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Dissolution

Forgotten Realms: War of the Spider Queen, Book 1

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Dissolution

By: Richard Lee Byers
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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The War of the Spider Queen begins here.

While their whole world is changing around them, four dark elves struggle against different enemies. Yet their paths will lead them all to the most terrifying discovery in the long history of the drow and set them on a quest to save not only Menzoberranzan but the entire dark elf race from Dissolution....

©2002 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Scary
Engaging Plot • Rich Worldbuilding • Distinct Character Voices • Intriguing Mystery • Detailed Lore • Perfect Pacing
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Rosalyn Lander is the perfect voice for the entire Drow community. Her portrayal of these deliciously evil characters were right in point.. well done madam, well done.

Perfect voice

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The story is amazing.
The narrator does an excellent job.
I highly recommend this book.

Great start to a great story

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What made the experience of listening to Dissolution the most enjoyable?

great portrayal of these characters that would otherwise be the antagonists.

What other book might you compare Dissolution to and why?

well the rest of the series..Obviously if you enjoy menzoberranzan but would like a tale not centered around Drizzt this is a must have.

What does Rosalyn Landor bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I don't generally review books..but I wanted to comment on on the Narrator. She's fantastic her voice reminds me of Marina Sirtis's.She has a great pace and cadence.
As I grow as a listener from a pure reader a good narrator has become as important to the experience as the quality of the writing. Any fan of Dnd Fantasy will find Rosalyn an enjoyable listen that really delivers an excellent performance

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

nah it was all fun

Any additional comments?

my review goes for rest of series.. I don't want to say more for fear of Spoilers

Fun Romp thru the UnderDark

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was a great book. would recommend this to anyone who likes the drow and their story.

loved it

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I read the entire War of the Spider Queen back when it was first released. The series is good. If you are an FR fan, read this series. It does NOT focus on Drizzt, but on several characters who you will recognize from Drizzt stories (Quenthel and Gromth Baenre moreso than anyone else, probably). If you are interesting in expanding your knowledge of the FR setting without the story being another Companions of the Hall story, these are for you. If you love drow, these are for you.

And if you really like these, there is a follow trilogy out there as well.

#Fantasy #Adventure #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes

A solid start

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Brutal women and cunning men. There's something here for all fans of Drow and D&D.

The brutality of Drow politics.

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Great dive into Drow culture and very fast moving and intriguing plot. Definitely using it for inspiration for me DnD campaign.

Drow are the coolest

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Seemed more like a Sherlock Holmes story than about the workings of the Drow. i kept picturing a Drow with a magnifying glass and one of those funny looking hats. it's weird for Drow to have British accents.

Elementary my dear drow.

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If you could sum up Dissolution in three words, what would they be?

Intriguing Ruthless entertaining

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dissolution?

Final climax battle

Have you listened to any of Rosalyn Landor’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No but really like her reading giving charters differnt voices and so forth

Any additional comments?

Really enjoyed the book will get next in series

Worth purchase good series

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The narrator is excellent . I felt engaged throughout the story will definitely listen to the rest in series

Thumbs up

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