his companions continue to entertain and fasinate me. My only regreat is that I'll have to wait a year or so for the next book. This book is excellant and I would recommed it to any Scfi/Fantancy fan.

Pirate King review - no spoilers!

Well, its great. The previous trilogy I wasn't knocked out by, but this.. A very good book. In a very good series (Transitions) Yes, it has the introductory bits by Drizzt directly addressing the reader The only quibble is that there are no maps. Luskan features prominently in the book, and a map would really be useful just for understanding where the action is in the city I believe this is book 20 of Drizzts tales, which began way back when (the early 90s!) with the Crystal Shard You do have to wonder though, when will the series come to a stop. Characters here reflect on where they'll end up. Regis even addresses Drizzt on the issue of aging here (Elves are long lived compared with the other races - this was touched on in the earlier Hunters Blade Trilogy when Drizzt was talking with another Elf about being involved with humans) The series is blowing on all cylinders. As other reviewers have noted, you don't get a sole focus on Drizzt here; indeed, much of the book concerns the Pirate King, and to reveal who that is would be a sin. A lot of the story is told through the perspective of Regis, and how he feels, and touching on his bond with Drizzt, and Ten Towns. Deudermont also features strongly, and although events from the Stowaway book are touched on, you don't really need to read that I feel The Orc King does need to be read before, as there is no synopsis and the reader may be puzzled by alliances between races that are supposed to hate one another! But then Drizzt is a drow, and hes the hero of the book, for, despite the reputation of his kin, hes a very noble spirit Salvatore is NEVER going to stop writing stories about Drizzt. He may take a break and write of other Companions of the Hall from time to time (all of whom feature in The Pirate King) but theres no question his heart is with Drizzt I do feel that Regis is the hero of the story however, as hes the emotional core. Again, try to find a map of Luskan while you're reading this, cos you might get lost where certain islands are in relation to the Hosttower Excellent book regardless. The Ghost King to complete the Transitions trilogy in October 2009. Thankfully there is no cliffhanger (a la Streams of Silver!)

Moslty action packed, though little on Drizzt

Let's face it, if you've made it this far through the Drizzt chronicles, no review will persuade or dissuade you to read (or not) the next installment. If you have become interested in this book based on the recommendations of others, you should start at the beginning. Salvatore continues his accounting of the Dark Elf we have all come to know and love. However, Drizzt his hardly the main focus of the book. His old friend, Captain Deudermont, has a "nuclear reaction" to the piracy along the Sword Coast, and sets off to change the balance of power in Luskan. I can't comment about "changing rules" and all of that, but it seems to me that Salvatore is tying up a few loose ends from previous novels. The majority of this book is action-packed, page-turning, edge-of-your-seat excitement. Most of an entire section of the book is the fight in Luskan, which was masterfully and vividly told. The middle of the book takes a dip in pace as winter sets in, which I guess is ok. The entire book can't be face-melting awesome battle scenes. As per usual Salvatore, the (goodly) characters wax philosophical about the consequences and morality of their actions, which have always been thought-provoking for me. I enjoyed this book. I stayed up all night enjoying it :). If you have been following the series, you should definitely pick this one up.