Kevin’s Comments (group member since May 12, 2009)

Kevin’s comments from the Drizzt Do Urden group.

The whole point I was trying to get across with the Crystal Shard, being the first book that Salavtore wrote, makes Drizzt's action a little different, especially not known where he came from, why he is on the surface. I guess like he said that a lot of people got into Drizzt because Lord of the Rings was out, both had to do with orcs, and it was first time Tood Lockwood had came out with his aaction packed cover that had to attract a lot more fans. The first two trilogies has always been top ten on SFBC everytime I vist.

Just, wondering Crowder, did you start the right way with the Crystal Shard and the Icewind Dale Trilogy or the Dark Elf Trilogy, just for linear plot? The Crystal Shard for me just changed my mind in way fantasy is written, especially with how it does not follow the Campbell.

These books were introduced to me by a friend of my when he was reading the Dark Elf Trilogy about 4 years ago, not knowing how good they were. Then I found a copy of the Crystal Shard in a used bookstore, in May, bought it and through nothing of it. Try to read the book over the summer, thought it was boring. Then one day had nothing to do for a hour, really sat down and read the book. It was amazing, went out to pick up the Icewind Dale Trilogy, but found both the box sets of the Icewind Dale and Dark Elf after they went out of print at a local Borders. It became the first box set I bought at full price, loved them, bought the rest full price box sets also, now out of print. It was money will spend. These characters will always be with more in my heart.

These characters that he creates are more like family to me. I feel like I know where they are coming from, more than any other characters out there in fantasy. I feel there triumphs, their sadness and beyond. I share a bond with them. It goes beyond black and white of good vs evil. The good are not always good, and all the evil has some good in them somewhere. I hope he writes more.