The Silent Blade: The Legend of Drizzt

By R. A. Salvatore

A new chapter in the Legend of Drizzt saga begins: Can the Crystal Shard be destroyed at last?

Determined to destroy the evil Crystal Shard, Drizzt seeks out the help of a scholar-priest named Cadderly. But instead, his worst fears are realized when the artifact falls into the hands of the dark elf mercenary Jarlaxle and his unlikely ally Artemis Entreri.

Drizzt’s friends also experience their own hardships: Wulfgar, now freed from Errtu’s clutches, struggles with anger and bloodlust. Only in the far reaches of Luskan can he find solace from the torments that haunt him. Meanwhile, Regis’ ruby pendant—once the property of his old master, Pasha Pook—seems to be a magnet for all things evil and wicked . . .

The Silent Blade is the first book in the Paths of Darkness series and the eleventh book in the Legend of Drizzt series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Jun 23, 2009
• ISBN: 9780786954117

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 The Silent Blade

[loucypher_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The heroes of Mithrill Hall reunited finally. With the crystal shard in Drizzt's possession they must adventure out once more into the Forgotten Realms to visit Cadderly at the Spirit Soaring. I thought this was yet another great book in the series, maybe more so than others as the wide scope this book encompassed to character developement on all of my favorite characters from Drizzt, to Entreri, Bruenor, Wulfgar, Regis, Jarlaxle, and Cattie-Brie.R. A. Salvatores fantastic fighting sequences play out once again, with his imaginative and brilliantly written battles. Well worth the time it takes to read, with me about a day as I could not put it down.

[harpua_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Another adventure in the world of Drizzt. I just didn't enjoy this one as much as the others.....nothing seemed to really happen and the pace, which typically for Salvatore is blistering, was sluggish in this book. I'm sure we're getting setup for future adventures and this was just a necessary step to put all the characters in the right place, but it just didn't make for an enjoyable read. I think I'll hold off for a bit on future Drizzt novels....I need a break.

[mdekleine · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Quiet book about the Icewind Dale friend. Setting of a stage I suppose for grander stories. Lot of character development, less fighting.

[kaboomcju · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I love Drizzt and every character in Salvatore's looooong series. Just a good, fun read.

[karlstar_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not one of Salvatore's best, this is worth reading if you want to continue reading everything in the Drizzt series, but it can be skipped.

[carl_alves_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The Silent Blade is interesting in that it spends as much or more time following the story’s antagonist, the assassin Artemis Entreri, as it does following Drizzt, the story’s protagonist. Although it was an interesting approach, I didn’t find Artemis to be a compelling character. I wasn’t buying into his motivation (or lack of motivation in this case), that he was just going through the motions because he did not defeat Drizzt in battle. His lack of interest did little to pique my own interest in the sections where he was the main character.The main plot, bringing the evil artifact Crenshinibon to the wizard Cadderly, did not seem to have high enough stakes to be overly compelling. As far as fantasy adventures go, it was pretty ho-hum. The writing was strong, and the characters interesting. The action was also pretty solid, although I think Drizzt and his crew dispatch their foes far too easily, and I think have been made to be such awesome fighters as to make them a bit less compelling as a result. Overall, this was a fun fantasy novel that didn’t really move the needle much. It was a fine novel but not one that I will likely remember.Carl Alves – author of Two For Eternity

[xicanti_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another quieter book; while there are still battles and other actiony bits, the focus here is on the characters’ inner struggles and their personal developments. The ending struck me as slightly abrupt, but it was still very fitting; I enjoyed it a hell of a lot.