The Legacy
- 320
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Legacy” sends old enemies from Menzoberranzan after Drizzt, and its swordplay and high stakes make for a tense, fast-moving adventure. It begins lightly, with the familiar companions together again, and darkens as it goes. Some readers praise the character work and find the plot touching; some think its appeal lies mainly in well-known faces and places and rank it low in the saga. It opens the four-book “Legacy of the Drow”.
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About the book
The Legacy is a 1992 fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore. It is the first book in his series Legacy of the Drow.
Reading order · Legacy of the Drow
Full order & progress →- The LegacyThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Starless Night
7.87.8 / 10 - Siege of Darkness
7.97.9 / 10 - Passage to Dawn
7.87.8 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 174 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 54% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.6 | 15 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 159 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Legacy?
It has 320 pages — shorter than 92% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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