Mortalis

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Master of fantasy adventure and #1 New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore returns in the imaginative tour de force hailed by critics and readers as his finest work yet in the stunning fourth volume in the brilliant DemonWars Saga.

The long struggle is over at last. The demon dactyl is no more, its dark sorceries shattered by the gemstone magic wielded by the woman known as Pony. But victory did not come easily. Many lives were lost, including Ponys lover, the elf-trained ranger Elbryan Wynden.

Yet despite the dactyls demise, the kingdom still seethes in the same cauldron of plots and machinations. Was it for this, Pony wonders, that her beloved gave his life Assailed by grief and doubt, Pony retreats to the northern lands where she and Elbryan once shared their brief happiness. There, among old friends, her wounded spirit can begin to heal.

Then a deadly sickness appears suddenly among the people of Corona. Only Pony, with her supreme magical abilities, can heal the victimsor so she believes. But the plague resists her as if possessed by a malevolent strength and intelligence all its own.

Now Pony must undertake a pilgrimage that will test her powersand her faithas never before. Watchful eyes follow her: the eyes of the elves who have stolen something precious from her and keep it for their own mysterious purposes. And the eyes of the man she hates above all else: Marcalo DeUnnero, the villain responsible for Elbryans deathwho would desire nothing more than to lead Pony down that same treacherous path to destruction.

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An enthralling epic adventure.Terry Brooks
Wild adventure, unique magic, stunning suspense, and forgettable characters.James Rollins, bestselling author of the Sigma Force series and The Starless Crown

Author Bio

As one of the fantasy genres most successful authors, R. A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. His books regularly appear onThe New York Timesbestseller lists and have sold more than 30 million copies. Salvatores most recent original hardcover,The Two Swords, book three of The Hunters Blade Trilogy debuted at #1 onThe Wall Street Journalbestseller list and at #4 onThe New York Timesbestseller 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.