Paths of Darkness
Author | Epic fantasy |
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Publisher | |
Published | 1998 - 2001 |
Media type | |
No. of books | 4 |
Preceded by | Legacy of the Drow |
Followed by | The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, The Sellswords |
Paths of Darkness is an
Todd Lockwood painted the covers for The Silent Blade and The Spine of the World.[1]
Works included
- The Silent Blade (1998)
- The Spine of the World (1999)
- Servant of the Shard (2000)*
- Sea of Swords (2001)
*Servant of the Shard (2000) is also the first book of
Literary significance and reception
The Silent Blade debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at No. 32.[2]
The Spine of the World debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at No. 25.[3]
Servant of the Shard debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at No. 25.[4]
Sea of Swords debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at No. 14.[5] It was positively reviewed in Publishers Weekly, where it debuted at No. 10 on the hardcover bestsellers list.[6] The reviewers described the novel as a "fast–moving fantasy adventure", although they acknowledged that the book, as the last in a sequence of four, was not for the uninitiated.[7]
Matt Drake of RPGnet gave the series a 4 (out of 5) for style, stating that "Salvatore's chrome is starting to tarnish in a few spots, but he is still a great fantasy novelist." He gave it a 3 (out of 5) for substance, stating "With the exception of Spine of the World, these stories are a little predictable and trite."[8]
References
- ^ Kenson, Stephen (April 1999). "Profiles: Todd Lockwood". Dragon (#258). Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast: 96.
- ^ "BEST SELLERS: November 15, 1998". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ "BEST SELLERS: October 10, 1999". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ "BEST SELLERS: December 3, 2000". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ "BEST SELLERS: November 18, 2001". The New York Times. November 18, 2001. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ "Inside the Best Sellers", Chicago Sun-Times, November 18, 2001, archived from the original on June 29, 2014, retrieved June 18, 2013
- ^ Zaleski, Jeff; Cannon, Peter (2001). "Sea of Swords (Book)". Publishers Weekly. 248 (42): 52.
- ^ "REVIEW OF PATHS OF DARKNESS: May 3, 2006". rpg.net. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
External links
- Paths of Darkness series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database