The Dark Elf Trilogy
- 912
- Pages
- about 17 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Dark Elf Trilogy” gathers Salvatore’s origin story of Drizzt Do’Urden, the drow who outgrew his supporting role in the Icewind Dale books. Across more than nine hundred pages it follows him from his beginnings, a natural starting point for the whole Drizzt saga. Some readers find that the later volumes hurry past their most intriguing ideas. Readers wanting the hero’s full backstory get it here in one book.
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About the book
The Dark Elf Trilogy is a prequel to the Icewind Dale Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. Drizzt Do'Urden, a drow, or dark elf, was originally written as a supporting character in the Icewind Dale Trilogy to Wulfgar the barbarian. However, the author soon realized how popular the character was, and Drizzt became the main character. The final book Sojourn made The New York Times Best Seller list.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 79 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 79 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Dark Elf Trilogy?
It has 912 pages — longer than 90% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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