Book Review: Daughter of the Drow by Elaine Cunningham
Book: Daughter of the Drow
Author: Elaine Cunningham
Genre: Fantasy
Julia Rating: 7
Comments: I enjoyed this book – however I originally did not care for the heroine. She did grow on me, and by the end I found her entertaining, but the beginning made me basically dislike every single drow (dark elf) – including her. I’m not sure if the author meant to do that. Also, I found a couple of the characters very flat. There seemed no purpose in them except to rustle up some trouble, and while trouble is always interesting, I think the characters need to be interesting also.
All in all though, this book was a compelling read once you get into it and if you can overlook the points above. It’s the first in the Forgotten Realms: Starlight and Shadows Series
I did get more into the book as I went along, it was just the character descriptions that bugged me. I recommend reading Daughter of the Drow for light reading – just something to pass the time.