Some evil group makes up this evil potion and tries to destroy a library, which for some reason is the center of everything in this particular region. The protaganist, Cadderly, is a young gifted mage who ends up helping the badguys and then destroying them.

Extremely trope'ish. Dwarves, warrior woman who love him, jealous rival, etc, etc. Definitely not high reading. It was bland enough that it almost lost my interest. We'll see how the second book holds up. If it isn't any better, I'll probably drop the series ( )

I liked the story and found it quite interesting. You definitely can see the Dungeons and Dragons rules underneath but this does not distract from the story. I enjoyed the characters good and evil and their growth and interactions. ( )

Hmmm... this was ok... More than any of his other book, it often felt like someone narrating a D&D game. I know that's what these stories are, and that's fun, but it seemed a little too obvious at times. Still fun, though. ( )

I haven't read any Forgotten Realms in a long, long time, so why not start off with Salvatore?

I'm glad I did.

Despite a naive charm and a penchant for getting into trouble, Cadderly is ever the inventor. He spends his days creating things that he sees on old tapestries and reads about - as well as spending time with his love, Danica, or the two Bouldershoulder brothers.

When a chaos curse comes to wreak havoc on the library, he seems to be the only one who can help. Not a first choice for most...

I really enjoyed this step away from Salvatore's Drizzt books. Not that the latter are bad in any way, but it's interesting to see him playing with new characters. I adored the dwarfs the most, I think. When even the side characters end up having a slice of the action, you know you have a great writer on your hands.

Great book which will lead into a great series. ( )

This book is a good read, but rather different from Salvatore's Drizzt novels. The characters were engaging, as was the story. One can't help but love Cadderly for his innocence or the dwarven brothers for their comedic interactions. My only true unhappiness with the book was the repeated use of the word 'evil' to describe things. A thesaurus can be a wonderful friend at times. ( )