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Review of Immortalis (The Second DemonWars Saga, Book 3)
- IMMORTALIS
In this extraordinary third and final work in the Second DemonWars Saga, R. A. Salvatore weaves a diverse tapestry of characters and events from all the novels of the DemonWars Saga into an epic, unforgettable conclusion. Casting his inimitable spell of the human and supernatural, love and war, faith and faithlessness, Salvatoreâs crowning work is centered on a dark young king, driven by a quest to remake humankind.
In Honce-the-Bear, King Aydrian Boudabras wakes in a cold sweat, his conscience haunted by those he has killed to garner power, including the rightful king before him, Danube, his motherâs husband. Now Aydrian is preparing his armies for war, forging loyalties, playing one adversary against the other, and giving those around him barely a glimpse of his remarkable powers. Even Adyrian does not fully understand what drives his ambition, the guiding voices he first heard from the shadow of Oracle, or the truth of his birth in the elven landâbefore it was stained and mortally threatened by the demon dactyl.
Yet in the neighboring Behren, the evil Yatol Bardoh is unleashing a war engine of his own, using armies of mercenaries and horrific tactics to bring down the walls of Jacintha and to drive a ferocious dragon from the city of Dharyan.
Between these two men, an explosive chain of events has been set into motion. Refugees flood the roads and valleys, alliances are formed and broken, navies clash at sea, and assassins seek their moment to strike. With Aydrianâs power and popularity turning into an avalanche, and the courageous Brynn Dharielle valiantly standing in the way of the Yatol Bardoh, the great players in the DemonWars Saga will unite and clash on a single, magnificent stage.
But as the lands run with blood, there are no adversaries like a mother and her long-lost son. For Jilseponie, once queen of Honce-the-Bear, has discovered the truth of her son Aydrianâs birth. And now she becomes the only mortal on earth with magic enough to stop her own sonâby any means necessaryâfrom his cataclysmic quest. . . .
From the Hardcover edition.
Product Description
- At the conclusion of the Second Demon War Saga's dual expositions, Ascendance and Trancendence, the stage is set for Imortalis--R. A. Salvatore's thunderous third act. Young King Aydrian has usurped the throne of Honce-the-Bear with the villainous Marcalo De'Unnero at his side. Simultaneously, in the desert lands of Behren, Brynn Dharielle has used political machination and her monstrous ally--the dragon Agradeleous--to free her people, the To-gai, from the Yatol yoke. Aydrian seeks to secure his throne and expand his kingdom into the lands of Behren. His strength and cunning bring him to brink of success, where he meets the heroes of the first Demon War Saga, including his mother Jilesponie, and the Dragon of To-gai, who must unite against impossible odds to save the world.
Aydrian Boudabras is one of Salvatore's most exquisite creations (no offense to Drizzt Do'Urden, of course). At some points in the novel, it's even possible to root for the feisty usurper. It's also plain to see that here, as in the previous Demon War books, Salvatore loves playing king of his own fantasy realm, free from the fetters of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons and Star Wars universes where he has also successfully roamed. Imortalis deftly combines the characters and events from the entire Demon War Cycle into a rich and satisfying conclusion. --Jeremy Pugh
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Comments for Immortalis (The Second DemonWars Saga | Book 3)
- Posted on 2006-10-29
Decent book, disappointing ending.
I greatly enjoyed the first two books of the Second Demonwars Saga, and I understand if Salvatore had to tie the Demon Dactyl into the story somehow.
That did not make the ending of this story any better. For one thing, the ending is much too neat; no major characters die (at least not for a long while) other than a few bad guys, and the most fascinating character of the second trilogy, Aydrian (who is interesting in the sense that he is a combination of ambition, ruthlessness, and the skills of the Tou'Alfar) gets off the hook in a profoundly unsatisfactory manner.
It was almost like Salvatore was faced with the difficult choice of having to resolve the dilemma of Jilseponie being forced to fight in opposition and potentially kill her only son (who is also her living tie to Elbryan), and just decided to dodge the issue with a cop-out. Very disappointing, especially considering that the end of the First Demonwars Trilogy was so good.
Score: 3
- Posted on 2006-10-11
Good bye to Elbryan, Gilseponie and Co.
I'll definitely miss some characters who have become quite memorable ( Mr.Salvatore said he has no intention of revisiting them ever again). Stories like these are the ones whcih hooked me up to the Fantasy genere and continously prod me to explore more of what there is.. The entire series is a good read (though to be honest it was a bit tedious at some places) and this last book in the series brings all the main characters together for a grand finale. The action is as good as only Mr.Salvatore can deliver in his pages and the story line was well developed. Some previous reviewers mentioned that the story was rushed at the end, but that kind of pace was necessary for this particular story.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2006-09-21
Tedious
The author clearly set out to write an "epic" instead of a good story. Really unpleasant, no likeable characters.
Score: 1
- Posted on 2006-07-09
what happened?
The Demon Wars started off so brilliantly with its first three editions. Even Ascendence continued this trend. Since then though, the novels began going downhill culminating with this one, which is the worst of the bunch. You would expect that the last book in the series would be the best, but not so with RAS.
Score: 1 - Posted on 2006-07-09
Terrible Ending to an otherwise Good Series
Up until Transcendence the Demon Wars series was good. Then Immortalis came along. Salvatore tries to cram way too much content into far too short a book. You can tell he is prematurely severing several plot lines just to end the novel on a certain page number. Realistically, the book should have been at least 300 pages longer.
Score: 1