Homeland - R. A. Salvatore

Discover the origin story of one of Dungeons & Dragons' greatest heroes, drow ranger Drizzt Do'Urden, in the thrilling first adventure in the Dark Elf Trilogy.As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do'Urden must be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per the traditions of their matriarchal drow society. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is spared-though still at the mercy of his abusive sisters.As Drizzt grows older and proves himself to be a formidable warrior at Melee-Magthere Academy, he realizes his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow, who show only cruelty to the other creatures of the Underdark. . . . Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world?