Canticle

It's difficult sometimes to stick the landing in an epic fantasy such as this, especially when the previous installment seemed to wrap up most of the important plot points. Yet Salvatore manages to simultaneously raise the stakes while also making this book more personal and intimate. Very strong ending to a great series.

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 show more a slice of the action, you know you have a great writer on your hands.

Great book which will lead into a great series. show less

This is a Forgotten Realms book, but not about Drizzt. This book introduces the puzzling character of Cadderly. Cadderly is a young monk who, while very intelligent and charming, seems to lack in faith. This becomes a problem when his home is attacked by evil forces. As usual with Salvatore books, the characters are interesting, especially if you like dwarves that aren't overly serious.

This is probably my favorite of Salvatore's fantasy series. The main character is of the type that speaks to me, one whose main skill is his cleverness. Well worth reading.

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.

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.

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