The Ancient (Saga of the First King Series #2)

1st Book??

So im confused on which book is first. I have this one,"The Ancient", but in what order do the four books go in? Im giving it three stars cause this book doed look interesting :).

Good Fantasy Read

The follows the basic good versus evil story plot with a very well told story. The main characters are well developed and very engaging. If you are a fantasy fan or just like a good story, pick up the book.

Really Enjoyable Read

I was first introduced to this author by a chance meeting with a complete stranger in a Barnes & Noble store. They said that out of the books they have read that Salvatore is very good at creating and developing well thought out, plausible characters,and for anyone who has ever read, well thought out characters are not always easy to find. A few months later I came across "The Ancient" on sale and decided to get it.

Overall, I would say that the story is very well done. The characters were well thought through and in all cases except maybe one or two their actions fit with their defined personas, which added a wonderfully plausible feel to them.

Most of the time the writing was easy to follow and understand, but it was definitely not baby-ish or dumbed down, it was a mature writing. Nearly all of the spots where the writing wasn't so great were in the fighting scenes were it seemed to be a lot of confusing detail. I attribute these spots to the fact that it can be extremely hard to write action but otherwise, I would say that the writing was highly engaging and entertaining.

There were several plots going on as well. There was one of the Highwayman searching for his father and a cure to his illness, one of a holy man struggling with the evilness of his brethren, and one of a noble lady fighting to save her land. While none of these truly concluded in the end, then again this is only the first book in a series, their plots were laid out quite well and smoothly mixed together so it didn't seem like Salvatore was trying to force some sort of epic "Pillars of the Earth" style plot on you.

Despite some minor disagreements with the author, I very much enjoyed reading this book and look forward to more in the series!

another great saga for salvatore

if you like super heroes,typicals salvatore's style.you will love this one, too.

Another Great Salvatore Book

I was a bit skeptical starting another Salvatore book in a new setting... I've been re-reading all the Drizzt books and wasn't sure if new characters would be my cup of tea at this point but Salvatore is just great at weaving an excellent story in such a short amount of space...

Looking forward to the sequels!

Fantasy

For those who like RA Salvatore or fantasy books in general, I highly recommend this book. I have liked all of Salvatore's books can't wait for the next one...

A little boring

The story line didn't keep my interest

The Ancient is a nice continuation of the story started in The Highwayman.

Anyone who has ever read anything written by R. A. Salvatore will instantly fall in love with the characters he creates, the themes, plots, and overall presentation of his stories. The man truly is a master storyteller. The Ancient is but one more example of his mastery of storytelling. It pulls you in from the first page and nicely continues the story that he began in The Highwayman. I couldn't wait for the sequel to come out after I had read the Highwayman. You immediately identify with the character Bransen Garibond and follow him through his trials and tribulations as he becomes the infamous Highwayman. One of the things I love most about The Ancient is that we get to see that Bransen isn't quite as altruistic as we would like to think and that he has to do a self-critical analysis. All good characters as well as good people in real life need to re-evaluate who they are and who they've become from time to time. I also really loved how we got to see how much influence Cadayle has on Bransen's decisions, his outlooks, and his life in general. She is a very good, strong female character. She reminds me a little of Cattie-Brie in the Drizzt series. All in all, I believe that Mr. Salavatore has a very amazing gift and am always looking forward to the next book he puts out. I would recommend this book as well as any other book this man has written, although I must be honest and say I haven't read every book he has ever written, though I have read quite a few.

Solidly decent

It won't keep you begging for more. It, does allow you to get into the stories at times but it can't hold you there.

Ancient?

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I am still in disbelief over this book. I have always loved every book I have picked up by this author. However, I was sadly disappointed in The Ancient. It was very slow to get going, and for the brief moments it moved, cohesion of events was lacking. I am not sure if the other books in the series would make it better or lead to further disappointment. The main character ¿the Highwayman¿ was too technical in his fight sequences and lacked a personality. The other characters tried to bring more to the table, but seemed to get lost in other side plots. I really enjoyed the red caps & was vaguely interested in the multiple religions playing along in the book. Sadly I can¿t see reading further into this series. I will gladly stick with Drizzt and his complex multiple faceted adventures.

Buy the book!

R. A. Salvatore is a master. The book was great but I hope that the future books spend more time with the highwayman and that without taking away from any of the secondary characters. I'm wanting a larger book next time! All in all it was a great read.

superb return to Corona

The Ancient R.A. Salvatore Tor, Mar 2008, $25.95 ISBN: 9780765317896 In Corona the magical gem enchanted with Abellican healing powers enables formerly crippled Bransen Garibond to walk with confidence he also conceals his Jhesta Tu mystical sword made by his late mother Sen Wi that bolsters his self-assurance further. Currently, he, his beautiful wife Cadayle and his mother-in-law Callen DuWornay are on a quest to find his father, the monk Bran Dynard, whom he never met. Callen knows she can never pay the debt she owes Sen who died by removing poison from her so that she could give birth neither female knew that the woman was carrying a child too who was born crippled by the poison she absorbed. However, the road proves dangerous as Dame Gwydre abducts Bran demanding he become THE HIGHWAYMAN of yore to save her people from the purge of the Druid Samhaists and their leader Ancient Badden, who are ethnically cleansing the land of disbelievers. Badden has awakened a powerful malevolence who Bransen must defeat before going after the Druid, but he cannot do it alone. --- THE ANCIENT is an entreating return to the world of Corona as Bransen is forced to return to his youth to fight a growing evil. The story line is fast-paced although Bransen¿s doubts about his skills seem somewhat out of place with his self-confidence as described earlier in the tale and his past. Fans will appreciate his efforts and those of his new teammates to battle the evil Ancient Badden and his chosen evil one with the usual incredible final battle. --- Harriet Klausner

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