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 6 books' writitng was overseen by reknown author R.A. Salvatore.


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

Plot Overview
The cover art for all six books were painted by Brom.

The background of the story was set in the Lolth-worshipping 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 worshippers 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.