Ascendance - (DemonWars) by R A Salvatore (Paperback)

About the Book

"Years have passed since the great miracle atop Mount Aida, and Corona is a different place--yet a threat looms, one Kilseponie could never have anticipated in this next installment in the DemonWars series. Much to the seething dismay of his long-time mistress, King Danube has asked Julsepnie Wyndon to become his queen. But she is torn. How can she love any man as she did the Ranger ELbryan, the father of the child she lost? But unknown to Jilseponie, that child never died. Aydrian was stolen aaway by the queen of the elves. A headstrong boy raised to be a weapon, Aydrian shows great promise in the arts of combat, and he is as powerful with the gemstone as his mother. Now, De'Unnero, the were tiger and mortal enemy of Jilseponie, will join forces with Aydrian, who is hungry for power and on a collision course with destiny."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Years have passed since the great miracle atop Mount Aida, and Corona is a different place--yet a threat looms, one Kilseponie could never have anticipated in this next installment in the DemonWars series from bestselling author R. A. Salvatore.

Much to the seething dismay of his long-time mistress, King Danube has asked Julsepnie Wyndon to become his queen. But she is torn. How can she love any man as completely as she did the Ranger Elbryan, the father of the child she lost? But unknown to Jilseponie, that child never died. Aydrian was stolen away by the queen of the elves.

A headstrong boy secretly raised to be a weapon, Aydrian shows great promise in the arts of combat, and he is as powerful with the gemstone as his mother. Now, De'Unnero, the weretiger and mortal enemy of Jilseponie, will join forces with Aydrian, who is hungry for power and on a collision course with destiny.

Building upon the events in Mortalis, #1 New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore continues the fresh second trilogy within the DemonWars saga with his fifth book in the series.

Review Quotes

"An enthralling epic adventure."--Terry Brooks

"Wild adventure, unique magic, stunning suspense, and forgettable characters."--James Rollins, bestselling author of the Sigma Force series and The Starless Crown

About the Author

As one of the fantasy genre's most successful authors, R. A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. His books regularly appear on The New York Times bestseller lists and have sold more than 30 million copies. Salvatore's most recent original hardcover, The Two Swords, book three of The Hunter's Blade Trilogy debuted at #1 on The Wall Street Journal bestseller list and at #4 on The New York Times bestseller list. His books have been translated into numerous foreign languages, including German, Italian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Turkish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Yiddish, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Czech, and French.