The Ancient

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The Ancient
Author R. A. Salvatore
Country United States
Language English
Series Corona
Genre Fantasy
Publisher CDS books
Publication date
2008
Pages 384 (hardcover)

The Ancient is a novel by R. A. Salvatore set in his 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.

References

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