Starless Night Starless Night is the second book in the Legacy of the Drow series by R . A . Salvatore . It was later reissued as book eight of the Legend of Drizzt series . Summary . In the first part of the book , Drizzt Do ' Urden leaves Mithral Hall directed to Menzoberranzan . He is afraid that the drow still represent a threat to his friends and he is ready to do anything to stop them . He meets Ellifain , an elf he saved from a drow raid when he was still living among his kin , and then he reaches Mooshie ' s Grove , which he finds now inhabited by a unicorn . Meanwhile , Catti - brie sets up in pursuit as soon as she learns of the drow ' s departure , starting to realize that she has been harboring feelings for him . She reaches Silverymoon where Lady Alustriel helps her with directions and equipment . In the meantime Matron Mother Yvonnel Baenre is carrying out preparations for her long planned conquest of Mithral Hall . In the second part of the book Drizzt sneaks and fights his way through the tunnels of the Underdark . He comes close to the svirfneblin city of Blingdenstone where he helps some of the deep gnomes against a drow party , but he is knocked unconscious . Also Catti - brie , together with Guenhwyvar , reaches the Underdark , and after a nearly fatal encounter with a group of goblins , she uses Agatha ' s Mask to take drow aspect . In the meanwhile , in Mithral Hall , Regis tries to set the dwarven army ready in case of a drow attack , while Bruenor Battlehammer still cannot get rid of his apathy and depression for the loss of his friends . We also learn that Artemis Entreri has been saved by the drow and is now in Menzoberranzan , and that , while House Baenre is gathering allies and getting ready to launch the attack to Mithral Hall , the greatest weapon masters of the drow city are eager to face in combat the famous Drizzt . In the third part of the book Drizzt recovers in Blingdenstone and meets his old friend Belwar Dissengulp , while the drow mercenary Jarlaxle finds out about his presence . Drizzt proceeds to Menzoberranzan , but soon Jarlaxle ' s men find him and battle ensues . In the meanwhile Catti - brie reaches Blingdenstone , and the svirfnebli , recognizing Guenhwyvar , let her proceed to Menzoberranzan as well . She manages to pass some guards thanks to her enchanted mask and , hearing the battle noises from the fight in which Drizzt is involved , she runs to her friend ' s aid . In the fourth part of the book , Drizzt and Catti - brie are defeated by Jarlaxle ' s men , helped by Artemis Entreri . Drizzt is captured by House Baenre , but the woman is kept by Jarlaxle . Drizzt is brutally tortured and Matron Baenre tries to have his mind read for information about Mithral Hall . Jarlaxle , following his own agenda , subtly leads Entreri to a plan to rescue Drizzt with the aid of Catti - brie . The two humans first sneak into the quarters of Gromph Baenre to steal the spider mask , the only tool that make the access to House Baenre compound possible . The two proceed to fight their way into the compound and manage to reach Drizzt , when they are met by House Baenre ' s forces . In the fifth and last part of the book , Drizzt , Catti - brie , Guenhwyvar and Entreri desperately fight their way out of Baenre ' s compound . Eventually they find a tunnel that leads out of the drow city , they slow down their pursuers with an explosion that causes a huge stalactite to crash down on part of the compound , and Drizzt defeats House Baenre ' s weapon master Dantrag Baenre . The companions can then proceed toward the surface after a last meeting with Jarlaxle , who apparently masterminded everything that happened to Drizzt , Catti - brie and Entreri in Menzoberranzan . The book ends with the companions reaching the surface , Entreri departing by himself and Drizzt and Catti - brie entering Mithral Hall , where the dwarven army is ready for battle . They are reunited with Regis , now an army commander , and Bruenor .