Charon's Claw: The Legend of Drizzt

By R. A. Salvatore

In this third installment of the New York Times–bestselling Neverwinter Saga, Drizzt draws his sword once more for the sake of his friends

Drizzt and Dahlia Sin’felle have defeated the sorceress Sylora Salm, but Dahlia’s thirst for revenge is far from slaked. Now, she speaks of nothing but the moment she will face the evil Netherese lord Herzgo Alegni—a moment she has been waiting for since she was just a child. Though Drizzt and Dahlia’s bond is no longer just one of friendship, there is much he does not know about his new lover. What is the driving force behind the darkness he’s seen within her? Can he justify another battle to settle a grudge he does not understand?

But Dahlia isn’t the only one seeking vengeance against Alegni. Artemis Entreri, Drizzt’s former enemy, offers to aid Dahlia in her mission, hoping it will win him his freedom. But partnering with Entreri poses new challenges: Charon’s Claw, Algeni’s sentient sword, dominates Entreri’s movements—if not his mind. And then there’s the way Entreri looks at Dahlia, causing Drizzt to wonder if the cunning assassin is still more foe than friend.

Charon's Claw is the third book in the Neverwinter Saga and the twenty-fifth installment in the Legend of Drizzt series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Aug 7, 2012
• ISBN: 9780786961429

R. A. Salvatore

Over three decades ago, R. A. Salvatore created the character of Drizzt Do’Urden, the dark elf who has withstood the test of time to stand today as an icon in the fantasy genre. With his work in the Forgotten Realms, the Crimson Shadow, the DemonWars Saga, and other series, Salvatore has sold more than thirty million books worldwide and has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list more than two dozen times. He considers writing to be his personal journey, but still, he’s quite pleased that so many are walking the road beside him! R.A. lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Diane, and their two dogs, Dexter and Pikel. He still plays softball for his team, Clan Battlehammer, and enjoys his weekly DemonWars: Reformation RPG and Dungeons & Dragons 5e games. 

Reviews for Charon's Claw

[timmyp-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked the book, and usually give salvatore 4 stars but this time I am only going with three. While I loved the last half of the book, especially the meeting in Guantlgrym between all the different opposing forces. The first half, however, was kinda boring. To much repetition about Drizzt's feelings of jealousy towards Artemis and Dahlia...yaa, we got it, we also got that the Sword was trying to get him to kill Entreri. The trip to get to Guantlgrym was little too long. While I usually like Salvatore's fight scenes, this book had a little to many. As if he was filling up space to get to the final, interesting part of the book.That being said, I am still hooked, read it with pleasure and already bought book four of the Neverwinter Series.

[gsb68 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Best book of the trilogy, or maybe its really just the last third of one book that was split into 3 parts.