Road of the Patriarch
by R. A. Salvatore
Forgotten Realms: The Sellswords (3), Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt (16), Forgotten Realms novels (Drizzt — )
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Another thrilling installment in the classic D&D-inspired Legend of Drizzt series: While assassin Artemis Entreri wrestles with his past, dark elf Jarlaxle continues to fight for his place in the surface world.Ilnezhara and Tazmikella are ancient dragons of great power, accustomed to easily manipulating the humans around them. But not all humans are so easily led. When they pushed Entreri and Jarlaxle into the heart of the Bloodstone Lands, not even they could have imagined the strength of show more the human assassin’s resolve, or the limitless expanse of the drow mercenary’s ambition.
Jarlaxle and Artemis Entreri have begun to make a home for themselves in the rugged Bloodstone Lands, though not everyone is ready to trust a man who's spent his life killing for coin—much less a member of a race of subterranean elves known for their fanatical devotion to a demon goddess. If they want to make it out of the Bloodstone Lands alive, they'll have to learn to trust their enemies, and be suspicious of their friends.
Road of the Patriarch is the third book in the Sellswords trilogy and the sixteenth book in the Legend of Drizzt series.. show less
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This book follows Servant of the Shard and Promise of the Witch King in R.A. Salvatore's Sellswords trilogy. Although not his strongest work, fans of Salvatore will appreciate the back stories revealed in this novel for Artemis Entreri and the dark elf Jarlaxle, two of Salvatore's beloved yet morally ambiguous characters. As always, Salvatore's adventure tales are enriched by his introspective prose challenging the reader to think more deeply about the dilemnas faced by his heroes and anti-heroes alike.
For me personally I thought this was one of Salvatore's best. I have always loved both Jarlaxle and Artemis even when they were bad guys and now that he is developing their story lines I think it is some of his best work. Can not wait to see where he takes these characters in further stories.
Ilnezhara y Tazmikelia son antiguos dragonas de gran poder, acostumbradas a manipular a los humanos que tiene a su alrededor. Pero cuando empujan a Entreri y a Jarlaxle al corazón de las Tierras de la Piedra de Sangre, ni siquiera ellas son capaces de imaginar la tenacidad del asesino humano ni la gigantesca ambición del mercenario drow.
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R. A. Salvatore was born in Leominster, Massachusetts on January 20, 1959. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He began writing seriously in 1982 and became a full-time writer in 1990. His first novel, The Crystal Shard, was show more published in 1988. His other works include The Halfling's Gem; Sojourn; The Legacy; Starless Night; Vector Prime; and The Two Swords. He is also the author of numerous series including The Dark Elf Trilogy; Paths of Darkness; The Hunter's Blades Trilogy; The Cleric Quintet; Saga of the First King; Neverwinter Saga and TheSundering. He made The New York Times Best Seller List with his title's Charon's Claw, Night of the Hunter: Companions Codex, 1, Rise of the King and Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Road of the Patriarch
- Original title
- Road of the Patriarch
- Original publication date
- 2006-10
- People/Characters
- Artemis Entreri; Jarlaxle
- First words
- Yes, she is beautiful, Artemis Entreri thought as he watched the naked Calihye walk from the bed to the clothing rack to retreive her breeches and shirt.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)But he looked back to the empty stair, where Artemis Entreri had gone, and he reminded himself that sometimes you just had to play the hand you were dealt.
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