Part of the 'Forgotten Realms' series by various authors,
this fantasy begins in the barren desert where nomadic
tribes such as the Bedine live according to their own laws.
A little girl, just five, is rumoured to be able to call
enough water to tend a garden, and outsiders come with
cruel knives to steal her. But little Ruqia calls down
sorcery in her distress, and they pay dearly. She renames
herself Catti-brie.
THE COMPANIONS are Catti-brie and others from previous
books; Regis, Bruenor and Wulfgar, who fell in battle or
died of age and are now mystically brought together in a
woodland outside the world. They agree to try for
reincarnation and when they do, they bring their own
memories along to new baby bodies in scattered lands.
Before too long young Bruenor, once more a dwarf, is
battling a horde of orcs, while halfling Regis is
discovering that he cannot drown as he dives for deepwater
oysters. Catti-brie still has her powers. The friends
have agreed to meet up on Spring Equinox of a certain
year. The lure of adventure is too much for some of them
and they encounter dark elven vampires, liches,
shapeshifters and enchanted weapons. Regis and Catti-brie
manage to meet up, but there is no word of their friends,
and Icewind Dale is still in the grip of a hard winter near
the equinox. Can the adventurers who strengths complemented
each other have survived apart?
This is a scattered story because of the spread of
characters and we don't get a sense of a strong quest or
battle to be fought, unlike some of the other books in this
series. The new reader won't recognise the placenames and
battle references but if you enjoy this book you might be
inspired to read some earlier tales set in this world.
Anyone who likes fantasy books could read this one as it is
not such a dark fantasy as The Godborn, another instalment.
However there is plenty of blood spilt in battle and other
violence, reflecting the times when people live by their
weapons and their wits. RA Salvatore has pulled these
characters together to live new adventures and many readers
of the series will be pleased with THE COMPANIONS.
This latest installment in New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore's beloved
fantasy saga, THE COMPANIONS moves Salvatore's signature hero Drizzt into a new era of
the Forgotten Realms. As Drizzt's fate hangs in the balance, he reflects on the lives of the
trusted allies who stood by his side throughout his early life--the friends now known as the
Companions of the Hall. Meanwhile, the first stirrings of the Sundering begin.
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