The Demon Awakens

· DemonWars series Book 1 · Simon and Schuster
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#1 New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore brings an astonishing world to life and the intrepid hero, Elbryan Wynden, leads the way as he confronts the dark tides of destiny in his epic search for justice and peace.

A great evil has awakened in the land of Corona, a terrible demon determined to spread death and misery. His goblin armies and fearsome giants ravage the settlements of the frontier, and in the small village of Dundallis, their merciless attack leaves behind two shattered orphans: Pony and her lifelong friend, the youth Elbryan. Taken in by elves, Elryan is raised to become a formidable ranger—a fateful role that will lead him into harrowing confrontations.

Meanwhile, on a far-off island, a shower of gemstones will fall onto the black-sand shores. These heaven-sent stones carry within them an incredible power—the key to all that is good in the world and all that is evil, and it is up to one young monk to liberate them from the corrupt monastery that harvests them. Pray they don’t fall into the wrong clawed hands.

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4.4
21 reviews
SinfulKnight
29 February 2024
I will give it a few chapters to update this review but in just the prelude its way to overly descriptive and those descriptions are just fluffing word count its not bad to let your reader have some imagination and fill in the gaps i feel you dont need to give every single detail it takes away from the enjoyment of the book in my opinion.
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Zac R
18 July 2024
This book was my introduction to Salvatore, and I'm thoroughly hooked. I am invested in the characters and what happens to them. This is a solid fantasy read. Ready for book 2 in the series!
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Kevin Calton
17 August 2024
Fast paced adventure with what felt like non-stop action for most of the book. Definitely enjoyed it.
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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.

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