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The Dark Elf Trilogy #3 (Legend of Drizzt)
Like its predecessor, Exile, Sojourn felt very much like a transition novel. It started off well, with some humorous interactions between Drizzt and the children of a nearby village, but quickly declined into another directionless wandering through the world. While he makes friends and enemies, makes discoveries and overcomes conflicts, it’s all just frankly boring! When I read a high fantasy book, I want a grand adventure. I was hoping that with Drizzt finally getting to the surface that we would get some of that, but instead he runs away from society and continues to live like the hermit he was for 10 years in the Underdark. Finally at the end of Sojourn we begin to see a glimmer of the relationships that Drizzt will build, but it was too little, too late.
So why do I keep reading? Because I’ve heard so much about the Legend that is Drizzt that I know they have to get better. And I can understand that this series really was intended to be a prequel, telling the story of a character that people loved from the Icewind Dale trilogy. So I will continue with the Legend of Drizzt, waiting for him to become the legend I expect him to be.