Mortalis
New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore is the modern master
of fantasy adventure. After creating the spectacular DemonWars trilogy – an imaginative tour de force hailed by critics and readers as
his finest work yet – Salvatore has surpassed himself once again in Mortalis, the stunning first volume in a brilliant new DemonWars saga.
Enter a world as rich in intrigue as it is in beauty, where humans,
elves, centaurs, and other creatures are allies or enemies in a timeless conflict of good against evil.
The long struggle is over at
last. The demon dactyl is no more, its dark sorceries shattered by the
gemstone magic wielded by the woman known as Pony. But victory did not
come easily. Many lives were lost, including Pony's lover, the
elf-trained ranger Elbryan Wynden.
Yet despite the dactyl's
demise, the kingdom still seethes in the same cauldron of plots and
machinations. Was it for this, Pony wonders, that her beloved gave his
life? Assailed by grief and doubt, Pony retreats to the northern lands
where she and Elbryan once shared their brief happiness. There, among
old friends, her wounded spirit can begin to heal.
Then a deadly
sickness appears suddenly among the people of Corona. Only Pony, with
her supreme magical abilities, can heal the victims... or so she
believes. But the plague resists her as if possessed of a malevolent
strength and intelligence all its own.
Now Pony must undertake a pilgrimage that will test her powers – and her faith – as never before. Watchful eyes follow her: The eyes of the elves, who have stolen something precious from her and keep it for their own mysterious purposes. And the eyes of the man she hates above all else: Marcalo De'Unnero, the villain responsible for Elbryan's death... who would desire nothing more than to lead Pony down that same treacherous path to destruction.
R. A. Salvatore
Robert Anthony Salvatore (born 1959), who writes under the name R. A. Salvatore, is an American author best known for The DemonWars Saga, his Forgotten Realms novels, in which he created the popular character Drizzt Do'Urden, and Vector Prime, the first novel in the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series. With over 20 million books sold worldwide, more than four dozen book and numerous game credits Salvatore has become one of the most important figures in modern epic fantasy.
DemonWars
DemonWars consists of 1 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series Corona
Related series The DemonWars Saga
Related series The Second DemonWars Saga
Related series The Buccaneers