The Stowaway (Forgotten Realms: Stone of Tymora, #1)
DemonWars Saga author R. A. Salvatore turns to teens with this adrenaline-laced fantasy, the launch volume of a trilogy. At the center of this energy storm is Maimun, a young man who, though barely a teen, is already marked for death because of a secret he holds. Aided by a mysterious stranger,...
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DemonWars Saga author R. A. Salvatore turns to teens with this adrenaline-laced fantasy, the launch volume of a trilogy. At the center of this energy storm is Maimun, a young man who, though barely a teen, is already marked for death because of a secret he holds. Aided by a mysterious stranger, he escapes from his village, stowing away on The Sea Sprite, a pirate-hunting ship manned with hostile crew members. Much needed help arrives in an unlikely form: Dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden, already familiar to fans of Forgotten Realms. Empathetic characters; exciting situations.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780786952571 (0786952571)
Publish date: July 28th 2009
Publisher: Mirrorstone
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Series: Stone of Tymora (#1)
READ THIS AFTER "The Halfling's Gem" and before "The Pirate King" Preferably right after The Halfling's Gem. Anyway, this is a departure. A kid-lit book at about the speed of the (fabulous) Ranger's Apprentice books, set in the world and with the characters from Salvatore Sr's books. ...an...
Fun, brainless read. Perfect vacation read.
This was a pretty quick read, and I enjoyed it. There was enough description that someone not familiar with Forgotten Realms gets a grounding in the world, but not so much that people who are familiar with the world are wanting things to hurry up already.My one real beef is that it ends on a cliffha...