Homeland

Legend of Drizzt: Dark Elf Trilogy, Book 1

By: R. A. Salvatore

Narrated by: Victor Bevine

This stunning new release of the classic R.A. Salvatore novel recounts the origins of Salvatore's signature dark elf character, Drizzt Do'Urden. This title kicks off The Legend of Drizzt series, which will showcase the classic dark elf novels in these new audiobook editions.

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Good job, Audible!

I was somewhat worried before buying this book, due in large part to the butchering Audible gave to the Dragonlance Chronicles, which, like this series, I'd read when I was younger. Also, I'd tried reading/listening to Salvatore's Neverwinter Saga, and found it overly dramatic and simple (considering it's a lead-in to a computer game, and I'd heard Salvatore wasn't too happy about writing it the way his publishers wanted, it may not be his best effort).
But, having loved this series and the Icewind Dale trilogy years ago, I decided to give it a shot in audio, wanting to re-experience these stories.
And I'm glad I did.
Victor Bevine's narration is very good- he conveys both the emotions of the characters and the urgency of a battle scene very well, and overall delivers a great listening experience. And, in my opinion, Salvatore's early work is superior to his later novels.
If you're expecting a lot of politicking and other "tedium" that can slow down other books, you may be disappointed. These books are fast-paced and action-packed. Salvatore's writing style is different from the likes of Jordan, Sanderson, and Erikson (all of whom I enjoy), but that is not a negative. They're just plain fun.
I can't wait for the next books to be released. And that doesn't happen too often.

Fantatic Entry into Audible Fantasy for me!

Would you listen to Homeland again? Why?

In a few years when the material isn't so fresh in my mind, absolutely!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Drizzt, he's a character out of his own culture and a powerful fighter. He's a character everyone would want to be like.

What about Victor Bevine’s performance did you like?

Different convincing voices for each character.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was just a fun listen from start to finish.

Any additional comments?

I've been listening to a lot of Sci-fi because thats my scene. However, the first novel I ever read cover to cover was written by R.A. Salvatore and it was riveting to me as a teen and I could barely put it down. I remembered the author when I seen this book on a friends shelf and thought I need to see if Audible has that title. This is the origin story of a very fun character and it is a very fun great read I'm excited to read the rest in this series and to follow the adventures of Drizzt Do'Urden.

Salvatore creates the perfect character in Drizzt

Many years ago, I read this series and the Crystal Shard trilogy when they were first published and have followed the life and experiences of Drizzt the Drow Elf for many years. When it was released by Audible on audiobook, I was excited to jump back in and re-live those stories...I am so glad I did. Hearing these novels read by Victor Bevine is fantastic! His voice is perfect and he brings each character to life in their own unique way! Have downloaded this trilogy and the Crystal Shard trilogy to listen to again and again. I'm also sharing these audiobooks with my 10 and 11 year old children and teaching them the principles of the books...you can rise above your environment. You can become whatever you want, and living a principled life may not be easy, but it is worth it! Thanks Audible for bringing me back to these great books!

Better than expected

Any additional comments?

I kind of expected this book to be over the top and too far fetched for my liking with really corny fantasy characters. I was wrong though, the book was awesome and I found myself sitting in parking lots listening because I didn't want to stop the story. It turned out to be a book with heavy self-reflection on Drizzt's part with ample drama. Of course the obligatory fantasy fights ensue. Looking forward to book 2.

Just as great as I remember!

As a D & D geek from the 70s, this series was so great in finally giving me an insight to the mindset and personalities of the Draw (from the G, D, and Q series). However, it is much more than that as Salvatore breathes life into a genre that had gotten somewhat stale over the years. The Drizzt series is a must, not only for the old school D & Ders, but for anybody who loves a well told tale.

Having the audible version made for some great walks in the morning as Victor Bevine is fantastic in his approach to the story.

great starter book

the start of this book/series is alot like others, it's a struggle to figure out whats going on until a few chapters in. but past that it's a great book with great narrative. but definitely times he gets way too into the book lol

I love this series!

I read this series years ago and now I’m revisiting it through its audio version and I am enjoying just as much! I do recommend to those that are interested in starting the series to start with the Crystal shard trilogy before reading the prequel trilogy. The prequel tends to be a bit slower in pace and excitement but is still enjoyable but more so to most I think if they start with the Crystal Shard.

Solid story, great narrator.

I really enjoyed the story a lot. I don’t have any experienced with the Legend of Drizzt, but I’ve heard about it from friends. Decided that starting with the origin story would be a good place, and it wasn’t disappointed from that standpoint. The only thing that really stands out as a critique for me is the almost melodramatic dialogue, both internal and external of the main character. It comes across as if it was written by someone trying to affect a specific type of high fantasy speech to make it feel like it was Tolken or something similar. Again, more of a minor, nagging thing for me. It definitely didn’t stop me from Finishing the story, nor did it stop me from enjoying and understanding his origins. Looking forward to starting the second book in the trilogy next.

Good Book. Read 4 times. Good narrator. listened twice

This is a good place to start for this book series and the audio version is pretty good

Amazing narration

When you look forward to your commute each day, you know you've picked up a great audiobook. I listened to this trilogy over the span of two weeks and found the characters interesting and the story engaging.

The writing is a bit simplistic at times but the narration by Victor Bevine is great.

Thoroughly enjoyable and I've moved on to the next series of Drizzt books.