First published 1996
Exiled from his homeland, the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden seeks a new life on the surface. But he cannot escape his dark heritage or the machinations of his treacherous kind. Hunted by his own people and mistrusted by surface dwellers, Drizzt must navigate a world of deadly perils and uneasy alliances to forge his own destiny. As war looms, Drizzt's struggle for acceptance and inner peace becomes a fight for survival against merciless foes on all sides.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Forgotten Realms (Imaginary place)
352 pages · Paperback · Random House Worlds