The Highwayman

Salvatore, R. A.

ISBN 10: 1593152140 / ISBN 13: 9781593152147

Published by CDS Books, 2005

About this Item

The first book in the Saga of the First King series.

Seller Inventory # 01078841

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Highwayman
• Publisher: CDS Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593152140
• ISBN 13: 9781593152147
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition: 1st Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Bookstore handstamps front ep
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction - Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Synopsis

R.A. Salvatore takes his readers back to his signature world of Corona, where he introduces a fascinating new hero destined to become a fantasy legend.

It is God's year 54, many years before the Demon Wars, in the land of Corona. The roads are unsafe to travel, where goblins and bloodthirsty Powries search out human prey. In this savage world, Princes feast while peasants starve, and two religions struggle fiercely for control.

Bran Dynard, a monk of the fledgling religion of Abelle, returns from his mission in a far off land with prizes: a book of mystical knowledge, and a new wife, the beautiful and mysterious Sen Wi.

But the world he left behind has changed, and his dream of spreading the powerful wisdom he learned to his fellow monks is soon crushed. Forced to hide Sen Wi and his precious book, Bran must decide whom he can trust, and where he should now place his faith.

Twenty years later, the situation has grown darker and more desperate. The land is devastated by war, and even the rich and powerful live in fear. Only the masked Highwayman travels freely, his sword casting aside Powries and soldiers with equal ease. The people long for a savior, but is the Highwayman on a mission of mercy...or vengeance?

About the Author

For more than 15 years, fans and critics alike have praised R.A. Salvatore for his stirring battle scenes, inventive story lines, and extraordinary characters. He is best known as the creator of the dark elf, Drizzt, one of the fantasy genre's most beloved characters, as well as the author of 13 NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers, including THE HALFLING'S GEM, SOJOURN and the immensely popular novelization of STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES. R.A. Salvatore has proven himself time and again to be a visionary presence in the science fiction and fantasy genre.