Jake Anderson (Jake)
In a nutshell, this is the story how how Wulfgar finds himself again in the wake of his 6 years of torture at the hands of Errtu. The first 1/4 - 1/3 is difficult, because Wulfgar is so very lost and has fallen far from what he once was. He is a tortured man who is little more than a brutish thug. Wulfgar's reconciliation is slow and painful to read, as it is always difficult to witness any man or woman fall so fully from greatness. In addition, the parallel side story weave's its way through Wulfgar's narrative very well, and gives the reader brief reprieves from Wulfgar's cold and brutish existence. I found this volume of the Legend of Drizzt series to be the most emotionally taxing to read, but readers are paid in full by the time the story is concluded--this is the only of the series that brought a tear to my eye as the story concluded.
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MadeByForce
Probably my least favorite in the. series so far. Wulfgar's issues are important to the series but should not have had almost two thirds of the book revolving around it. Wulfgar dominates the story where I would have much rather heard about Drizzt. As always, Salvator is an amazing author, but this book was a bit of a disappointment compared to the more Drizzt-centered books in this series. I love Wulfgar and all, but this was a bit too much.
Ariane Morin
There isn't really any story involving Drizzt nor the Companions of the hall, other then Wulfgar. It is mostly about his fall from grace and his rebirth, taking a very wide side track from the main story line to make the barbarian into a character that could be reintergrated with the remaining 4 companions. There is a lot of investment in new characters for this side arc, and though, on it's own, the story holds, it is an attempt at a storyline based more on character development then adventure.
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