Sojourn (novel)

This article is about the R. A. Salvatore novel. For the Andrew Krivak novel, see The Sojourn.

Sojourn is a fantasy novel by American writer R. A. Salvatore, the third book in The Dark Elf Trilogy. It was published in 1991.

Sojourn

Cover of the first edition
Author	R. A. Salvatore
Cover artist	Jeff Easley
Language	English
Series	The Dark Elf Trilogy
Genre	Fantasy
Set in	Forgotten Realms
Published	TSR, May 1991
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	309
ISBN	1-56076-047-8
OCLC	23832662
Dewey Decimal	813.54
LC Class	PS3569.A4625 S64
Preceded by	Exile

Plot summary

Having lived in the Underdark for over forty years, Drizzt realized that neither he nor anyone around him would be safe, so he decided to travel to the surface. There he met with much adversity because of his race, but also found his true calling in life as a ranger, during his time with a blind ranger named Montolio. He eventually moved to Icewind Dale, where he joined with Catti-Brie, Bruenor Battlehammer, Regis the Halfling, and Wulfgar the barbarian.

Reception

On March 26, 1991 Sojourn debuted at 13 of The New York Times bestseller list. Ian Strelec awarded the final book of the trilogy, Sojourn with a B+ rating. He stated he found the book short and although not incredible, it was an important component of the Drizzt mythos.

According to PopMatters' Andrew Welsh, Drizzt is Salvatore's attempt to create a multifaceted character who faces internal struggles, in hopes of standing out from the drow, and fantasy fiction in general. Welsh feels that Salvatore fails in this regard, saying "any blood Drizzt finds on his hands is quickly justified and most “internal” conflict is superficial at best."

The trade paperback Sojourn, volume 3 of the Dark Elf Trilogy ranked 19 in the August 2006 Graphic Novels sales with an estimated sale quantity of 3,465.