From New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore comes a new
trilogy and adventure of Drizzt and fantasy's beloved characters from
Dungeons & Dragons' Forgotten Realms.
After the settling dust of the demon uprising and two years of peace,
rumblings from the Menzoberranzan drow have Jarlaxle nervous. Worried
his allies may be pulled into a Civil War between the great Houses, he
is eager to ensure Zaknafein is armed with weapons befitting his skill,
including one in particular: Khazid'hea. A powerful artifact, the
sword known as "Cutter" has started wars, corrupted its users, and
spilled the blood of many, many people. Nonetheless--or maybe because of
that--the rogue Jarlaxle and a small group of friends will go on an
expedition looking for the weapon's last wielder, Doum'wielle, in the
freezing north, for she may be the key to unlocking the sword's
potential...and perhaps the key to preventing the bloodshed looming over
the Underdark.
And as they explore the top of the world, Drizzt is on a journey of his
own--both spiritual and physical. He wants to introduce his daughter
Brie to Grandmaster Kane and the practices that have been so central to
his beliefs. But, having only recently come back from true
transcendence, the drow ranger is no longer sure what his beliefs mean
anymore. He is on a path to determining the future, not just for his
family, but perhaps the entire northlands of the Realms themselves.
Two different roads. On one, Jarlaxle and Zaknefein are on a quest to
find pieces that could offer salvation to Menzoberranzan. On the other,
Drizzt seeks answers that could offer salvation to not just his soul,
but all souls.
And no matter the outcome of either journey, the Realms will never be
the same again.
