Relentless: A Drizzt Novel by R.A. Salvatore

Relentless: A Drizzt Novel by R.A. Salvatore
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Drizzt does make an appearance at the end of the book.

This book is told from Jarlaxle and Zaknafein's POV and for most of the book Drizzt is assumed to be dead or at least transcended (Kane, Grandmaster of Flowers transcended in a previous book but was accomplished enough to reconstitute himself). The book starts off with Afafrenfere contemplating trying to transcend and Grandmaster Kane telling him he isn't ready (Foreshadowing anyone).

Then we revisit Zaknafein's early days in Menzoberranzan, his joy in Drizzt's birth and the lengths he went to, to protect Drizzt. He ultimately gave his life so that Drizzt would be spared (Then Yvonnel brought him back to life Timeless, now Zaknafein is coming to terms with the loss of his son and the impending birth of his grandchild. Zaknafein is determined to protect those Drizzt loved and is trying to make peace with them and accept Drizzt's beliefs.

Artemis Entreri is trying to be a better man, which puts him at odds with Dahlia. She leaves when he refuses to betray Yvonnel, Wulfgar, Pwent and Kimmuriel.

Grandmaster Kane felt someone transcend and sends Afafrenfere to Gauntlegrym. Boundless where he is told where Drizzt was last seen Afafrenfere goes to Thornhold to see if any of Drizzt remains. When Afafrenfere is attacked by Clan Stoneshaft (dwarfs) he transcends before they can kill him.

The drows are at war with one another and have turned on House Baenre. But Yvonnel comes up with a daring plan to save House Baenre as well as King Bruenor and his followers. She and Matron Mother Quenthel join together to create a magical web and Yvonnel talks Cattie-brie into using Creation (Birth) Magic to make it possible. The web turns the Driders back into drow, and Quenthel makes the offer to them that they can join House Baenre. The Creation magic also reaches Afafrenfere and he finds Drizzt and helps him reconstitute his body. Kimmuriel uses it to reach Gromph and convince him to open the gates and deliver the (Water Primordial) magic needed to keep the Primordial (fire) caged. Pwent used the web to undo the vampire curse and Artemis carried him back to Gauntlegrym in time to save his life.

Cattie-brie reveals her daughters name Briennelle Zaharina Brie-Zara (named for Bruenor and Zaknafein) nicknamed Breezy by Pwent before...

"They all cheered, or started to, but then the other door to the room burst open and a man rushed in.
All in the room recognized the robes of a master of St. Sollars and the Monastery of the Yellow Rose, and recognized even more the man wearing them.
The lavender-eyed, white-haired drow ranger wearing them."

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