Homeland
Book description
Strange and exotic Menzoberranzan is the vast city of the Drow. This is a world of dark elves, where families battle families and fantastic monsters rise up from the lightless depths. From the author of the "Icewind Dale Trilogy".
Why read it?
2 authors picked Homeland as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Homeland features one of my favorite characters of all time — Drizzt DuOrden. So, obviously, Homeland was going to appear on this list. R.A. Salvatore certainly knows how to construct a character and spin a narrative that will have the reader hooked from start to finish.
If you’re a fan of dark fantasy, I definitely recommend this book.
There are so many good things to say about the Dark Elf Trilogy but the reason I read it was because my brother gave it to me and said, “You should read this. It’s got lots of good fighting.” The way Salvatore wrote his fights completely engrossed me. And not just me. Heavy readers of fantasy (I’m a lightweight as I split my time between fantasy and historical fiction) say he is one of the best. Sure the fight scenes were fantastical, but Salvatore has a way of grounding them in reality with little things (like Drizzt’s double downward block…
From J. K.'s list on with realistic fight scenes.
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