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.

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 .

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.

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 .

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.

RASalvatore.com: Coming October 2006 Devil's Due will release a hardcover omnibus of their Forgotten Realms Series. Adapted by the famous books by New York Times Bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Forgotten Realms Trilogy: Omnibus combines all three books - Homeland, Exile and Sojourn - into one great book! This story takes you from the moments before the birth of Drizzt to the point where he leaves his home world and ventures to the unknown.

www.rasalvatore.com: Readers of R.A. Salvatore's The Crimson Shadow series (The Sword of Bedwyr, Luthien's Gamble, and The Dragon King) are invited to send in questions that the author will answer. And your answers may be printed inside the new reissue of THE CRIMSON SHADOW series!

The third and final volume in R.A. Salvatore's Sellswords series will be called Road of the Patriarch and will be published in late 2006. After that, Salvatore has a contract to write four more Forgotten Realms novels.

www.rasalvatore.com: For the first time The Crimson Shadow Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore will be presented in one volume. Coming this October fans will be able to return to this wonderful fantasy series featuring the tale of the adventures of Luthien Bedwyr.

To read the preview chapter of Legacy: The Legend of Drizzt Book VII go to the official site: RASalvatore.com .

RASalvatore.com is currently taking pre-orders for signed/personalized copies of The Legacy: The Legend of Drizzt Book VII from New York Times BestSelling author R. A. Salvatore and signed copies of the new graphic novel Exile from Devil's Due.

RASalvatore.com is currently taking pre-orders for signed/personalized copies of The Legacy: The Legend of Drizzt Book VII from New York Times BestSelling author R. A. Salvatore and signed copies of the new graphic novel Exile from Devil's Due.

RASalvatore.com is happy to announce that fans of the Homeland series by Devil's Due will soon have the opportunity to purchase the actual orginal artwork from Devil's Due through the site. Keep an eye on RASalvatore.com for more information.