“Absorbing . . . This is one of the finest books yet in Salvatore’s prolific career.”—Publishers Weekly
Elbryan and Pony—soul mates from childhood who grew even closer over time—fervently hope that the tide of darkness is at last receding from the land of Corona. Yet if evil is on the retreat, why are hordes of goblins and bloody-capped powries slashing their way ever-deeper into civilized lands?
A sinister threat now looms over Corona, for the power of the demon dactyl was not entirely vanquished by the sacrifice of the monk Avelyn Desbris. Instead, its darkness has infiltrated the most sacred of places—as a once-admired spiritual leader rededicates his life to the most vicious, most insidious revenge against the forces of good. There may be no stopping the spread of the malignant evil . . .
“A gripping story . . . some of [his] best work.”—Booklist
- ISBN10 0345391527
- ISBN13 9780345391520
- Publish Date 30 January 1999 (first published 24 March 1998)
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 9 September 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Pages 544
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780345391520