Last Threshold, The: Neverwinter Saga, Book IV (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I don't think Drizzt is dead, but I guess I'll have to wait and see. Salvatore certainly leads you to believe that Drizzt dies at the end of this book.I was happy to discover that Jarlaxle hadn't willing betrayed Artemis Entreri. I am rather fond of both of them, and was pleased with the lengths Jarlaxle went to, to rescue Artemis from the Shadowfell.Tiago Baenre is determined to track down Drizzt and kill him. Jarlaxle is determined to keep Drizzt safe especially when he discovers that Artemis Entreri (who he believed was dead) is with him. Jarlaxle uses the resources of Bregan D'aerthe to keep Drizzt and his friends away from Tiago but there are things even Jarlaxle can't anticipate. Effron is determined to confront his Mother. When he gets the opportunity he kidnaps Dahlia. Afafrenfere rescues her and they take Effron prisoner aboard their ship. Effron and Dahlia eventually make peace with one another and Effron joins them as an ally. He reveals to Drizzt that Draygo Quick is holding Guenhwyvar prisoner (explaining her haggard condition) in the Shadowfell and that when she comes to him she is being used to spy on him. The companions determine to rescue Guen.Drizzt and Effron are taken prisoner and Dahlia, Artemis and Afafrenfere are turned to stone, only Ambergris escapes. She returns to Port Llast, where Tiago and his henchmen attempt to capture her. Jarlaxle intercedes and when she tells him what happened to Drizzt, Artemis and the others Jarlaxle and Arthrogate make plans to rescue them. The rescue attempt is successful and Arthrogate instructs them to flee Port Llast to avoid Tiago. Drizzt, Effron, Ambergris, Afafrenfere, Artemis and Dahlia set out for Icewind Dale. Once there they soon hear tales of the red haired witch and they set out to find the enchanted forest. Drizzt finds a piece of scrimshaw with Regis' initial on it. They make camp and that night Drizzt awakens to singing he realizes Artemis left the camp about the time Artemis returns and reveals he can't find the singer, before they can do anything else a sleeping spell over comes them.Tiago has arrived in Bryn Shander and is awaiting Drizzt's return. Errtu also comes to Bryn Shander in pursuit of Drizzt. Mistaking Tiago for Drizzt Errtu attacks him. Tiago kills Errtu, and becomes the hero of Bryn Shander. Years go by and there is no sign of Drizzt and his friends, even Jarlaxle is unable to find them...............Drizzt and his companions awaken and realize something is wrong but until they get back to civilization they are unaware of the decades that have passed while they slept. Dahlia enraged by Drizzt's continued love for Catti-brie and hoping for death at Drizzt's hands attacks him. Unwilling to physically hurt Dahlia he refuses to fight her and she nearly kills him before Artemis arrives and pulls Dahlia away. Artemis sends Effron, Afafrenfere, and Ambergris back for Drizzt but he has disappeared without a trace. Drizzt awakens on Kelvin's Cairn with Guenhwyvar (no idea how he got there) and believes he is dying in Catti-brie's arms.Very disappointed in Dahlia. She is the only one of the companions who didn't change for the better. Salvatore has taken us on a journey with Drizzt. It been a great ride and sometimes you never want these rides to end. But end they must. And I was hoping that this would be it. That Drizzt would go out in a blaze of glory and live only in our memories. Pardon me folks but that is not what this book was about. For the uninitiated, this book is about rebirth. This book is about Sundering. This book is about forgotten realms. This book is about many things but Drizzt. So it feels and is rushed. It is but a step to the upcoming Sundering book. And while I do so want to see the Companions of the Hall together again I cant help feel we are way beyond that point. Lets see what the companions Codex brings!
What do You think about Last Threshold, The: Neverwinter Saga, Book IV (2013)?
Loved the book as usual, but I'm sad that it is over.
—sam
