The siege goes on

The battle is still raging outside Mithral hall and orcs have finally pushed the dwarves back to their holes. The magnitude of the orc's army in this series is probably the most significant I have read so far, it felt a lot like the last two books of the Lord of the Rings series. As usual, neighbouring allies are summoned to help make the battles more interesting but the number of casualties has also been quite significant.

It is nice to see Salvatore explore the perspectives of the different parties during the long siege, from the heroes, allies, orcs and the refugees. The close escape of Drizzt felt a bit exaggerated at the end when he was looking at death in front of a towering frost giant. The love triange between Wulfgar, Cattie-Brie and Drizzt seems to be shifting too but the ending does not tell us exactly what the outcome is. The story is still unfinished at the end of book 3 and the new Transitions series will probably bring closure to the extended siege and the emotial turmoil of our heroes.