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Relentless: A Drizzt Novel

Relentless: A Drizzt Novel

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  • Author：R.A. Salvatore
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Summary

The “exhilarating conclusion to Salvatore’s Generations trilogy” （Publishers Weekly， starred review） featuring one of the most beloved characters in all of fantasy—Drizzt Do’Urden—a rollicking tale of life， death， intrigue， magic， danger， and the timeless bonds of family and friendship from the New York Times bestselling author。

Displaced in time and unexpectedly reunited with his son Drizzt Do’Urden， Zaknafein has overcome the prejudices ingrained in him as a drow warrior to help his son battle the ambitious Spider Queen and stem the tide of darkness that has been unleashed upon the Forgotten Realms。 Though Zaknafein has endured the most difficult battles， survival has come at a terrible cost， and the fight is far from over。

Facing demons and driders， Zaknafein carries the entire weight of Menzoberranzan surrounding Gauntlgym on his shoulders once more。 But the chances of survival for him and his old friend and mercenary Jarlaxle look bleak。 Trapped in a desperate and seemingly hopeless situation， the legendary warriors must reach deep inside themselves to face the impossible。

While the burdens Zaknafein bears are more than enough for one of Menzoberrazan’s greatest warriors， fate holds further challenges。 When circumstances take an unexpected turn， Zaknafein discovers he must not only conquer the darkness but learn to accept the uncontrollable: life itself。

The stakes have never been higher for R。 A。 Salvatore’s most beloved creations in this final volume of his latest bestselling trilogy begun with Timeless and Boundless。 A story of brave heroes filled with dangerous thrills， Relentless also considers eternal questions about morality， purpose， sacrifice， and the definition of harmony。 Exciting， imaginative， and thought-provoking， it takes fans on an action-packed ride that will challenge their assumptions and leave them breathless and satisfied。 

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Reviews

Lanzz ，

Salah satu novel dari universe Forgotten Realms （juga siri game Dungeons & Dragons）， antara siri novel fantasi yg terkenal dan banyak peminatnya。 Merupakan buku terakhir dalam trilogi 'Generations' - menyambung kisah pengembaraan Drizzt Do'Urden dan rakan-rakannya。 Juga merupakan buku ke-33 （dari 34） dalam siri 'The legend of Drizzt'。 Seperti 2 buku sebelumnya， buku ni juga menggunakan teknik penceritaan 2 zaman， di mana setiap peristiwa diceritakan secara berselang-seli。 Part flashback dark dan Salah satu novel dari universe Forgotten Realms （juga siri game Dungeons & Dragons）， antara siri novel fantasi yg terkenal dan banyak peminatnya。 Merupakan buku terakhir dalam trilogi 'Generations' - menyambung kisah pengembaraan Drizzt Do'Urden dan rakan-rakannya。 Juga merupakan buku ke-33 （dari 34） dalam siri 'The legend of Drizzt'。 Seperti 2 buku sebelumnya， buku ni juga menggunakan teknik penceritaan 2 zaman， di mana setiap peristiwa diceritakan secara berselang-seli。 Part flashback dark dan sedikit bosan。 Plot event terkini pula menghiburkan， di mana scene2 aksi pertarungan dan peperangan makin rancak dan diceritakan dengan detail。 Scene2 sedih dan menyentuh jiwa juga turut diselitkan。 Endingnya pula berjaya dinoktahkan dengan sempurna。Di zaman lampau， plot mengisahkan tentang kisah hidup Zaknafein （ayah Drizzt） dan Jarlaxle di Menzoberranzan。 Di event terkini pula， mengisahkan tentang kemuncak/pengakhiran perang di utara Sword Coast di antara penduduk Gauntlgrym dan Luskan dengan makhluk dari abyss yg dikawal oleh Zhindia Melarn， dark elf dari Menzoberranzan。 。。。more

Drizztl ，

8/10

Mark Everglade ，

Okay。 Not as good as the previous one。 Great to see the true nature of a certain goddess revealed。 The flashbacks get to be a bit obtrusive resulting in a rushed and unsatisfying climax。

JM ，

Though Drizzt's "death" at the end of the last book was as believable as the original version of Regis being a better warrior than the rest of the Companions of the Hall and it was very obvious how he would ultimately cheat death， I have to say that I enjoyed this one a lot more than the previous two。 Maybe because Drizzt is missing for pretty much the totality of the book and though I love the character in general by this point in his story I find him boring， prone to navel-gazing and a total G Though Drizzt's "death" at the end of the last book was as believable as the original version of Regis being a better warrior than the rest of the Companions of the Hall and it was very obvious how he would ultimately cheat death， I have to say that I enjoyed this one a lot more than the previous two。 Maybe because Drizzt is missing for pretty much the totality of the book and though I love the character in general by this point in his story I find him boring， prone to navel-gazing and a total Gary-Stu？ Perhaps in part， but I have to say that this is the first volume where the "present day" parts of the book were finally interesting to me， whereas previously they were anything but。 The resolution was interesting， especially the part about the implications for present Menzoberranzan society now that both Matron Mother Quentel Baenre and her niece Yvonnel have learned how different， and better， the city and their people were 2，000 years before previous to Lolth's own fall and transformation into the Spider Queen and their surprising combined feat of reversing the transformation of Matron Zinthia's abyssal drider army， along with the reveal at the very end that now even Dinin Do'Urden is back to life as part of the former dead driders。 For their own part， the "past" sections were still better as expected， continuing to build on the complexity of Menzoberranzan's society and the early lives of Zaknafein， Jarlaxle and the rest of the main Drow cast， but also because by now Drizzt has been born， so we get further context and alternate points of view to stuff that happened in "Homeland，" the first chronological book in the series， such as more detail regarding the background of Dinin's murder of his brother Nalfein during the Do'Urden destruction of House De'Vir， the relationship between him and Vierna， as well as that of Vierna and her father Zaknafein， and the fact that Zak revisited his affair with the unusual priestess Dab'nay Tr'arach around the time when Drizzt went off to Melee-Magthere， as well as the fact that， much to my surprise， Dab'nay remains a member of Bregan D'aerthe in the "present day" portions of the book。 Seems joining them， leaving， re-joining， leaving again， and repeating has been a constant in Dab'nay's life。 Hell， there's a practically shocking scene in the second half of the book where Jarlaxle and Dab'nay both have a chat at their usual haunt the Oozing Myconid and they express sympathy for each other for being no longer able to enjoy Zaknafein's company after Matron Baenre "suggested" Bregan D'aerthe keep their distance from him after he killed one of Lolth's yochlol demon handmaidens， invoking the goddess's disapproval， and Dab'nay even calls Jarlaxle "my friend" and kisses him on the cheek when taking her leave。 If Salvatore hadn't done such a good job of establishing these characters and their personalities and progressions throughout the complete trilogy this scene would have seemed completely out of place and made absolutely no sense given the context of Lolthian Menzoberranzanian society as portrayed so far by Salvatore himself， but instead it works perfectly and helped solidify Dab'nay as one of my favorite characters in the trilogy for her complexity and how much she strays from the typical portrayal of Drow priestesses of the Spider Queen， especially since she still retains Lolth's favor and is granted spells normally， with the implication that the goddess doesn't care about Dab'nay's changing beliefs about Drow culture and likes that those same beliefs make her an agent of chaos in Menzoberranzan。 She's almost a mirror of what Vierna Do'Urden could maybe have been like had she not been so weak or if House Do'Urden had been destroyed and she'd been a survivor just like Dab'nay and her brother Duvon。 My only complaint is that she and Zaknafein did not meet in the "present day" sections despite being active in the same region。 Felt like a missed opportunity to give both characters some closure and maybe even a bit of hope for the future。 I mean， an actual Drow couple who like each other and are now free from their culture's imposed views and expectations？ Imagine that。 It's the most 2021 thing I could ever think of。The book finishes after the attempted invasion fizzles out and Catti-Brie gives birth to Drizzt's daughter， and he of course shows up back from the dead at the gathering where the baby is being named Brienelle Zaharina in honor of both her grandfathers， which blows Zaknafein's mind。 I mean， imagine a traditional male Drow's reaction to having a girl named after him。 I guess I'll take a look at the upcoming new book by the author in his new trilogy about alternate Drow cultures in Faerun， since that theme is the one I've enjoyed the most throughout his different Forgotten Realm novels， especially this trilogy's "alternate" p。o。v。 about what it's like to live in Menzoberranzan。 Hopefully we'll get a reunion between Zaknafein and Dab'nay， as well as between him， Drizzt and Dinin， along with the start of the latter's redemption arc instead of giving him the role of a villain again。 I mean， Dinin did survive the fall of House Do'Urden and joined Bregan D'aerthe back in the day so he already has a history with Jarlaxle as well as the other living Do'Urdens， and has more reason than most to want to support Matron Quenthel and Yvonnel's new vision for their city， I think。 。。。more

The Greatest Guy In the World ，

It sure was another Legend of Drizzt book from R。A。 Salvatore。 Not one of the best， but a fair entry into the oeuvre。 Not so kitschy it made me cringe at any point—as I did during "the Sea of Swords"—but not as streamlined as some other books in the series。 It could have used a heavier hand from an editor， but if you like Salvatore's Drizzt books， this is one of them。 It sure was another Legend of Drizzt book from R。A。 Salvatore。 Not one of the best， but a fair entry into the oeuvre。 Not so kitschy it made me cringe at any point—as I did during "the Sea of Swords"—but not as streamlined as some other books in the series。 It could have used a heavier hand from an editor， but if you like Salvatore's Drizzt books， this is one of them。 。。。more

Dave ，

The third and final book in this collection details the Companions of the Hall's fight against Matron Zeerith and her drider army along with a host of demons bent on destruction。 Salvatore deftly switches from an ancient history and an event that occurred involving Drizzt's father Zaknefein and the current realms period involving a larger cast of characters， motivations， intrigue， politics and faith。 Salvatore also throws the reader a few curve balls while doing this and ends the book on a hope The third and final book in this collection details the Companions of the Hall's fight against Matron Zeerith and her drider army along with a host of demons bent on destruction。 Salvatore deftly switches from an ancient history and an event that occurred involving Drizzt's father Zaknefein and the current realms period involving a larger cast of characters， motivations， intrigue， politics and faith。 Salvatore also throws the reader a few curve balls while doing this and ends the book on a hopeful note most certainly warranting another trilogy。 。。。more

Jacob Brewer ，

Another decent Drizzt book but this time a Drizzt book without Drizzt in it。 It has what you would expect from a Drizzt book （minus actually having him in it）。The past part of the book once again felt unnecessary and was only there for filler and to link up the past and present。 The stories from the past were interesting in themselves but just slowed down the pace of the book。 Part 3 （ the second of the two tales from the past） could have easily ended with Chapter 17。 Chapter 18 felt like filler Another decent Drizzt book but this time a Drizzt book without Drizzt in it。 It has what you would expect from a Drizzt book （minus actually having him in it）。The past part of the book once again felt unnecessary and was only there for filler and to link up the past and present。 The stories from the past were interesting in themselves but just slowed down the pace of the book。 Part 3 （ the second of the two tales from the past） could have easily ended with Chapter 17。 Chapter 18 felt like filler and bored me to tears with it's extensive run on of characters bogging the story down with their own philosophy。 It's "nice" that Salvatore at points in different books has a character delve into their motivation and philosophy but it always bogs down the story and is so flipping boring。 And Chapter 19 is just used to finish the tale of Zak and Drizzt's time in Menzoberranzan。As for the story itself。 Salvatore isn't good at coming to a climax and a conclusion to a book。 Gauntlgrym is still under siege by the same drow house and demons as before。 Granted less demons but they are still under siege。 It's just a last minute fluke that Gromph decides to connect the host tower to Gauntlgrym so the dwarfs can open their portels to their allies。 The book just sorta says， "Ok， it's time to end。 Lets throw in some plot convivences and call it a day。"All in all was a decent book。 What you would expect: Over whelming numbers the hero's can't beat then everything falls into place for them and they win in the end。 The end of the book was no surprise to anyone who's read the Drizzt series。 It was expected from the end of the second book and just thrown in the last two lines to fake out the audience。 。。。more

Olivia ，

While watching several of the grandest of Lolth webs unwind， and others take shape （which were followed by audible gasps and profanity）， I felt ensnared in the final book in the Drizzt Triology， and the final book in the Legend of Drizzt series by R。A。 Salvatore。 Given the recent announcement of the live action television show featuring Drizzt and the Hall of Companions， this story's form is yet to dissolve。 From the get-go I felt that this series will require several readings， from book one to While watching several of the grandest of Lolth webs unwind， and others take shape （which were followed by audible gasps and profanity）， I felt ensnared in the final book in the Drizzt Triology， and the final book in the Legend of Drizzt series by R。A。 Salvatore。 Given the recent announcement of the live action television show featuring Drizzt and the Hall of Companions， this story's form is yet to dissolve。 From the get-go I felt that this series will require several readings， from book one to book thirty-three， to fully digest and feel satiated by the lore that Salvatore developed and shared with readers for nearly three decades。 I also knew from the beginning that I would like to have discussions with other readers of the series， the genre too， as to how our "now" reflects this tall tale and what can we do to improve it。 I would also open the floor to discussion about gender， race， mental health， religion， and other topics that could fill hours with honest conversations。 I would also love to see a series based on Mal'a'voselle Amvas Tol， please and thank you！ Her retort of "Damn Lolth！" will echo in my head forever！I have the first book in the overall series ready to go on my nightstand， and while I will miss the font size that I would deem "just right" in order to read it， I look forward to discovering the source of the many songs that bards throughout history have sung about Drizzt and his friends。 。。。more

Chris ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wow！ What a way to finish the trilogy。 Great read but I do have so many questions: was the spider queen always "evil"？ Was she always a Goddess？ Why did any other old drow not see the dark road they had gone down？ Seems like it could've been fleshed out in more books but still a fantastic read。 Wow！ What a way to finish the trilogy。 Great read but I do have so many questions: was the spider queen always "evil"？ Was she always a Goddess？ Why did any other old drow not see the dark road they had gone down？ Seems like it could've been fleshed out in more books but still a fantastic read。 。。。more

larry hardaway ，

I have been a fan for a long time， but disappointed in this book。 Too much time spent on the drow politics and dramas。 I miss the stories of the original heroes and their adventures that they shared

Brian ，

The flashbacks were kind of annoying at first， but nothing too bad。 I mean drow politics is probably one of the most boring things in the multiverse。 I LOVED the ending though and the overall message。 Parts of this book will really shock you if you've read as much Forgotten Realms fiction as I have。 Like I said though， Salvatore's done it yet again， another great book。。。 and then there's the Pwentthey haven't forgotten him， and that's probably one of the things I love most about these books。"me The flashbacks were kind of annoying at first， but nothing too bad。 I mean drow politics is probably one of the most boring things in the multiverse。 I LOVED the ending though and the overall message。 Parts of this book will really shock you if you've read as much Forgotten Realms fiction as I have。 Like I said though， Salvatore's done it yet again， another great book。。。 and then there's the Pwentthey haven't forgotten him， and that's probably one of the things I love most about these books。"me king！" 。。。more

Justin Anthony ，

this is the first Drizzt book that I had a hard time keeping up with where everyone is at various points， I still love these books， but I need to read it again！

Suvi ，

Voi Bob。

Lauri Holmes ，

I stayed up half the night finishing this book last night。 After reading this entire series， can I say that I am absolutely thrilled at the way it ended（？）？ There have been times over the past centuries of this story that I have become unenamored by the direction of the plot， but I must say that it could not have had a better ending。 What a wowzer of a twist！ Thank you， Bob Salvatore， for the journey。

Isaac Clarke ，

<3 ისეთი კარგია რომ წინა ქაქი წიგნი ვაპატიე。 თან ძალიან დიდ ივენთს ჩაეყარა ამ წიგნში საფუძველი， იმედი მაქვს რომ გააგრძელებს სერიას და ამდენი კითხვის ნიშნით არ დაგვტოვებს。ზაკნაფეინ დო'ურდენი არის ყველაზე მაგარი ანაკინ სკაიუოკერი სამყაროში არსებულ ყველა ანაკინ სკაიუოკერებში <3 <3 ისეთი კარგია რომ წინა ქაქი წიგნი ვაპატიე。 თან ძალიან დიდ ივენთს ჩაეყარა ამ წიგნში საფუძველი， იმედი მაქვს რომ გააგრძელებს სერიას და ამდენი კითხვის ნიშნით არ დაგვტოვებს。ზაკნაფეინ დო'ურდენი არის ყველაზე მაგარი ანაკინ სკაიუოკერი სამყაროში არსებულ ყველა ანაკინ სკაიუოკერებში <3 。。。more

Melissa ，

This took me six months to read， because the good parts were enjoyable， but the bad parts dragged and took up much more of the book。It also broke canon， it's own and wider Forgotten Realms canon， in so many ways。 This took me six months to read， because the good parts were enjoyable， but the bad parts dragged and took up much more of the book。It also broke canon， it's own and wider Forgotten Realms canon， in so many ways。 。。。more

John ，

He got me in me feels 。 Again！Like all of his books about this beloved character。 I must give him his due。5 stars doesn't seem enough。 Once again I'm shouting with the thrill of battle，crying in sorrow for companions lost， and toasting in great halls to victory。。And to HOPE。。。JH He got me in me feels 。 Again！Like all of his books about this beloved character。 I must give him his due。5 stars doesn't seem enough。 Once again I'm shouting with the thrill of battle，crying in sorrow for companions lost， and toasting in great halls to victory。。And to HOPE。。。JH 。。。more

Henry ，

To much fighting discribedThis book and the other two in this trilogy are the biggest disappointment of this author s to date。I have all of the Dritz books but this set were my biggest disappointment。 Way to long sword fighting pages。The back and forth in time was not good。It could have a book for each time period。 Not Salvatore s best work by far。

Josh ，

Loved it！

Sonic Rainboom ，

A Drizzt book， in The Legend of Drizzt， in the Drizzt trilogy， with no Drizzt。 Thanks， I hate it。

Marcus ，

MemoriesI grew up reading these stories about the lavender eyed drow ranger who had a habit of keeping getting into trouble， either by himself，or with his group of stubborn friends。 This book brought back those memories， but was a kind of let down because Drizzt really didn't make an appearance until the end， but it tied together everything that had happened to him up to that point。 By and large， it was still a very interesting and good read。 MemoriesI grew up reading these stories about the lavender eyed drow ranger who had a habit of keeping getting into trouble， either by himself，or with his group of stubborn friends。 This book brought back those memories， but was a kind of let down because Drizzt really didn't make an appearance until the end， but it tied together everything that had happened to him up to that point。 By and large， it was still a very interesting and good read。 。。。more

Daniel Disharoon ，

A Book that measured up to and surpassed its name。。I have read every piece of literary art that Bob Salvatore has written。 This book is by far one of my favorites， with all of its twists and turns。 My only question would be， why it was labeled as a Drizzt book and not a Zaknafien， or companions book。 Possibly even a completion to the spider queen wars。 Truly blessed to read it。 A wonderful adventure that will make you laugh， cry， rejoice， get pissed off， confused， enlightened and elated。 What a A Book that measured up to and surpassed its name。。I have read every piece of literary art that Bob Salvatore has written。 This book is by far one of my favorites， with all of its twists and turns。 My only question would be， why it was labeled as a Drizzt book and not a Zaknafien， or companions book。 Possibly even a completion to the spider queen wars。 Truly blessed to read it。 A wonderful adventure that will make you laugh， cry， rejoice， get pissed off， confused， enlightened and elated。 What a ride！ I can't wait to see how Menzobranzan， Dinin， Zaknafien， Pwent and all the other characters continue to develop。 If I have any regrets for this book at all， and I'm knit picking here， there was no Ooooooh Oi！ 。。。more

Keith Edward ，

Bittersweet This was a fantastic ending to a saga I will never forget always remember。 I have learned more from Drizzt than any other character in the fantasy universe。 I really hope Salvatore writes more but I’ve read the first book to the last book and I’m glad I took the legends of Drizzt journey。 I highly recommend to any one to of course， read this book and to also enjoy this series。 What a journey Salvatore has provided for us， and with that， I say thank you to him。 Beautifully written。

Gary ，

Even after 30 years I can't put these books down。what a joy it's been Even after 30 years I can't put these books down。what a joy it's been 。。。more

Aileen Dodge ，

Was resigned to disappointmentAs this very last book in the legend of Drizzt was moving on toward the end。 And I was preparing myself for the very real possibility that I was going to be very disappointed with the conclusion of the series。 And when I started reading the last chapter I was all set and resigned to that disappointment。 The only advise I can give is always read a book to the very last sentence。 Because one sentence can change your whole POV。

Mwangangi ，

It's goodYou album know this is about at this point。 If you made it this far you know what you're here for。 It's goodYou album know this is about at this point。 If you made it this far you know what you're here for。 。。。more

Dave ，

An excellent book that pulled at my emotions at the right times。

sam francis ，

Absolutely the most magnificent way to end the most epic saga， ever！

Victor Serrano ，

What a journey！A fantastic conclusion， something you need to read and go experience for yourself。 Salvatore weaves a web of emotion， adventure and intrigue that will even tranform your vision of Menzoberranzan and even Lolth herself。

Silvio Pellas ，

Could have been so much moreThis book could have been so much more。 But it lacks a significant amount of depth and character development。 It is too superficial。 A shame。

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