Daughter of the Drow is the first novel in the Starlight & Shadows trilogy by Elaine Cunningham, set in the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. The story follows Liriel Baenre, a drow princess who is a powerful sorceress, as she leaves the Underdark city of Menzoberranzan to explore the surface world. She is pursued by enemies from her homeland and finds an unlikely ally in a berserker warrior named Fyodor. 
Plot summary
Protagonist: Liriel Baenre, a drow princess who is a talented sorceress rather than a priestess. 
Setting: The novel is set in the dark, underground city of Menzoberranzan and the surface world of Faerûn. 
Conflict: Liriel feels a longing for something beyond her home and decides to journey to the surface, despite the dangers and the enemies who pursue her. 
Key relationship: She forms a complex relationship with Fyodor of Rashemen, a berserker warrior who becomes her ally and potential rival. 
Themes: The novel explores themes of identity, freedom, and the conflict between a person's heritage and their own desires.