War of the Spider Queen (novel series)

The War of the Spider Queen is a series of novels set in 1372 DR, centered around the sudden, mysterious silence of the goddess Lolth. The series' storyline was overseen by author R.A. Salvatore. The cover art for all six books was painted by Brom.


 * 1) Dissolution (July 2002) by Richard Lee Byers
 * 2) Insurrection (December 2002) by Thomas M. Reid
 * 3) Condemnation (May 2003) by Richard Baker
 * 4) Extinction (January 2004) by Lisa Smedman
 * 5) Annihilation (June 2004) by Philip Athans
 * 6) Resurrection (April 2005) by Paul S. Kemp

Plot Overview
The background of the story was set in the Lolth-worshiping drow society, primarily Menzoberranzan, the City of Spiders. In the prologue of Dissoluion, the first novel in the series, Lolth wraps herself in a cocoon, leaving all her worshipers in the Realms unaware of what might have befallen the demon goddess. All of her priestesses, including the highest-ranking matron mothers, lost their divine magical abilities, which in turn caused a series of events that would shake the very foundations of drow society.