Book #1

Sojourn by R.A. Salvatore

I wish it wouldn't have taken me so long to finish reading this book. I've had a lot going on in my life recently, and I'm just starting to get things back on track. Also, I've started a few books and never did finish them, so I've been reading a few at the same time. This book is the third book in Salvatore's "Drizzt" series, and I must say, it can be difficult to figure out the order of Salvatore's books. There are two different lists out on the internet, a chronological list and a published list. Salvatore wrote a few books, then went back and wrote about a time that takes place before the previously published books (I hope this makes sense; it does in my head at least.) 

I really have enjoyed reading this series so far. I've read "Homeland" and "Exile", and now that I have completed "Sojourn" I will move onto "The Crystal Shard." I think anyone who enjoys fantasy will love these books. I had a hard time getting through "Sojourn" when it came to large battle scenes. Normally, I love battle scenes, and Salvatore puts so much detail into his. Once I get used to it, I'm sure I will enjoy the detailed battles for what they are, but I felt like the Mooshie's Grove battle was really strung out too far.

Other than that, I have no complaints about this book. While a fantasy book, it touches on issues that take place in real life, primarily racism. Drizzt is a good guy, but most people judge him based on his race, dark elf. I like the way the books are set up, it's told in third person point of view, but at the end of each part (each book is divided up into several "parts") there is a first person monologue from Drizzt's point of view. I love these monologues and usually read over them two or three times. They are very introspective and include what Drizzt has learned about himself and the world around him. I can't wait to see what else Drizzt must face in Icewind Dale and beyond.