Canticle is a fantasy novel by R.A. Salvatore, published in 1990. It is the first book in the Cleric Quintet series, which follows the story of Cadderly, a young cleric who is torn between his responsibilities as a member of the Edificant Library and his desire to protect his loved ones.
Cadderly is a studious and dedicated young man, who has spent most of his life training to become a cleric at the Edificant Library. He is skilled in magic and devoted to the gods, but he is also deeply attached to his family and friends. When a group of bandits attack his home and kill his father, Cadderly is forced to confront the harsh realities of the world outside the library. He sets out on a quest for revenge, aided by his friends Danica, a monk, and Pikel, a dwarf.
As they journey through the land of Faerun, Cadderly and his companions encounter a variety of dangers and obstacles, including rival bandits, monsters, and dark mages. Along the way, Cadderly grapples with his own doubts and fears, as he struggles to balance his duty to the library with his desire to protect those he loves.
Canticle is a compelling tale of adventure and self-discovery, set in a richly imagined fantasy world. Salvatore's writing is vivid and engaging, and he does an excellent job of creating complex and well-rounded characters. The book is also infused with a strong moral theme, as Cadderly grapples with the idea of what it means to be a hero and the sacrifices that one must make in the pursuit of justice.
Overall, Canticle is an engaging and well-written fantasy novel that will appeal to fans of the genre. It is the first book in a series, and readers who enjoy Canticle are likely to want to continue with the rest of the Cleric Quintet.
Canticle by R.A. Salvatore
Cadderly doesn't have much help except from a pair of dwarfs, his girlfriend who is a warrior monk and a druid. It's not an insightful book filled with a new perspective on the fantasy genre but it is pure entertainment, I mean that in a good way. The dialogue also could use some beefing up in my mind. As always, depictions of underground passages and tunnels is just… they don't work on me. While I'm sure I've spelled Faerun wrong, I'd suggest you not make the wrong choice of passing up this first book. Unfortunately, it was about Drizzt, a dark elf with too many swords at one time. Dark elves were comparatively more interesting, but only because of their weird spidery BDSM associations.
Canticle : Salvatore, R. A., 1959
The main protagonist, Cadderly Bonaduce is a lowly priest that serves a God of knowledge, but is essentially an atheist. We simply hadn't know them long enough to know their character, and as a result couldn't determine the abnormality of character. The flow was pretty good, and he can finish a paragraph with ", and he died. The first book gives us an intro into the lives of multiple characters. When the priest swings it, the girl's mouth enlarges rapidly into a fanged monster that chomps on the flesh of its victim. I read in an interview that Salvatore was hard pressed for time when given his contract, and it really shows.
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We simply hadn't know them long enough to know their character, and as a result couldn't determine the abnormality of character. For these reasons, I really enjoyed it and can respect what the author was doing. It starts out in the Edificant Libarary, a place for monks, bards, and clerics to study. An embarrassment of wizards and a lone demon, each with his own varying level of total dickheadedness, sort of incidentally conspire to release The Chaos Curse on a church library, because what better place to release something called The Chaos Curse? Salvatore a chance when I was in middle school after I'd had all my Magic the Gathering novels confiscated. The characters never seem to be at risk which I really wanted to like this book. This whole book feels rushed and uninspired, and honestly, I don't think an editor so much as glanced at this mess.
