Homeland (Drizzt "4: Paths of Darkness") (Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Book I)

The thrilling first adventure in the classic D&D fantasy series, the Dark Elf Trilogyperfect for fans of the tabletop RPG and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Discover the origin story of one of the greatest heroes of the Forgotten Realms: drow ranger Drizzt DoUrden. As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt DoUrden must be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per the traditions of their matriarchal drow society. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is sparedthough still at the mercy of his abusive sisters. As Drizzt grows older, and proves himself to be a formidable warrior at Melee-Magthere Academy, he realizes his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow, who show only cruelty to the other races of the Underdark . . . Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world? Drizzt DoUrden, first introduced in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genres standout characters. With Homeland, Salvatore pulls back the curtain to reveal the fascinating tale of how this hero came to behow this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the Underdark to leave behind an evil society and a family that wanted him dead. Homeland is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and the Legend of Drizzt series.