Una nueva misión de El Elfo Oscuro. Drizzt, el Elfo Oscuro, conduce a sus amigos en una misión para destruir de una vez por todas la diabólica Piedra de Cristal, sin comprender lo poderosa que es la llamada de «Crenshinibon». De vuelta al Abismo, el bárbaro de Wulfgar se encuentra con que su mundo se desmorona a su alrededor y lucha contra un viejo enemigo que tal vez no sea tan letal como los demonios que el mismo Wulfgar lleva en su interior. Entreri, el asesino, se ve enredado en las luchas por el poder en las calles más siniestras de la misteriosa Calimport y de las todavía más siniestras cavernas de Menzoberranzan. Pero aun así su mayor enemigo sigue eludiéndolo.
As one of the fantasy genre’s most successful authors, R.A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. His books regularly appear on The New York Times best-seller lists and have sold more than 10,000,000 copies. Salvatore’s original hardcover, The Two Swords, Book III of The Hunter’s Blade Trilogy (October 2004) debuted at # 1 on The Wall Street Journal best-seller list and at # 4 on The New York Times best-seller list. His books have been translated into numerous foreign languages including German, Italian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Turkish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Yiddish, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Czech, and French.
Salvatore’s first published novel, The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, became the first volume of the acclaimed Icewind Dale Trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden. Since that time, Salvatore has published numerous novels for each of his signature multi-volume series including The Dark Elf Trilogy, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, and The Cleric Quintet.
His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computerscience to journalism. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College in 1981, then returned for the degree he always cherished, the Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Salvatore held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 1990.
The R.A. Salvatore Collection has been established at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, containing the writer’s letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers. He is in good company, as The Salvatore Collection is situated alongside The Robert Cormier Library, which celebrates the writing career of the co-alum and esteemed author of young adult books.
Salvatore is an active member of his community and is on the board of trustees at the local library in Leominster, Massachusetts. He has participated in several American Library Association regional conferences, giving talks on themes including “Adventure fantasy” and “Why young adults read fantasy.” Salvatore himself enjoys a broad range of literary writers including James Joyce, Mark Twain, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, and Sartre. He counts among his favorite genre literary influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Born in 1959, Salvatore is a native of Massachusetts and resides there with his wife Diane, and their three children, Bryan, Geno, and Caitlin. The family pets include three Japanese Chins, Oliver, Artemis and Ivan, and four cats including Guenhwyvar.
When he isn't writing, Salvatore chases after his three Japanese Chins, takes long walks, hits the gym, and coaches/plays on a fun-league softball team that includes most of his family. His gaming group still meets on Sundays to play.
El Estigma de Errtu es una buena introducción a los siguientes libros. Pese a que no se desarrolla muy rápidamente la acción y realmente no suceden tantas cosas es muy interesante como cuentan tres historias paralelas al mismo tiempo que se conectan al final cuando normalmente suelen mostrar más la perspectiva de Drizzt y sus amigos. Me ha gustado mucho la representación de Entreri en este libro y me ha parecido graciosa su situación (me ha recordado a Menzoberanzan).
Cuando empezé a leer este libro estaba bastante ilusionada de volver a conectar con la historia de estos personajes ya que hacía mucho que no leía la saga. La verdad es que no había subrayado nunca tanto como en este libro. Luego tuve que interrumpir la lectura porque tenía que leer otros libros que llevaban más importancia. Ahora, que me lo he terminado del tirón he quedado maravillada con el final porque la verdad es que me estaba pareciendo un libro insustancial así que realmente he tardado más de lo normal en leerlo pero me parece que sé lee rápido.
Por último quería añadir que Jarlaxle es un muy buen personaje, cada vez me gusta más, y que en este libro ha parecido la voz en off o el titiritero manejando sus hilos (es genial jaja). Veamos que nos presenta el siguiente...