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moirawho's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I have never read any novels by Salvatore, so I've never been in this world before. I really liked this as a graphic novel. I think it was a good medium for it. I will definitely be reading on.
ppetropoulakis's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story of the sentient sword Khazid’hea and its struggle to control a group of drow. The art is gorgeous with the artist bringing a much-needed window into the world of Forgotten Realms and RA Salvatore's novels.
dorinlazar's review against another edition
4.0
The sentient sword Khazid'hea drives the young son of Tos'un Armgo to kill his sister, jealous of her victory; however, in their fight Doum'wielle kills her brother and runs with the sword. The parents start a race to find her and help her not fall completely under the spell of the sword.
The story is catchy - for a second I forgot that it was not about Drizzt Do'Urden and I was afraid they really misplaced the character; but no, that's not the case, it's just another drow who left Menzoberranzan just like Drizzt. However, you can enjoy this comic without knowing much about the Forgotten Realms lore; the story stands well on its own feet.
The story is catchy - for a second I forgot that it was not about Drizzt Do'Urden and I was afraid they really misplaced the character; but no, that's not the case, it's just another drow who left Menzoberranzan just like Drizzt. However, you can enjoy this comic without knowing much about the Forgotten Realms lore; the story stands well on its own feet.
royallyreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
fieldofhats's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The art was absolutely stunning. Every visual aspect of this graphic novel was incredible, bravo to David Baldeon, David Garcia Cruz, and everyone else who worked on this project.
The story however… the story was just atrocious. As someone who loved the Drizzt books, I was very disappointed. I really wanted to like this one. D&D has always had a problem with making certain races with dark skin inherently evil, and they’ve tried to reconcile that in recent years. It’s still not great, but it’s better. This story starts with what seem to be good drow who have defected from the underdark and live with moon elves on the surface. This, I thought, was amazing because it shows that not all drow are evil and it’s taking great steps in the right direction! And the theme of overcoming evil through the sword was a little on the nose, but it wasn’t bad. But the twist at the end is that the main drow of the story is actually evil… That’s it. That’s not just a terrible twist, but it’s utterly disappointing.
The only thing that saves this from being 1 star is the art. Do not read this.
The story however… the story was just atrocious. As someone who loved the Drizzt books, I was very disappointed. I really wanted to like this one. D&D has always had a problem with making certain races with dark skin inherently evil, and they’ve tried to reconcile that in recent years. It’s still not great, but it’s better. This story starts with what seem to be good drow who have defected from the underdark and live with moon elves on the surface. This, I thought, was amazing because it shows that not all drow are evil and it’s taking great steps in the right direction! And the theme of overcoming evil through the sword was a little on the nose, but it wasn’t bad. But the twist at the end is that the main drow of the story is actually evil… That’s it. That’s not just a terrible twist, but it’s utterly disappointing.
The only thing that saves this from being 1 star is the art. Do not read this.
lukecostin's review against another edition
2.0
I don’t think anything about this hooked me, the story was run of the mill and when it started to get interesting at the end the story just ended on a (I’m guessing unresolved) cliffhanger. Really disappointed.
jadejade's review
3.0
Re-read
Confession: I don't think I am the intended audience for this book. This was gifted to me by a friend who reads a lot of Forgotten Realms novels, because they had two copies.
The art is gorgeous and dynamic. I was never left wondering what on earth was going on because of some ambiguity with the art.
The writing however? I initially found the story interesting, but I have little insight into the father's motivations, and little connection to the characters. Also it's very clear to me that this is a companion story, intended to give more details to fans of a longer series.
As such, it's probably not fair to treat this as a standalone, nor criticise it merely because it has not left me wanting to read the rest of the series.
Confession: I don't think I am the intended audience for this book. This was gifted to me by a friend who reads a lot of Forgotten Realms novels, because they had two copies.
The art is gorgeous and dynamic. I was never left wondering what on earth was going on because of some ambiguity with the art.
The writing however? I initially found the story interesting, but I have little insight into the father's motivations, and little connection to the characters. Also it's very clear to me that this is a companion story, intended to give more details to fans of a longer series.
As such, it's probably not fair to treat this as a standalone, nor criticise it merely because it has not left me wanting to read the rest of the series.
max343's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
lemotjuste's review against another edition
3.0
Classic origin story. I really enjoyed this! Though it didn't give any ground breaking plot twists, it's a beginning arch and it had every aspect of fantasy that I love. The setting, the drow society, and the conflict between society and self were amazing to read about. It's almost like chapter 1 of a D&D history textbook. The pacing was also very good as it wasn't rushed and we got to see Drizzt from birth to man and all his internal struggles in between. I will definitely continue with this series when I get the chance!