The Highwayman
The Highwayman: Saga of the First King
The Highwayman
R. A. Salvatore
Synopsis In The Highwayman, New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore takes his readers back to his signature world of Corona, introducing a fascinating new hero in the Saga of the First King series. It is God's year 54, many years before the Demon Wars, in the land of Corona. The roads are unsafe to travel; goblins and bloodthirsty Powries search out human prey. Two religions struggle fiercely for control. Bran Dynard, a monk of the fledgling religion of Abelle, returns from his mission in a far-off land with a book of mystical knowledge and a beautiful and mysterious new wife. But he soon realizes that the world he left behind has changed, and his dream of spreading the wisdom he learned to his fellow monks is crushed. Forced to hide his wife and his precious book, Bran must decide whom he can trust and where he should now place his faith. Twenty years later, the situation has grown darker and more desperate. Only the Highwayman travels freely, his sword casting aside both Powries and soldiers. The people need a savior, but is the Highwayman on a mission of mercy or vengeance?

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Series

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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The Highwayman is a book set in three different sections,
each ten years apart.  The first third is about Bran Dynard,
a monk of Abelle.  He is married to a native of the southern
land of Behr.  Her beliefs are similar but not identical to
his own, so the church of Abelle refuses her as his wife. 
He won't make her leave, however.  Sen Wi, his wife, is
pregnant with a child, but she must hide to avoid being
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