Road of the Patriarch
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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 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.
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39 primary books41 released books#16 in The Legend of Drizzt
The Legend of Drizzt is a 41-book series with 41 released primary works first released in 199 with contributions by R. A. Salvatore and Robert A. Salvatore.
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3 primary books#3 in The Sellswords
The Sellswords is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by R. A. Salvatore.
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300 released booksForgotten Realms - Publication Order
Forgotten Realms - Publication Order is a 300-book series with 300 released primary works first released in 199 with contributions by R. A. Salvatore, Douglas Niles, and Ed Greenwood.
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Really wanted to like this book, but it just didn't click for me. I liked the idea of Entreri doing something soul-searching but the lead-up to the end and the epilogue itself were pretty weak; it's like: Entreri, why didn't you do it sooner? Oh, right, you somehow just knew that you're going to need them just for a little while longer so you finish off whatever plot line and story wrap-up that you need to do. Just weak.
And speaking of weak, the plot line is pretty weak too. It's slow and meandering. There was hardly any climax, so it's more just exposition from Entreri's point of view and Jarlaxle's point of view. Having Athrogate along also felt more convenient than believable. And Calihye? I'd say that was a real waste of plot line.
But as usual, the writing is still top-notch. If you liked the style of those Drizzt's book, you'll find bits to like here, especially if you're a fan of Jarlaxle or Artemis.
