Ascendance (Second DemonWars Series #1)

Fantastic!

Salvatore completely blew me away with this one. He has a uncanny knack of getting you attached to his characters, even ones that are evil. Just like his Artemis in the Forgotten Realms, he had me dazzled and intrigued with the mind of Aydrian. Once again he takes us into the world of Corona. Prepare to see a whole other side of this fascinating world.

Unbelievable

thats all i have to say. Salvator dose an excellent job in intrancing the reader into his books. Acendance, like Mortails, is no different. His characters are very well defined and likeable (even De'Unnero(love hateing that guy)). Can't wait for his next book in the series to come out (after transcdance)

RAS builds the suspense...........

I was wondering what could come next for this series after reading, Mortalis. The answer came in the form of Ascendance, by far the most suspenseful book in this series. I dub this series ¿The Folly of Lady Dasslerond¿ in my own mind. Decisions that were made over a decade ago are going to come back to change the fate of Corona. Throughout the book, you can feel the build up to the inevitable meeting of two people who have been deceived for years. The result is a climactic ending that leaves you eagerly anticipating the next installment in the series. Ascendance definitely ranks as one of the top books in this series, right next to Mortalis.

Chaotic Ending.. in a good way!

Trust me... read this book! It boasts perhaps the most chaotic ending I have read in a fantasy novel, and I mean that in a good way. The book is just 100% fun. Salvatore knows all too well on how to deliver memorable characters and this book is no exception ; He is only getting better at what he does. If you joined the world of Corona and perhaps lost interest in the exploits of Elbryan and friends, try the new DemonWars saga starting here... you will be glad you did.

Different Type of Salvatore

This new DemonWars book is to me a lot different than the typical Salvatore book. To be honest, I was growing somewhat tired of Salvatore's standard issue fantasy novels, which have huge and hugely detailed fight scenes throughout, over and over. Ok, sure, the guy can write a very nice sword fight, but I would like to read something else from time to time as well. _Ascendance_ is a lot more 'mature' than most of his other books. It relies much more heavily on personal and political conflicts and intrigue than the other DemonWar books, or his Realms novels. This slows the pace of the reading down quite a bit, but it is nice to see something new on his pages. The characters are interesting, and not quite so cliche as some have been. Nice development and change has occured in the story since the original three books, as well as _Mortalis_. I think this is a strong start to this second DemonWar series.

Excellent fantasy

In Palmaris, Baroness Jilsepone ruled with a velvet but firm glove that meant more peace for the residents in 839 than they tasted in over a decade. Jilsepone understands the darkness because she once fought against the demon's minions, losing her husband and child in the process. King Danbube of Ursal wants to make Jilsepone his wife and queen.

She accepts his offer of marriage knowing that a queen can help the people much more than a baroness even though she knows the nobles laugh at her peasant background. Jilsepone has many enemies, but her most dangerous foe is Aydrian, the son she thought had died on the battlefield years ago. Instead, the fairies abducted him and trained him to be their tool in ridding the world of the demon taint. Unlike his caring parents, Aydrian lies and steals from his benefactors who force him to finally leave. On the road he meets were-tiger De'Unnero who Jilsepone disgraced years ago. Together they plan to put their mark on the world starting with Jilsepone and her new husband.

R.A Salvatore is a maestro who can make his audience believe in worlds that never existed and in creatures that never walked the earth. Jilsepone is quite the caring heroine while her son is quite the villain, making for one heck of an Oedipus scenario. ASCENDANCE is a powerful fantasy that has many questions go unanswered. This leaves an anxious fan base waiting for the release of the second 'Demons War' saga.

Harriet Klausner

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