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Passage to Dawn

  • 1996 first published
  • 352 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (7 ratings)
  • 19 editions

Passage to Dawn is a 1996 mythic fiction and fae fiction novel by R. A. Salvatore. Much of the action takes place in Forgotten Realms. It features Drizzt Do'Urden. Readers will find themes of secret societies, elves, wizards and monsters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 45 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 19 editions across 5 languages.

At about 352 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Passage to Dawn

Revenge and Resurrection in a Frozen Wasteland!Drizzt and Catti-brie have been away from Mithral Hall for six long years, but the pain of a lost companion still weighs heavily on their strong shoulders. Chasing pirates aboard Captain Deudermont's Sea Sprite is enough to draw their attention away from their grief. Then a mysterious castaway on an uncharted island sends them back to the very source of their pain, and into the clutches of a demon with vengeance on his mind.From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Secret societies
  • Elves
  • Fantasy
  • Wizards
  • Monsters
  • Magic
  • Gods and goddesses
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Dungeons & Dragons Novel
  • Forgotten realms, Imaginary place
  • Drizzt Do'Urden

Quick answers

Who wrote Passage to Dawn?

Passage to Dawn was written by R. A. Salvatore and first published in 1996.

What genre is Passage to Dawn?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Passage to Dawn?

The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Passage to Dawn?

Readers who like it often enjoy Spellfire, Crown of Fire and The Hobbit.

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