About the Book
With The Demon Awakens and The Demon Spirit, the first two volumes in
his masterful DemonWars saga, New York Times bestselling author R. A.
Salvatore set a new standard for fantasy adventure, creating the
enchanted world of Corona – a world besieged by the dark forces of an
ancient, all-consuming evil. Now, with The Demon Apostle, Salvatore
brings his epic symphony of good versus evil to its stunning conclusion.
It is a time of mourning. A time of hope. With the demon dactyl and its
foul minions defeated, the war-weary citizens of the kingdom of
Honce-the-Bear wish only to bury their dead and begin rebuilding their
broken lives. Yet the fragile balance between church and state lies
shattered. The specter of civil war haunts the ravaged land – and a
specter more fearsome still. For the demon, though defeated, was not
destroyed. And now its vengeful spirit has found an unholy sanctuary at
the very heart of the Abellican Church.
As the elf-trained ranger Elbryan Wynden presses north to reclaim the savage Timberlands from
retreating goblin hordes, and his companion, Pony, mistress of gemstone
magic, turns south to the civilized – but no less perilous – streets of
Palmaris, they find themselves caught up in a ruthless power struggle to decide the fate of all Corona. A struggle that will push their courage
and love to the breaking point... and beyond.
Condemned as
heretics, the two heroes are hunted by dangerous enemies. The leader of
the Church boasts a mastery of gemstone magic that rivals Pony's proven
might. And the Abbot's right hand, the Bishop of Palmaris, has claws so
sharply honed by hate and magic that no man – or ranger – can withstand
their killing stroke. Then an unexpected twist of fate forces Pony to
make a harrowing choice, one that may doom the world to demonic
domination.
A fantasy of rare scope and accomplishment that seamlessly weaves unforgettable characters and events into a brilliant tapestry of bravery and betrayal, sacrifice and redemption, The Demon Apostle brings R. A. Salvatore's sweeping masterwork to a triumphant close – and to a new beginning.
