In this first novel of the Legacy of the Drow series, Salvatore picks up the tale where it left off in the Icewind Dale Trilogy. Bruenor has conquered Mithral Hall and Catie-Brie and Wulfgar are set to be married. Soon after Drizzt and the rest of the crew assemble for the occasion, trouble begins. The few left in Drizzt's family (sister Vierna and brother Dinin) are tasked by the Spider Queen to capture him for sacrifice.

This story is typical of Salvatore's style, with fast-paced action and fight scene after fight scene throughout the book. As usual, this makes for a very quick and exciting read that you'll probably read in just a couple of days. With Artemis Entreri back in the picture (and fighting Drizzt multiple times) the sword play is top-notch and Salvatore does a great job of bringing it to life. New tensions between the heroes have developed in this story that were absent in the previous books that provide a deeper level of personality to the characters. The companions go through some tough times in this book, including Wulfgar being lost, but that isn't unusual for Salvatore's work.

Overall I'd say that this book fits in nicely with The Legend of Drizzt, and if you liked the others in the series, you'll like this one too.