Maestro
core novel 2016 Forgotten Realms
Record
| First published | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.39 (4,664 ratings, collected 2026-09-12) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780786965915 |
Synopsis
Maestro continues the Homecoming trilogy as Drizzt Do'Urden and his companions draw nearer to Menzoberranzan, with the barrier between the material world and the Abyss weakened and the Underdark increasingly overrun by demons. The demon prince Demogorgon roams free, posing a direct threat to the drow city itself. When Drizzt's companion Dahlia is captured and taken into the sealed city, Drizzt undertakes a dangerous attempt to rescue her, aided by the mercenary Jarlaxle, whose knowledge of Menzoberranzan's factions and passages proves essential. The novel follows this rescue effort against the backdrop of drow politics and old rivalries resurfacing as the group edges closer to the homecoming Drizzt has resisted for so long, with the demonic incursion adding new urgency to their approach.
Where it sits
- Universe: Forgotten Realms
- Series: The Legend of Drizzt (author line) core; position 32 of 40 in the series' recorded order
- Author: R.A. Salvatore
Notes
- Homecoming #2
- From the series record (The Legend of Drizzt (author line)): R.A. Salvatore's 40-novel line (1988-2025), incl. The Sellswords; sub-series recorded per book. Continues with Drizzt's daughter (2025-).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Legend of Drizzt (author line): position 32 of 40: previous Archmage (2015) · next Hero (2016)
Sources
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