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I hate to bring up the old debate, but I was wondering on people's takes on Salvatore's most recent installment of the Drizzt series.
I personally have read through every Drizzt book, and like many others have seen the quality of writing deteriorate over time. (Though I started with the Dark Elf Trilogy, since I didn't know about Salvatore until a few years ago). I personally enjoyed everything up to the Silent Blade. That's when, for me, his writing got worse, and it rock-bottomed at Spine of the World. It was such an effort to get into that book and I'm surprised I finished it...I won't be reading it again.
However, that said, once I did get into it, I got some enjoyment out of it, though not nearly as much as from the Dark Elf Trilogy books or the Icewind Dale Trilogy. I think The Thousand Orcs and The Lone Drow was a slight improvement, and now I've finished The Two Swords, the last in The Hunter's Trilogy.
Well...I think it's the best he's written in a long time (since Legacy of The Drow, imo), but it still isn't anywhere near as good as his original works. However, I'm hoping (if he adds more to the Drizzt series...which I don't doubt he will) continued improvement.
Of course, this is all my opinion. I realise there are people who simply can't stand his writing, and I accept that. For me, he's still my favourite fantasy author and Drizzt is one of my favourite fantasy characters.
What do other people think?
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