I bet Robert Anthony Salvatore is having a great year so far. Not only he has just celebrated birthday (January 20th, I just found out that we share a birthday!), but on top of that he already sealed a major deal with Wizards of the Coast. Robert is going to deliver six more thrilling Dungeons & Dragons stories featuring Drizzt Do'Urden. Now does that not make you happy? I bet it makes Robert happy. :-)

Read the full press release on Wizards of the Coast website: www.wizards.com .

In other news, I'm still waiting for my son to be born.

Suvudu announced recently another fantasy addition to their Free Library. This time they went for another classic series: DemonWars trilogy, by R.A. Salvatore. First book of the said series, The Demon Awakens, is available for download here.

Here is little something about the book:
In the classic tradition of Salvatore's own Drizzt Do'Urden, young Elbryan Wynden must confront the dark tides of destiny, and forge a path through heartache and deadly peril in the search for justice and peace.

In a volcanic cavern a great, awakening beast vexes to life all that is violent and base in the enchanted land of Corona. No creature dwelling there will remain unscathed.

Incited by this newly awakened evil, goblins ravage the settlements of the frontier, abetted by fearsome giants. In tiny Dundallis, their swift, merciless attack leaves behind two shattered orphans. Stripped of all they hold dear - including each other - Pony and her lifelong friend, the youth Elbryan, face an uphill battle for survival. Scarcely more than children, they teeter unaware between despair and destiny.

Meanwhile, on a far-off island, a shower of multicolored gemstones has fallen onto the black sand shores. When harvested by the monks whose order guards secrets of magic, these stones will contain incredible powers, carrying in them the key to all that is good in the world... and all that is evil.

Pray that they don't fall into the wrong, clawed hands.

Robert Anthony Salvatore (born January 20, 1959, Leominster, Massachusetts), who writes under the name R. A. Salvatore, is an American author best known for The DemonWars Saga, his Forgotten Realms novels, in which he created the popular character Drizzt Do'Urden.

R.A.Salvatore: In upcoming days, R.A. and Geno Salvatore are going to be visiting some blogs and answering questions about their work on The Stowaway. You can visit these blogs yourself to see what they say. Check out the schedule at Wizards, and plan to read each of these blogs on the appointed day!

Robert A. Salvatore delivers another book for young readers: The Stowaway .
From the author of more than a dozen New York Times best sellers and his son, comes the first installment of a brand-new fantasy trilogy written just for young readers.

To read the sample chapter of The Stowaway go to www.rasalvatore.com .

Our dedicated member CoffeeBratt delivered another review! :) This time we're reading about the second book of the Spearwielder's Tales: The Dragon's Dagger . Thanks Coffee!

Thanks to generous contribution of our member CoffeeBratt we're presenting today the review of R.A. Salvatore's "The Spearwielder Tales" . Thanks Coffee! :-)

I just finished reading The Woods Out Back, by R.A. Salvatore, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is the first in a series entitled The Spearwielder Tales, and is my inaugural exposure to this author.

Wizards of the Coast: This premier, hardcover, richly illustrated guide to The Legend of Drizzt celebrates twenty years of the most popular character in fantasy. This book will captivate new readers and established fans alike with its in-depth exploration of Drizzt and full-color illustrations by renowned artist Todd Lockwood.
To read more about this exclusive guide go to Wizards of the Coast website.

I am dying. Every day, with every breath I draw, I am closer to the end of my life. For we are born with a finite number of breaths, and each one I take edges the sunlight that is my life toward the inevitable dusk.

Halflings Gem, R.A. Salvatore

No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith. And that, I fear, for any reasoning, conscious being, would be the cruelest trick of all.

Streams of Silver, R.A. Salvatore

Robert Anthony Salvatore (born January 20, 1959, Leominster, Massachusetts), who writes under the name R. A. Salvatore, is a fantasy author best known for The DemonWars Saga, his Forgotten Realms novels and the controversial Star Wars: The New Jedi Order novel Vector Prime.

More than three times the size of an ordinary panther, the great black cat Guenhwyvar is six hundred pounds of silent power. Her head - with green eyes the size of saucers - is as wide as Drizzt?s shoulders, and her mighty paws could cover a man?s face. Gifted with incredible speed and strength, the panther can leap across distances of twenty feet or more. But the cat is not just a physical powerhouse; she?s also a cunning and intelligent hunter.

From the author of more than a dozen New York Times best sellers and his son, comes the first installment of a brand-new fantasy trilogy written just for young readers. The Stowaway: Stone of Tymora .

FantasyBookSpot.com posted an excerpt of The Ancient by R.A. Salvatore. Ancient is the second book in Salvatore's Saga of the First King Series.



To read the excerpt go here .

Searching for his long-lost father, Bransen Garibond is tricked into journeying across the Gulf of Corona to the wild lands of Vanguard, where he is pressed into service in a desperate war against the brutal Samhaist, Ancient Badden.

RASalvatore.com: The Ancient is part of the Saga of the First King, a four-book series that chronicles the early days of Corona, the same world as R. A. Salvatore's bestselling DemonWars saga.

If you're looking for a signed or personalized copy of The Ancient visit RASalvatore.com .

RASalvatore.com: The Road to Redemption



Even the brutal streets of a treacherous city can't hide a tortured soul forever. The barbarian Wulfgar sets upon a dangerous path toward redemption when and old friend finds him in the city of Luskan. Wulfgar's journey twists up the windswept peaks of the Spine of the World. He will persevere, for at the end lies his most prized possession -- the life he thought he'd lost forever.



A deluxe new hardcover edition of The New York Times best-selling classic.



Millions of readers have already discovered the magic of R.A. Salvatore?s Forgotten Realms novels. This deluxe new series puts the saga of the dark elf renegade in its proper chronological order, and reintroduces a generation to the Legend of Drizzt.

Get a signed/personalized copy of the book on RASalvatore.com!

Drizzt is back in this exciting new trilogy from R. A. Salvatore coming this fall.



The all new Transitions trilogy featuring everyone's favorite Dark Elf begins this fall with The Orc King, continues in 2008 with The Pirate King and wraps up in 2009 with The Ghost King.



More info on http://www.rasalvatore.com .

The e-signing for new hardback edition of The Silent Blade, the eleventh volume in the Legend of Drizzt series, is currently taking place at RASalvatore.com .

LavenderEyes.rivkashome.com: Devil's Due Publishing has announced further details about the second part of their adaptation of R.A. Salvatore's Streams of Silver.

R.A. Salvatore's Road of the Patriarch has debuted at 13th place on the New York Times bestseller list for hardback fiction.

Wizards.com: Travelers on the Road of the Patriarch are in for some twists and turns they might not have expected to find on such a journey. In the finale of his Sellswords trilogy, R.A. Salvatore has done a superlative job of taking that road less traveled.

Devil's Due Publishing has announced that it has optioned R.A.Salvatore's DemonWars novel series for development in Film, TV, and Merchandising. RA Salvatore was quoted as saying:

?This is exactly the type of expansion I had hoped for DemonWars from, the beginning,? said Salvatore, who is no stranger to shared worlds ranging over various formats and media. ?When I created the DemonWars setting, I envisioned it to include much more than novels alone. Devil?s Due gets that, and it?s exciting for me to see creative people sharing my vision.?

Devil's Due has signed on to adapt all seven of the Demonwars novels by R.A. Salvatore. Although no release date has been set, readers can look for this new graphic novel series in early 2007. Read more at Devil's Due Publishing .

Devil's Due is adapting the fourth book in the Legend of Drizzt, The Crystal Shard. More information on this forthcoming graphic novel can be found here from Devil's Due Publishing.