War of the Spider Queen Gift Set, Part I (War of the Spider Queen)

War of the Spider Queen Gift Set, Part I (War of the Spider Queen) | Richard Lee Byers, Thomas M. Reid | excellent books in excellent gift set

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	War of the Spider Queen Gift Set, Part I (War of the Spider Queen) Richard Lee Byers, Thomas M. Reid Wizards of the Coast, 2006 average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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This striking new boxed set contains the first three titles from R.A. Salvatore?s War of the Spider Queen six-book series: Dissolution, Insurrection, and Condemnation. Each author is a veteran writer who is well-known to Forgotten Realms fans, and multiple-time best-selling author R.A. Salvatore consulted on the entire series of titles.

When the evil goddess of spiders stops answering the prayers of her faithful, the matriarchal theocracy of the dreaded dark elves teeters on the brink of ruin. A hand-picked team of powerful drow embark on an epic quest to answer a simple question: Where is the Queen of the Demonweb Pits? The question may be simple, but finding the answer could either save or destroy an entire civilization.

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If you moderately like RA Salvatore's books...

...you'll become fully engrossed in this compelling series. The series follows the journey of a group of drow from Menzoberranzan on the quest to discover the fate of Lloth, the Spider Queen. The party is comprised of high priestess Quenthel Baenre, sister to now matron mother Triel Baenre, Jeggred the draegloth and son of Triel, Pharaun Mizzrym, mage and apprentice to Archmage Gromph Baenre, Rhyld Argith, Pharaun's "trusted friend", Faeryl Zayvirr of Ched Nasad and her slave Drisinil, and the scout Valas Hune. (I think that's everyone) As the story progresses, other story lines weave into the grand web.

Each book is written by a different author which I thought at first was going to affect the atmosphere of the series. Let's face it not many people can really capture the duplicitous and intriguing nature of drow. Each author's style is really what makes the series prominent and memorable. Each book was unique both from point of view and style. For example one book was told exclusively from Pharaun's point of view while another was from multiple points of view. Another cool aspect of the series was that the reading level was vastly superior to RA Salvatore's books. I love a book (in this case books) that makes me find the definition of a word while I'm reading and expands my vocabulary.

Another selling point is the authors are much more vivid and slightly graphic than RA Salvatore, but not overly so. Just enough to compel you say "wow what a way to go, very cool," then turn the page. Lastly and simply these books are a must read because they involve drow while not involving Drizzt!

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excellent books in excellent gift set

I bought this gift set for myself. The books themselves are page-turners.
the boxes are cool. great as a gift or for yourself. enjoy reading

Excellent series

This was actually the first time I bought a box set of anything and I was not disappointed in the least. I loved everything about these books from the characters, setting, and the smooth transition between books. I highly recommend this set to anyone that enjoys fantasy books.

I eagerly await the second set.

Caution

The first three books of this series - especially the first one - are quite well written. The writers are clever and have a good sense of telling a story. I enjoyed reading all three of these books, and looked forward to the next.

I would, however, caution someone against starting this series. While books 1 - 3 are well written, 4 - 6 were a huge letdown for me. Even before I finished the series, I was sorry I started it and spent as much time as I did on it. At last when I finished the 6th book, not even the climax was worth it. While the first three books are well written, the series on a whole is rather unimaginative and underdeveloped.

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