WotC allowed HC to publish RAS; it wasn't an act of defiance on his side. WotC drool all over RAS' money, and try to put Drizzt's name in as many books as they can. On top of that, some WotC designers are hardcore Drizzt fanbois, to the point that the whole 3e->4e drow mess originated from them thinking that "b-but muh Drizzt isn't speshul enuff". The following list is an evolution of RA Salvatores (Bob) suggested reading order. I will make note of any edits from Bobs original list in the appendix; This is Bobs suggested READING ORDER for his Forgotten Realms books, which all tie together. See bottom of post for alternate reading order. 4. The Crystal Shard*. While the Dark Elf Trilogy (first three prequels) maybe too graphic for a 9 year old, I think its perfectly suitable for 12+. Anything beyond the Dark Elf Trilogy should be good for a 9 year old because it's nothing above high fantasy, and doesn't delve into any drow subculture that may be off putting. By book 10, reading is a chore, for the most part, with only occasional chapters sparking enough interest to keep your eyes from glazing over. Do yourself a favor read the first 6 books and then pretend the story ends there. Instead of buying and reading book 7, just say aloud to yourself "And they lived happily ever after!" 17660782. Dewey Decimal. 813.54. LC Class. PS3569.A4625 C78. Followed by. Streams of Silver. The Crystal Shard is a 1988 fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore. The first book in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, it was his first published novel. Belwar Dissengulp is a member of the deep gnome race, and one of the first among Faerun's races to place trust in the drow Drizzt Do'urden. Drizzt once spared his life, and Belwar returns the .

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