Synopsis:

Drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urden, first introduced in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genre’s standout characters. With Homeland, Salvatore pulls back the curtain to reveal the startling tale of how this hero came to be—how this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the Underdark; how he left behind an evil society and a family that wanted him dead.

As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do’Urden is meant to be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per drow tradition. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is spared—and, as a result, further ostracized by his family. As Drizzt grows older, developing his swordsmanship skills and studying at the Academy, he begins to realize that his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow. Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world?

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What To Expect:

The first book in the Legend of Drizzt D&D fantasy series, Homeland follows the origins of drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urden. You can expect a coming of age story, a character struggling to maintain his morality in an oppressive society, and plenty of magic, action, and intrigue.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Mild

Sexual Content: Closed door – References to lovers and affairs; brief nudity, not explicitly described; one instance of a religious ritual involving sex, with nothing described

Violence: Moderate – Abuse, war violence, murder, and death take place throughout the book but are not very graphic

Substance Use: Moderate – A drug is used once as part of a sex rite but its use is not dwelled upon

Prejudices: Sexism, hatred against other fantasy races (moderate), Classism (mild)

Religious Themes: No real world religious themes. The dark elf society in this book worships a spider queen and regularly holds rituals and performs sacrifices, including the sacrificing of people. These rituals, along with the entire belief system, are meant to be blatantly evil and are treated as such in the book.

Other Topics: Mild – Slavery, childbirth

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