The Icewind Dale Collector's Edition: (World: Forgotten Realms) (Forgotten Realms) (Hardcover). Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. ^ "December 07 Solicits - Tuesday, 18 September 2007".^ "Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual-August 2007".^ "Devil's Due Comics for August, 2007".^ a b "PAPERBACK BEST SELLERS: March 11, 1990".The reviewer also stated that it is essential for any "Drizzt true believer". Paul Hughes, in an editorial review of the trilogy on Amazon's website, wrote that while the book is not Tolkien it has "brought legions of enthusiastic fans to the genre". The last volume of the trilogy, The Halfling's Gem, was ranked 14th in the New York Times paperback best sellers' list on 11 March 1990. Vivid descriptions and good characterisations were praised in the novel however, he was critical of unrealistic situations as well an overemphasis on combat scenarios. Ian Strelec, staff reviewer for awarded Streams of Silver a B+ rating. It was considered standard enjoyable fantasy fare although clichéd.
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In the same site, the series was given 3 stars for Crystal Shard and 3.5 stars for Streams of Silver and The Halfling's Gem. The entire trilogy was ranked 9th in Banophernalia's top 10 books for 2000. The final issue #3 completes the adaptation of Dark Elf Trilogy and Icewind Dale Trilogy. The final issue of Halfling's Gem was announced on 18 September 2007 and was shipped in December 2007. The trade paperback for Streams of Silver was ranked 34 in the top 100 Graphic Novels for August 2007 with an estimated pre-order sale quantity of 2,524. The series was adapted by Andrew Dabb and pencilled by Val Semeiks. Streams of Silver ĭevil's Due Publishing announced the individual issues for this series would be collected into a trade paperback with Tyler Walpole serving as the cover artist. The second issue (October 2006) reaching 20 and the third issue (December 2006) reaching 18 in the top 100 Independent comic for their respective months. Once this ruse fails, Errtu attacks Drizzt and Guenhwyvar, but is destroyed in the process and sent back to the Abyss for 100 years' banishment.Ĭomic adaptation Crystal Shard įollowing from the comic adaption of The Dark Elf Trilogy, Devil's Due Publishing continued with the adaptation of Crystal Shard. Soon enough, Errtu is magically beckoned by Drizzt Do'Urden, who attempts to trick the balor into thinking he is part of larger drow force whose eyes are set on the Crystal Shard. Akar, after reminding Errtu of his newfound power, appoints him general of his army. After leaving the Abyss, he comes to the Prime Material Plane and stumbles upon Crenshinibon and Akar Kessel-its wielder. Errtu is the powerful balor who originally sought the Crystal Shard.He is defeated by Drizzt and killed when he teleports the two of them to the base of a mountain only to by buried in an avalanche. He also forms an alliance with Errtu, who also seeks the crystal. He commands a large army of creatures (mostly goblins, with lesser numbers of orcs, ogres and giants) and builds a large tower. He comes across Crenshinibon, which allows him to survive and grants him great power. He is left to die in a bowl-shaped dell of Icewind Dale by Dendybar the Mottled, who tricked Kessel into killing Morkai with promises to become the new head of the mage's guild. Akar Kessell is the former apprentice of Morkai the Red.In later years, these and other books featuring the character Drizzt Do'Urden have been rebranded as installments of The Legend of Drizzt, and such publications of the Icewind Dale Trilogy are identified on their covers as books IV, V and VI of that series.
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