The Ancient

The Ancient
AuthorR. A. Salvatore
LanguageEnglish
SeriesCorona
GenreFantasy
PublisherCDS books
Publication date
2008
Publication placeUnited States
Pages384 (hardcover)

The Ancient is a 2008 fantasy novel by R. A. Salvatore.[1][2][3][4] The setting is Salvatore's world of Corona, The Ancient is the sequel to The Highwayman. It is about a crippled man named Bransen Garibond, also known as the Highwayman. After being kicked out of Pryd Holding, Bransen is searching for his long-lost father, traveling with his wife Cadayle, and her mother Callen.

He gets tricked into fighting a war against the Samhaist leader, Ancient Badden. On a lake just below Badden's Magical Ice Castle, there are societies in the middle of their own conflicts, unaware of Badden's plan to destroy them. Bransen becomes the only person able to save all of the lake's inhabitants and stop all of northern Honce from being under Badden's Control.

Publication history

  • Salvatore, R.A. (2008). The Ancient: A Novel of Corona. CDS Books

References

  1. ^ "Ancient, The by R. A. Salvatore". SFFWorld. May 1, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Ancient". Booklist. March 15, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Ancient by R. A. Salvatore". Publishers Weekly. January 28, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Ancient". Kirkus Reviews. January 1, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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