Promise of the Witch-King
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Average rating3.6
Entreri and Jarlaxle find themselves in the Bloodstone Lands, caught between the ghost of a power-mad lich and the fury of an oath-bound knight One of the long-lost books of the late Witch-King, Zhengyi, has been found. Its pages promise unimaginable powers—and the threat of death. But even the fact that the book kills anyone foolish enough to crack its cover does not stop people from fight over it . . . Human assassin Artemis Entreri and his dark elf companion Jarlaxle have come to the demon-haunted wastelands of the frozen north at the request of their dragon patron. It doesn’t take long for them to find themselves trapped in the middle of a struggle between powerful forces that would like nothing more than to see them both dead—or worse. But Entreri and Jarlaxle aren’t just any wandering sellswords, and the ancient evils and bitter blood-feuds of the wild Bloodstone Lands may have finally met their match. Promise of the Witch-King is the second book in the Sellswords trilogy and the fifteenth book in the Legend of Drizzt series.
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Definitely a step up after the old Servant of the Shard that got repackaged as book 1. I rather enjoyed the book, especially the good ol' dungeon romp towards the end.
The story sees Jarlaxle and Artemis investigating some relics of the Witch King. The plot follows their exploits in Vaasa at a fast pace. The action keeps coming scene after scene as it builds towards the finale. Really enjoyed the last few chapters, although the boss battle, while rather epic, was a little disappointing in how the boss monster was portrayed. The fight scenes were well-depicted, as expected of Salvatore, although I think there was one or two scenes where the character positions were inconsistent.
In terms of the protagonists, Jarlaxle, as always, is the still the resourceful and manipulative drow as he's always been. For Artemis Entreri however, the changes probably had Artemis fans up in arms. He appears to be having a change in his alignment. Why? We've not really been told. Hopefully, book 3 follows up on this.
As the book closes its final chapters, we are shown the new plot hooks and given a hint of what's to come in book 3. Given Jarlaxle's character, it's no surprise that it's rather hard to guess what exactly he has in mind. Onwards to book 3!
Series
37 primary books38 released booksThe Legend of Drizzt is a 40-book series with 36 primary works first released in 199 with contributions by R. A. Salvatore, R.A. Salvatore, and Imke Brodersen.
Series
2 primary books3 released booksForgotten Realms is a 135-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1987 with contributions by Ed Greenwood, R. A. Salvatore, and 28 others.
Series
3 primary booksThe Sellswords is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by R. A. Salvatore.
