R.A. Salvatore's Blog, page 10

Midnight launch event

On the evening of Feb 6th, 38 Studios will be holding a midnight release launch event in Boston area. Get your copy of Reckoning signed by Curt Schilling and R. A. Salvatore! If you'd like to attend, it will be held at:

Bellingham, Massachusetts
GameStop - Stallbrook Marketplace
258 Hartford Ave
Bellingham, MA 02019

Amazon Visionaries Interview

Amazon will be posting exclusive interviews with the four visionaries behind Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Amazon's interview with R. A. Salvatore answering questions about Reckoning is available.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a single player Action Role-playing Game (RPG) set in the brand-new game fantasy universe of Amalur.

The dark elf of Leominster

By Ethan Gilsdorf Boston Globe - If you've heard of the fantasy author R.A. Salvatore, you might expect his lair to be a faux-medieval fortress, complete with moat, turrets and an impenetrable iron gate guarded by a stone dragon.

Yet the House of Salvatore is no castle. One of fantasy's most popular authors -- and one of Massachusetts's bestselling scribes - lives in workaday Leominster, where he keeps the real world close at hand.

"I think I'm a pretty well-kept secret," Salvatore says with a mischievous smile.

Perhaps you've never heard of him (he's no mainstream phenomenon like J.K. Rowling or George R.R. Martin), but within the niche of fantasy and gaming, R.A. Salvatore is plenty famous. His books have sold some 17 million copies, at the rate of around a million per year. They've been translated into a dozen-plus languages, and 24 have become New York Times bestsellers. He's inked a deal with Wizards of the Coast (the maker of the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons) to pen six more Forgotten Realms "Neverwinter" books; book 2 came out in October.

Meanwhile, his influence on the fantasy marketplace is spreading beyond books. His "dark elf" character Drizzt Do'Urden has become iconic, featured in graphic novels and a board game. He's been tapped by video game companies. There's even chatter about a movie.

And yet, this author of dozens of swords-and-sorcery and science fiction novels resides in a modest, four-bedroom colonial about a quarter mile from his high school. He'd rather hang with his friends and family, and watch the Sox or Pats and coach his softball team than live some posh, sequestered life.

"Things don't really impress me. Memories impress me," Salvatore says with hint of townie in his voice. "It's not the toys, it's the people."

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Uncover the secrets of Amalur in hundreds of hours of immersive gameplay, from the vibrant city of Rathir to the vast region of Dalentarth to the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns.

Explore deep levels of lore in a universe steeped in 10,000 years of fiction created by New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Coming February 7, 2012 from the minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving. Build the character you've always wanted and continuously evolve it to your style of play with the revolutionary Destiny system. Choose your path and battle through a master-crafted universe featuring some of the most intense, responsive, and customizable RPG combat ever.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a single player Action Role-playing Game (RPG) set in the brand-new game fantasy universe of Amalur. The game features an expansive Open World game environment, the unique "Destinies" system that limits character development only by the combination of equipped spells and items carried, intuitive yet challenging combat, a robust crafting system and a range of special attacks. Additional features include: the written and design talents of R.A. Salvatore, Todd McFarlane and Ken Rolston; dramatic special and metered attacks; as well as multiple in-game races.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning takes place in Amalur, an all-new game universe inhabited by various races of beings and filled with thousands of years of history. This deep fantasy based world is the brainchild of best-selling Fantasy and Science Fiction author R.A. Salvatore and the combined talents of Todd McFarlane, the creator of the Spawn series, Ken Rolston, the lead designer of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and the team at Big Huge Games. Reckoning bears the hallmarks of each of these visionaries, melding an epic, master-crafted storyline, rich graphics and heart-stopping animations, and compelling open-world exploration. In addition to being the setting for Reckoning, this rich world will also serve as a base for a future trans-media entertainment experience, including books, toys, comics, and a planned MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online RPG) video game yet be announced.

Charon's Claw

The next Drizzt book, the third in the Neverwinter series, is called "Charon's Claw" and it will be coming out in August 2012. Stay tuned to the site in the coming months for more information, sample chapter and an e-signing!

Also, October 2012 will bring the release of "The Stone of Tymora," in a single hardcover edition.

Site Update

Welcome to the updated RASalvatore.com. We hope you enjoy the new layout and upgrades we've been diligently working on. Please hang in with us as Drizzt continues to take out any pesky bugs that crop up!

Stay tuned for tons of information on Book III of the Neverwinter Saga, Charon's Claw, coming out this August.

Neverwinter debuts at #4

Neverwinter debuts at #4 on The New York Times Best-Seller list and #4 on Publishers Weekly!

R.A. Salvatore's latest book, Neverwinter, has hit #4 on both the New York Times Best-Seller list and Publishers Weekly. Neverwinter is the second book in the Neverwinter Saga fantasy series featuring Drizzt Do'Urden.

With the last of his trusted companions having fallen, Drizzt is alone—and free—for the first time in almost a hundred years. Guilt mingles with relief, leaving Drizzt uniquely vulnerable to the persuasions of his newest companion—Dahlia, a darkly alluring elf and the only other member of their party to survive the cataclysm at Mount Hotenow. But traveling with Dahlia is challenging in more ways than one.

As the two companions seek revenge on the one responsible for leveling Neverwinter—and nearly Luskan as well—Drizzt finds his usual moral certainty swept away by her unconventional views. Forced to see the dark deeds that the common man may be driven to by circumstance, Drizzt begins to find himself on the wrong side of the law in an effort to protect those the law has failed. Making new enemies, as his old enemies acquire deadly allies, Drizzt and Dahlia quickly find themselves embroiled in battle—a state he's coming to enjoy a little too much.

Order a copy of Neverwinter today!

Also, Wizards sat down with R.A. Salvatore this past weekend in New York for New York Comic Con. R.A. Salvatore answered some questions gathered from the WotC community. The author of Neverwinter discusses DND, Drizzt and food! Check out the interview over at the WotC community

From Drizzt to Reckoning

For many gamers, R.A. Salvatore is already an icon. But others may not realize the extent of the best selling author's reach into the world of gaming. Brutal Gamer talks with R.A. Salvatore about his role in the upcoming Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning, what the Neverwinter series has in store for Drizzt Du'Orden, and his thoughts on the idea of a Dark Elf movie.

You can read the interview, From Drizzt to Reckoning: A Moment With R.A. Salvatore, at Brutal Gamer.

Time is running out!

The Neverwinter Book II in the Neverwinter Saga release is almost here!

Time is running out, so place a reserve for signed/personalized copies of New York Times Best-Selling Author R. A. Salvatore's newest Drizzt book today.

Read a Chapter from Neverwinter

Neverwinter Book Tour

With the last of his trusted companions having fallen, Drizzt is alone—and free—for the first time in almost a hundred years. Guilt mingles with relief, leaving Drizzt uniquely vulnerable to the persuasions of his newest companion—Dahlia, a darkly alluring elf and the only other member of their party to survive the cataclysm at Mount Hotenow. But traveling with Dahlia is challenging in more ways than one.

As the two companions seek revenge on the one responsible for leveling Neverwinter—and nearly Luskan as well—Drizzt finds his usual moral certainty swept away by her unconventional views. Forced to see the dark deeds that the common man may be driven to by circumstance, Drizzt begins to find himself on the wrong side of the law in an effort to protect those the law has failed. Making new enemies, as his old enemies acquire deadly allies, Drizzt and Dahlia quickly find themselves embroiled in battle—a state he's coming to enjoy a little too much.

Reserve your signed/personalized copy today!