Forgotten Realms Servant of the Shard Paths of Darkness #3 Hardcover R.A. Salvatore 2000

Forgotten Realms Servant of the Shard Paths of Darkness #3 Hardcover R.A. Salvatore 2000

The dark elf Jarlaxle is bent on becoming all-powerful. He gets his greedy hands on the Crystal Shard, but soon the evil artifact's demonic force overcomes him. His assassin compatriot, Artemis Entreri, tries to help him break free, but the dark power of the Shard is too mighty. With time running out, they seek the assistance of the virtuous Cadderly.

Surrounded by dark elves, Artemis Entreri tightens his grip on the streets of Calimport. While he urges caution, his black-skinned sponsor grows ever more ambitious. The assassin will soon find himself on a path his most hated enemy has walked before him - a path that leads to a place where someone like Entreri would never be welcome.

Jarlaxle has ascended from dark Menzoberranzan with only evil intentions. The malevolent Crystal Shard's influence on him intensifies until even the drow agents he bought with him grow fearful. When Bregan D'aerthe itself begins to turn on him, Jarlaxle will be forces to find a savior in the man he's come to enslave.