In this final book about is past life in drow society, Drizz't finally gets free of his family and the various demons (literally, sometimes) of drow society. Making his way alone through the treacherous Underdark, he stumbles trying to adapt to the surface, and finally meets the perfect tutor for his new life. As with the other books in this series, if you are a dungeons and dragons fan, or just like good fantasy, this is an excellent exploration of the Underdark and one drow's journey from darkness to light, in several ways. Great stuff. ( )

The Dark Elf Trilogy has long been one of my favorite books. I've purchased three copies; the first destroyed by children, the second destroyed by flood, the third sitting nicely on a shelf out of the reach of both. ( )

I’m pretty sure this was my second time reading this book. It doesn’t deliver as well as its predecessors, but it’s still a great book. This book focuses a lot on the concept of hope and fitting in, something that most people can relate to. Unfortunately the book’s position as a bridge between one great set of stories and another is pretty evident. A lot of the time that passes in the book seems like filler, especially after he flees Maldobar. It is interesting, though to see how Drizzt makes the transition from Underdark to surface dweller. His crisis of faith is also quite compelling.

As a side note, the exchanges between Dove Falconhand (and her band) and Fret are hilarious. This is our first chance to see a Salvatore dwarf up close, and what a great one to start with. Also, when recommending the proper order for reading these books, one should start with the Icewind Dale trilogy and then come back to the Dark Elf trilogy because Salvatore gives away some important elements of the Crystal Shard and others in the Epilogue of Sojourn. ( )

Another dull entry. While the first book was interesting, the trilogy as a whole was not. The plot reads as though the author made it up as he went along instead of working from an outline. I'm quite surprised there's so many sequels, but I guess this actually began with the Icewind Dale novels; perhaps those are better? ( )

Pretty much lost my interest about halfway thru the book. I slogged thru it but certainly didn't gain any satisfaction in finishing it. Sad how this trilogy went from an incredibly strong opening book and did nothing but get significantly weaker as the series went on. ( )