The Ancient

2008 novel by R. A. Salvatore

The Ancient

Author| R. A. Salvatore
Language| English
Series| Corona
Genre| Fantasy
Publisher| CDS Books

Publication date

| 2008
Publication place| United States
Pages| 384 (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

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

## References

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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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Bibliography by R. A. Salvatore

The Legend of Drizzt|

| The Icewind Dale Trilogy|

* The Crystal Shard
* Streams of Silver
* The Halfling's Gem

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The Dark Elf Trilogy|

* Homeland
* Exile
* Sojourn

Legacy of the Drow|

* The Legacy
* Starless Night
* Siege of Darkness
* Passage to Dawn

Paths of Darkness|

* The Silent Blade
* The Spine of the World
* Sea of Swords

The Hunter's Blades Trilogy|

* The Thousand Orcs
* The Lone Drow
* The Two Swords

Transitions|

* The Orc King
* The Pirate King
* The Ghost King

The Sellswords|

* Servant of the Shard
* Promise of the Witch-King
* Road of the Patriarch

Neverwinter Saga|

* Gauntlgrym
* Neverwinter
* Charon's Claw
* The Last Threshold

Other|

* The Cleric Quintet

Corona|

| The DemonWars Saga|

* The Demon Awakens
* The Demon Spirit
* The Demon Apostle
* Mortalis
* Ascendance

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Saga of the First King|

* The Highwayman
* The Ancient

Other|

* Chronicles of Ynis Aielle
* The Crimson Shadow

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