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1991 novel by R. A. Salvatore This article is about the R. A. Salvatore novel. For the Andrew Krivak novel, see The Sojourn.

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

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

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.

References

"PAPERBACK BEST SELLERS: May 26, 1991". NY Times. 1991-05-26. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
Strelec, Ian. "Forgotten Realms: Sojourn (The Legend of Drizzt, Book III) Review". d20zines.com. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
Welsh, Andrew (March 2006). "Sojourn: The Legend of Drizzt Book 3". PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
"Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual August 2006". icv2.com. Retrieved 2008-03-03.

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The Legend of Drizzt

The Icewind Dale Trilogy	The Crystal Shard Streams of Silver The Halfling's Gem
The Dark Elf Trilogy	Homeland Exile Sojourn
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The Hunter's Blades Trilogy	The Thousand Orcs The Lone Drow The Two Swords
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The Sellswords	Servant of the Shard Promise of the Witch-King Road of the Patriarch
Neverwinter Saga	Gauntlgrym Neverwinter Charon's Claw The Last Threshold
Other	The Cleric Quintet

Corona

The DemonWars Saga	The Demon Awakens The Demon Spirit The Demon Apostle Mortalis Ascendance
Saga of the First King	The Highwayman The Ancient

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