Boundless: A Drizzt Novel: Generations, Book 2

I have had mixed feelings about the last several Drizzt novels. Drizzt was my introduction to the Realms, and I still love the character. But I feel like Bob just kind of…plays in the Faerun sandbox, so to speak, without really paying attention to the lore of the setting (though he did contribute greatly to the development of Menzo). Since the Drizzt novels are currently all we are getting, I personally think Bob has a responsibility to the setting and lore. With as much as he deals with drow, he has had ample opportunity to bring up Eilistraee and Vhaeraun, but he ignores them, even though he mentions there are other goodly drow. The gods and the afterlife of the Realms are a well established fact, yet he often treats them as if it is just “faith”. That’s fine in the real world, but in the fantasy setting, the deities are very real and active. Maybe it’s just me, as the gods of the Realms are among my favored aspects of the setting, so I feel strongly about them. I’m surprised Corellon Larethian was even mentioned.I liked the touch of Buddhism in the teachings of the Monastery of the Yellow Rose, but a connection to everything doesn’t mean an absence (even absolute nothingness is implied in Buddhism to be a *something*, at least what I have read). But it seems like Bob treats the characters who have faith as lesser, ignorant. That’s fine if you believe that in real life—I am not a religious person, either—but again, the gods are an established fact in the Realms. Please, Bob, if you read this, acknowledge their existence a little more? And show some followers of Eilistraee and/or Vhaeraun. With Bregon D'earthe and characters like Yvonnel, there is great opportunity to do so. And with Zak's hatred of Lolth, showing him the teachings of Eilistraee would be a huge boon to him.I am glad we got confirmation it was not Lolth who returned Zak (I knew this since Hero, since Lolth herself confirmed she didn’t have him). But I still want to know the “good place” his soul was in. I hope we get that answer in the next book. Though the implication that Lolth wanted Zak back doesn’t make sense, because if she didn’t have him in the first place, how could she want him “back”? Semantics?But oh, man, the ending! Talk about a cliffhanger! I am sure Drizzt has some trick up his sleeve (having to do with being one with the world. Besides, there is one more book to go. Unless Bob is truly sadistic, I doubt he would give us that kind of end). I fear for Entreri. I hope he gets out of that situation soon! Despite my feelings about Bob’s treatment of the Realms, I do await the next one, because…that ending…Nothing worse than being chased by a big, bad spider. I would probably die of fright.On a side note, I also wonder if Joen’s Heirloom is a reference to Joen from Stone of Tymora.

I have loved this series for more than 20 years and for the first time I am truly disappointed in it.This entry is schizophrenic, jumping from past to present, bouncing from one point of view to the next with very little time spent in one place.The jumps to the past in particular feel really bad. Perhaps they are building to something in the future but for now it just feels like filler because Salvatore doesn't know what to do with the massive powerful cast of characters he has in the current timeline so he instead focuses on Jarlaxle and Zaknafein.Unfortunately that filler comprises half the pages.As with everything Salvatore the fights are fantastically written, and the only reason this isn't a 1 star, but unlike previous entries they all feel nearly pointless. The enemies here are either unbeatable, unchallenging, or some outside force intervenes to make the whole encounter pointless.I will read the next entry, especially with the way this one ends, but I truly hope Salvatore finds a way to recapture the magic he instilled in the series for so many years. If not it may finally be time to let Drizzt and the Companions rest.

So for a series that's going on for three decades, you'd think the story would go a little stale, but that's not the case with this latest book. I adore this book, it went by too fast, it started off with a bang and ended on one too. I can't wait for the next book!

The main plot didn’t move along very much and most of the pairings of characters and their relationships seemed contrived and unnatural without much depth or thought to developing them to have unique reactions to each other. The demons are also an incredibly shallow antagonist and don’t really seem scary or threatening at all throughout the story. This and Timeless are probably the worst books in the series since Dellie Curtie was around and I thought about giving it a 2/5 rating but the sword fights are good and the ending of the book set up the potential for the Next book to hopefully right some of the wrongs of the last two books. After two misses in a row you have to wonder if Salvatore still has IT. Here’s hoping.

I love RA Salvatore books. I've bought every single book about the forgotten realms and Drizzt. He peaked at the book that reincarnated the companions of the hall, especially writing about Regis and Toppolina and the lich wreck.Ok on to the bad news.This book sucks. The book has no plot. Has no character development. Flips between hundreds of years is confusing as heck, and the worst sin possible? DRIZZT THROWS AWAY ALL OF HIS ARMOR AND WEAPONS TO FIGHT A DEVIL NAKED?!!!! WTH IS RA SALVATORE THINKING? SURE, EMASCULATE DRIZZT, MAKE HIM DEFENSELESS THEN KILL HIM OFF, SURE OK WHATEVER. RA SALVATORE IS INTIMIDATED BY A Minority MAN BEING POWERFUL AND BEING ABLE TO KILL MONSTERS AND HAVE CHILDREN SO DRIZZT HAS NEVER EVER ACTUALLY KILLED ANYONE WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS ITS ALWAYS "IMPLIED" THE MONSTER DIED. NOW HE RUNS AWAY FROM A DRIDER DEVIL DEMON CONSTRUCT NAKED??????SURE RA SALVATORE KEEP EMASCULATING DRIZZT.Really just kill Drizzt off or stop writing about him. We're tired of your drizzle and stupid plots.You really were at your peak when you wrote actual adventure modules like Artemis and Jaraxle killing dragons and going into the blood lands etc. I wish that RA Salvatore was back. Not this bored with Drizzt emasculated crap your writing now, bored with him, drained of ideas and stupid stupid plots. You've lost your most ardent supporters.I'm done. Don't buy this book for any reason. Trust me. Drizzt running around naked. Give me a break.

I have been reading this author from his beginning. I was a teen then, now I'm 45. His stories are just as compelling and dear to me now as ever before.Thank you Mr. Salvatore... Sincerely I thank you.

Part of me loves this book part of me hates it. The book can be very slow at places, then accelerate to breakneck speed in other places. I am not a huge fan of the jumping between two stories one in the past and one in the present, but I can see towards the end how the stories bleed together.Two things I definitely know I do not like about this book are:Salvatore's writing style of putting a character in a near fatal position, the having a whole section, chapter, or even a whole part of the book on other characters then leaving them in similar positions/situations just to come back to first characters' plight.It is called a "Drizzt Novel". However Drizzt is more a side character who has an important part but is not in 90% of the book. I always annoys me when the main characters name is used to sell books. Yes this moves Drizzt forward especially if what I think is going to happen, happens, but the main character in this book are Zaknafein and Jarlaxle. These characters are strong enough and belived enough to carry their own story with Drizzt in it. Why not name the saga after them?Now that I got the hate out of the way the things I love is I think this might actually be the most ambitious story with the most moving parts that Salvatory has done. Great character development, and as always he is the master of action. The fights are brilliantly scripted the understanding of positions and tactics are awsome. Though even a fan like me put iut by the counter, to the counter, of the counter, to be countered style of the fight. There is no shame in housing the same move twice on different opponents.This is a good book, but is everything comes together this going to be an epic trilogy or a huge disappointment. Needless to say I can't wait for the next book to find out.

Having bought most of his books over the year this I have to say was one of the most disappointing it’s a double whammy considering the price, the story line has too much padding and a lack of action and direction, I do not want to hear for the thousand time about this house and that house it’s unnecessary and confusing not worth the money maybe the last book will be better

The second, brilliant instalment in this series. One complaint - when is the next available? Nothing more needs to be said.

If you have n an following Drizzt, you will appreciate this book. If you love D&D lore , you have to read this.

Amazing as always