Stone of Tymora

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Stone of Tymora is a series of fantasy novels for teens written by scifi and fantasy author R. A. Salvatore and his son, Geno Salvatore. The series is R. A. Salvatore's first collaboration with his son, and features Salvatore's drow character Drizzt Do'Urden. The first book in the series is The Stowaway. It was released in October 2008.

Contents

Stowaway

Plot

Barely a teen and already guarding a secret that could jeopardize his young life, Maimun is marked for death. With the help of a mysterious stranger, the boy escapes his village and flees out to sea, stowing away on the pirate hunting ship, Sea Sprite, where he comes across a most unlikely ally: the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden. With a half-demon determined to destroy him, and a crew of sailors resentful of the trouble he's caused, Maimun must find the courage to prove his worth, both to his friends and to himself.

Reception

Science Letter gave the novel a positive review, writing, "The Stowaway features all the suspense, action, and compelling characters that Salvatore fans have come to expect." [1]

Kirkus Reviews states "Light on explicit violence, gore or death despite plenty of opportunities for all three, this makes sturdy fare for younger fans of D&D or sword-and-sorcery fantasy in general." [2]

Notes

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<i>Homeland</i> (Forgotten Realms novel) 1990 novel by R. A. Salvatore

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<i>The Two Swords</i>

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The Legend of Drizzt is a series of fantasy novels by R. A. Salvatore that began in 1988, and consists of 38 books as of August 9, 2022. They are based in the Forgotten Realms setting in the dimension of Abeir-Toril on the continent Faerûn in the popular D&D universe currently published/owned by Wizards of the Coast. It combines the series The Dark Elf Trilogy, The Icewind Dale Trilogy, Legacy of the Drow, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, and other sets into an abridged compilation. Drizzt Do'Urden is the main character of most of the books.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wulfgar (Forgotten Realms)</span> Fictional character

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Neverwinter Saga is a saga written in the Forgotten Realms campaign world, a popular Dungeons & Dragons role-playing setting, by fantasy and science fiction author R.A. Salvatore. The tetralogy begins with Gauntlgrym which is set twenty-four years after the events of The Ghost King. Gauntlgrym is also the twentieth book concerning one of Salvatore's famous characters, Drizzt Do'Urden. The saga contains Gauntlgrym, Neverwinter, Charon's Claw, and The Last Threshold. This tetralogy is preceded by The Transitions Series.

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References

  1. "Bestselling Author R.A. Salvatore and Son, Geno, Tour for New Mirrorstone Fantasy Series". Science Letter. September 9, 2008. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2013.(Partial rendition from HighBeam Research archive url)
  2. "The Stowaway by R.A. Salvatore , Geno Salvatore | Kirkus Reviews" via www.kirkusreviews.com.