The ''Legacy of the Drow'' is a

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R. A. Salvatore Robert Anthony Salvatore (born January 20, 1959) is an American author best known for ''The Legend of Drizzt'', a series of fantasy novels set in the Forgotten Realms and starring the popular character Drizzt Do'Urden. He has also written ''The ...

. It is the third series following the adventures of the

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Drizzt Do'Urden Drizzt Do'Urden () is a fictional character appearing in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Drizzt was created by author R. A. Salvatore as a supporting character in the ''Icewind Dale ...

. This series is followed up by the ''

Paths of Darkness ''Paths of Darkness'' is an epic fantasy series of novels chronicling adventures of the renegade drow elf character Drizzt Do'Urden written by R. A. Salvatore. It is the follow-up series to '' Legacy of the Drow'' and is followed up by '' The ...

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Passage to Dawn ''Passage to Dawn'' is a 1996 fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore. It is the fourth and final book of his '' Legacy of the Drow'' series. Plot summary ''Passage to Dawn'' finds Drizzt Drizzt Do'Urden () is a fictional character ...

'' (, 1996)

Literary significance and reception

''The Legacy'', TSR's first hardcover novel, went to the top of the ''New York Times'' bestseller list within weeks of its release. ''The Legacy'' debuted on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list at number 9. ''Starless Night'' debuted on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list at number 12. "''Starless Night'' is good sword-and-sorcery fare and keeps a lively pace throughout."—Adam Paul Hunt of the

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. ''Siege of Darkness'' debuted on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list at number 13. ''Passage to Dawn'' debuted on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list at number 13. "The ''Legacy of the Drow'' accomplishes what it sets out to do: to provide high magic fantasy entertainment. While the quartet has its share of hiccups, they are far from ruining the book."—Jake de Oude of

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Legacy Of The Drow Book series introduced in 1992 Forgotten Realms novel series Novels by R. A. Salvatore