The Legacy: Legacy of the Drow #1 (Legend of Drizzt #7)

by R. A. Salvatore

Overview

A goddess of the Underdark sets her sights on the famous drow who escaped her grasp in this continuation of the beloved Drizzt saga

Having found a measure of peace among the dwarves in Mithral Hall, Drizzt Do’Urden begins to know contentment for the first time in his tumultuous life. Bruenor has reclaimed his throne, Regis has been freed from Artemis Entreri, and Wulfgar is to be wed. But for a dark elf renegade that hails from the Underdark—a city of ruthless drows, all ruled by priestesses of the demon goddess Lolth—no peace can last forever.

It is Lolth herself, the dreaded Queen of the Demonweb Pits, who musters her followers to pour up from the black depths of the Underdark to reclaim the one soul that managed to elude her: the soul of Drizzt Do'Urden.

The Legacy is the first book in the Legacy of the Drow series and the seventh book in the Legend of Drizzt series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786948598
Publisher:	Wizards of the Coast
Publication date:	04/01/2008
Series:	Legend of Drizzt Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	4.11(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

R.A. Salvatore was born in Massachusetts in 1959. He is the New York Times–bestselling author of more than forty novels, including the popular Forgotten Realms series, The Legend of Drizzt. His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computer science to journalism. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic.

His first published novel was The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, and his novel The Silent Bladewon the Origins Award. He is still best known as the creator of dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden, one of fantasy’s most beloved characters.

Hometown:

Leominster, MA

Date of Birth:

January 20, 1959

Place of Birth:

Leominster, MA

Website:

http://www.rasalvatore.com/

Editorial Reviews

The Barnes & Noble Review
The legendary adventures of the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden continue in the seventh volume of Wizards of the Coast's lovingly produced hardcover reissue of R. A. Salvatore's classic fantasy saga -- each edition with stunning new cover art by artist extraordinaire Todd Lockwood.

In The Legacy, the beleaguered dark elf is, unbelievably, experiencing contentment. His longtime friend, the legendary dwarf Bruenor Battlehammer, has reclaimed his throne in Mithral Hall; Bruenor's adopted human daughter, Catti-brie, is about to wed the barbarian Wulfga; and even the wayward halfling Regis has returned for the wedding. With all of Drizzt's companions back together, life is good -- until the seemingly unstoppable assassin Artemis Entreri reappears, bent on defeating Drizzt once and for all. And when dark elves are found in the tunnels beneath Mithral Hall, the upcoming wedding may turn into a mass funeral…

Although all of Salvatore's Drizzt Do'Urden adventures can be read as stand-alone novels, Wizards of the Coast has put the saga in its proper (and highly recommended) chronological order. Fans of adventure fantasy who have yet to experience Salvatore's dark elf -- comparable to classic swashbuckling heroes like Michael Moorcock's Elric and Edgar Rice Burroughs's John Carter -- should begin with the first book in the Legend of Drizzt, Homeland, and continue from there. Longtime followers of Salvatore have known for decades that his Drizzt Do'Urden novels are pure adventure fantasy gold. This timeless saga has it all: great characters, nonstop action, and universal themes that readers of any age can relate to -- honor, dedication, forgiveness, and above all, the importance of friendship. Paul Goat Allen

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