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Relentless: A Drizzt Novel
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The epic conclusion to the long-awaited trilogy featuring one of the most beloved characters in all of fantasy - Drizzt Do'Urden - a rollicking tale of life, death, intrigue, magic, danger, and the timeless bonds of family and friendship from New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore.
Displaced in time and unexpectedly reunited with his son, Drizzt Do'Urden, Zaknafein has overcome the prejudices ingrained in him as a drow warrior to help his son battle the ambitious Spider Queen and stem the tide of darkness that has been unleashed upon the Forgotten Realms. Though Zaknafein has endured the most difficult battles, survival has come at a terrible cost, and the fight is far from over.
Facing demons and driders, Zaknafein carries the entire weight of Menzoberranzan surrounding Gauntlgym on his shoulders once more. But the chances of survival for him and his old friend and mercenary Jarlaxle look bleak. Trapped in a desperate and seemingly hopeless situation, the legendary warriors must reach deep inside themselves to face the impossible.
While the burdens Zaknafein bears are more than enough for one of Menzoberrazan’s greatest warriors, fate holds further challenges. When circumstances take an unexpected turn, Zaknafein discovers he must not only conquer the darkness, but learn to accept the uncontrollable: life itself.
The stakes have never been higher for R. A. Salvatore’s most beloved creations in this final volume of his latest best-selling trilogy begun with Timeless and Boundless. A story of brave heroes filled with dangerous thrills, Relentless also considers eternal questions about morality, purpose, sacrifice, and the definition of harmony. Exciting, imaginative, and thought-provoking, it takes fans on an action-packed ride that will challenge their assumptions and leave them breathless and satisfied.
- Listening Length15 hours and 9 minutes
- Audible release date28 July 2020
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB07ZTTWF46
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook
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Listening Length | 15 hours and 9 minutes |
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Author | R. A. Salvatore |
Narrator | Victor Bevine |
Whispersync for Voice | Ready |
Audible.com.au Release Date | 28 July 2020 |
Publisher | HarperAudio |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B07ZTTWF46 |
Best Sellers Rank | 13,423 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 254 in Dark Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) 877 in Epic Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) 985 in Dark Fantasy (Books) |
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The book came in perfect condition and sooner than I expected. The hardcover is worth its price.

That's not to say there aren't flaws in Salvatore's writing, but the flaws are the same ones they've always been - his writing is formulaic, his perils are repetitions of things he's already done, and his characters are the same ones we've seen before. Depending on who you are, and what you enjoy, these formulas can be either extraordinary or eye-rolling. Me, I grew up on these books, and I've been reading them since I was a kid. To me, they bring back a sense of wonder, joy, and optimism that is sorely lacking in a world where we tend to be barraged by a Relentless (see what I did there?) wave of negativity and bad news. Bob Salvatore takes that and turns it on its head, finding a ray of hope in a world that seems like it wants to crush any last vestige of it. It might feel cheesy at times, but at the end I come out of it feeling both satisfied and ready to look beyond the shadows.
Now that I've got that out of the way, let's talk about the book. I'll divide what I say into two parts: spoiler-free, and so full of spoilers it could be a Tom Holland interview.
**SPOILER FREE**
There's a push within Wizards of the Coast (folks that own D&D and the Forgotten Realms lore) to take out some of the older, less-savory parts of Forgotten Realms lore, and make it more inclusive. I won't say too much more because it could be considered spoiler-ish, but you need to bear that in mind when reading Relentless and the two books previous, as it informs many of the choices made.
Speaking of the two previous books, this is the culmination of plot points set up well before this point, and resolves the ultimate conflict of those books in a way that I find both satisfactory and enjoyable. If you enjoyed the previous two books, I think you'll really love this one. There are two storylines - one in the present and one in the past - and they mirror each other, both in tone and action. I found it to be a clever device for setting up the ending, which does not appear to end the story of the Companions of the Hall, but leaves it wide open for further exploration (which I hope leads Wizards to continue to throw work at Salvatore - I know the last three books did not come directly from Wizards, but since it's their lore they had to have a hand in it). It also opens up a whole new world of storytelling in the Underdark, and I'm very interested to see where Wizards takes this opportunity.
Now, for the spoilers.
Seriously, spoilers ahead.
One more time: spoiler warning!
Last chance...
**SPOILERS**
FINALLY.
I've always hated the "drow are an evil race with very few exceptions" stance. Maybe it's because I never liked the idea that anyone could be irredeemably evil due to my own religious beliefs, but that was the part of Salvatore's earlier works that I never liked. I did, however, enjoy the stories of redemption - again, in large part because of my own religious beliefs. Relentless takes that head-on, and fully disassembles the idea that "drow are evil", showing that Lolth is an infectious idea, a disease of chaos that slowly perverted an egalitarian society into one of selfishness, greed, and lust for power (sound familiar to anyone in the year 2020?). All stories tend to be a reflection of their time, and this is no exception - but this story beautifully captures the idea that even the most idealistic can fall, if their view of the world is warped and filtered enough to slowly change them over a long period of time.
The drow now have a chance at freedom, having broken out of the idea that Lolth is personally looking out for them, with the driders turned back to drow - with Yvonnel Baenre, who I really hope gets her own series now (anyone else think the next books should be a Brie-Zara/Yvonnel teamup?), leading the drow out of darkness, even as they go back into the Underdark to wrestle with the question of "where should we go from here". I personally think that though the ending was left open that it's time for Drizzt to retire. He's had a long, full life. I know he's still got many years as an elf, but...maybe his daughter can take up the reins.
Regardless, the story came to a close with hope. Demons crushed, driders healed (!), drow no longer under Lolth's ruthless heel - it can only get better from here. And that's kinda the point, right? We all can look around at life right now and think, man, it's pretty bleak. But there's still hope.

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