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The DemonWars Saga [Dramatized Adaptation] #1, 3 of 3
The Demon Awakens (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]
The Demon Dactyl’s army is laying waste to the entire country and the only way to stop their organized takeover is to cut off the root of their army’s vast power: Bestesbulzibar, the Dactyl, himself. Elbryan, Pony, the Mad Monk Avelyn and Bradwarden the centaur, reunited with the elven Juraviel and Tuntun, set out to do battle inside the demon’s lair: Mount Aida.
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Published June 1, 2009
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About the author
R.A. Salvatore
606 books11.4k followersAs one of the fantasy genre’s most successful authors, R.A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. His books regularly appear on The New York Times best-seller lists and have sold more than 10,000,000 copies. Salvatore’s original hardcover, The Two Swords, Book III of The Hunter’s Blade Trilogy (October 2004) debuted at # 1 on The Wall Street Journal best-seller list and at # 4 on The New York Times best-seller list. His books have been translated into numerous foreign languages including German, Italian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Turkish, Croatian, Bulgarian, Yiddish, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Czech, and French.
Salvatore’s first published novel, The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, became the first volume of the acclaimed Icewind Dale Trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden. Since that time, Salvatore has published numerous novels for each of his signature multi-volume series including The Dark Elf Trilogy, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, and The Cleric Quintet.
His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computerscience to journalism. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College in 1981, then returned for the degree he always cherished, the Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Salvatore held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 1990.
The R.A. Salvatore Collection has been established at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, containing the writer’s letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers. He is in good company, as The Salvatore Collection is situated alongside The Robert Cormier Library, which celebrates the writing career of the co-alum and esteemed author of young adult books.
Salvatore is an active member of his community and is on the board of trustees at the local library in Leominster, Massachusetts. He has participated in several American Library Association regional conferences, giving talks on themes including “Adventure fantasy” and “Why young adults read fantasy.” Salvatore himself enjoys a broad range of literary writers including James Joyce, Mark Twain, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, and Sartre. He counts among his favorite genre literary influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Born in 1959, Salvatore is a native of Massachusetts and resides there with his wife Diane, and their three children, Bryan, Geno, and Caitlin. The family pets include three Japanese Chins, Oliver, Artemis and Ivan, and four cats including Guenhwyvar.
When he isn't writing, Salvatore chases after his three Japanese Chins, takes long walks, hits the gym, and coaches/plays on a fun-league softball team that includes most of his family. His gaming group still meets on Sundays to play.
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Salvatore’s first published novel, The Crystal Shard from TSR in 1988, became the first volume of the acclaimed Icewind Dale Trilogy and introduced an enormously popular character, the dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden. Since that time, Salvatore has published numerous novels for each of his signature multi-volume series including The Dark Elf Trilogy, Paths of Darkness, The Hunter’s Blades Trilogy, and The Cleric Quintet.
His love affair with fantasy, and with literature in general, began during his sophomore year of college when he was given a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings as a Christmas gift. He promptly changed his major from computerscience to journalism. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Fitchburg State College in 1981, then returned for the degree he always cherished, the Bachelor of Arts in English. He began writing seriously in 1982, penning the manuscript that would become Echoes of the Fourth Magic. Salvatore held many jobs during those first years as a writer, finally settling in (much to our delight) to write full time in 1990.
The R.A. Salvatore Collection has been established at his alma mater, Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, containing the writer’s letters, manuscripts, and other professional papers. He is in good company, as The Salvatore Collection is situated alongside The Robert Cormier Library, which celebrates the writing career of the co-alum and esteemed author of young adult books.
Salvatore is an active member of his community and is on the board of trustees at the local library in Leominster, Massachusetts. He has participated in several American Library Association regional conferences, giving talks on themes including “Adventure fantasy” and “Why young adults read fantasy.” Salvatore himself enjoys a broad range of literary writers including James Joyce, Mark Twain, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, and Sartre. He counts among his favorite genre literary influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Born in 1959, Salvatore is a native of Massachusetts and resides there with his wife Diane, and their three children, Bryan, Geno, and Caitlin. The family pets include three Japanese Chins, Oliver, Artemis and Ivan, and four cats including Guenhwyvar.
When he isn't writing, Salvatore chases after his three Japanese Chins, takes long walks, hits the gym, and coaches/plays on a fun-league softball team that includes most of his family. His gaming group still meets on Sundays to play.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/rasalv...
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October 15, 2017
Całkiem w porządku słuchowisko, ale gubiłam się w scenach walki (a takich scen było dużo w tej części).
June 9, 2019
Great series. Lots of action....Ho Ho What!
February 5, 2013
While this is not and AD&D/Forgotten Realms book, this is typical Salvatore and despite being an 'original' world, is fairly derivative of most of the stuff he's done for TSW/WOTC.
The Ranger with the special animal companion. Trained beyond normal human skills. Human and non-human companions.
The big evil. The noble characters that are actually corrupt.
Standard FRPG reading but but with a couple characters like Avelyn Desbris and Pony that are actually engaging this is an above average FRGPG read. Not quite to 4 stars, mind you, but enjoyable.
Good use of audio effects and music help to pull you into the story and the story, while basic, is enjoyable. The good guys are good. The bad guys are bad.
A solid, if not spectacular listen.
The Ranger with the special animal companion. Trained beyond normal human skills. Human and non-human companions.
The big evil. The noble characters that are actually corrupt.
Standard FRPG reading but but with a couple characters like Avelyn Desbris and Pony that are actually engaging this is an above average FRGPG read. Not quite to 4 stars, mind you, but enjoyable.
Good use of audio effects and music help to pull you into the story and the story, while basic, is enjoyable. The good guys are good. The bad guys are bad.
A solid, if not spectacular listen.
September 16, 2010
Ok, so technically I just got through the whole thing series. So really there are three books here in one. I basically liked this series but ... The first book really made me twitch. I sort of felt like I was going through a video-game or a table-top game.
Mostly I liked it. Other things I didn't. I felt like it took way too long for the actual story to start. Almost the entire first book was watching these two characters grow up and live through a horrendous ordeal - which was cliche but I let it go because the writing style was decent and I sort of liked the characters.
The monks I liked, though they felt a little "Jedi".
Anyway, I mostly liked it.
July 26, 2016
This was my first foray into Graphic Audio (as well as Salvatore). I'm actually a little worried that regular audio books may feel dull now. :D Unfortunately, I listen to audio books while I work, cleaning pools, and I only wear one earbud in case a customer tries to get my attention. With the graphic audio books, I found that if I had the wrong earbud in, the narration and dialogue was sometimes lost behind the music and sound effects. Of course, I don't think I missed any important plot points, with all the slashing, cutting, grunting, and screaming going on.
The story was fun enough, though nothing great. This review goes for all three parts of book one "The Demon Awakens".
The story was fun enough, though nothing great. This review goes for all three parts of book one "The Demon Awakens".
September 12, 2014
I have begun to invest my interest into the characters as they battle and journey. The sounds of battle have improved as the series goes on and the characters have taken on more depth. This was a good and easy read.
Mr. Joe
Mr. Joe
July 28, 2019
weak
but the next one pays off big time
but the next one pays off big time
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