The vast road network of Honce, completed a decade before, had brought great optimism to the people of the land. For the first time, the many individual kingdoms, the holdings of Honce, would be brought closer together, perhaps even united. But for the last few years, those promises had become a nightmare to the folk, as two powerful lairds fought for supremacy over a hoped-for united kingdom. Bransen Garibond, the Highwayman, held little real interest in that fight. To him the warring lairds were two sides of the same coin. Whichever side won, the outcome for the people of Honce would be the same, Bransen believed. A journey north, however, taught Bransen that his views were simplistic at best, and that some things - like honour and true friendship - might truly matter. In "The Dame", Bransen's road becomes a quest for the truth of Honce and of himself, a quest to put right over wrong. This path is fraught with confusion and fraud, and a purposeful blurring of morality by those who would seek to use the Highwayman's extraordinary battle skills and popularity among the common folk for their own nefarious ends.
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Praise for R. A. Salvatore
"Salvatore has been praised for his worldbuilding skills, and they are truly extraordinary; the reader immediately feels at home."
--"RT Book Reviews "on "The Dame
""[A] swift-moving tale of sword and sorcery. Fans of Salvatore's unadorned approach... should be pleased with this carnival of treachery and medieval feudalism."
--"Publishers Weekly "on "The Highwayman
""Salvatore excels in world-building and creating complex, introspective characters who triumph through wit and determination as well as skill in open combat."
--"Library Journal"
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R. A. Salvatore is one of fantasy's most popular authors, with his books frequently appearing on the "New York Times" bestseller list and more than 10 million copies of his books sold. He is the author of "The Bear," " The Ancient," and "The Highwayman" as well as "Gauntlgrym," The Legend of Drizzt books, including the Dark Elf Trilogy--"Homeland," "Exile," and "Sojourn"--and the Demon Wars series, among many others. Salvatore was born in Massachusetts, and earned a B.S. in communications and a B.A. in English from Fitchburg State College. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Diane, and their three children.
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Not the best but not the worst I have read there is a consistency to Salvatore's Books which carries you along in the adventure
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Swashbuckling Action with a Kung Fu Twist
31 Aug 2009
By Scott Masterton
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"The Dame" Bob Salvatore's third novel featuring the enigmatic Highwayman is great fun.
This one starts out right where "The Ancient" left off. The Highwayman and his group are pardoned and offered free passage thoughout Honce by Dame Gwydre (the only worthwhile royal in the novel). Bransen wants to return home with his wife and mother-in-law, but is unsure if the treacherous warring nobles will fully accept the writ of safe passage issued by the Dame. He returns home with his new friend Jameston Sequin in an attempt to insure the safety of his family, and this is where things begin to twist: Laird Delaval is assassinated by a group of mystic warriors whose abilities genesis could only be the Jhest warriors. The Highwayman learns of the killing (by being accused of the murder), but more intriguing to him is the chance to connect with his mother's people and to delve more deeply into the abilities that he has developed and possibly even to find a Jhest teacher that might free him from his dependence on the gemstones.
I love historical fiction, but one of the wonderful things about fantasy is that there are no boundaries. In the Highwayman adventures, Bob Salvatore combines Robin Hood, Zorro, magic and the Kung Fu fun of the Iron Monkey into a rousing good tale of good versus evil. This is not Tolstoy, destined to go down as great literature with deep meanings. This is Salvatore, which is another name for great, escapist fun and adventure. This book takes all my favorite genre's and combines them into a great yarn. As always I'm looking forward to the next chapter in the Highwayman's carreer. Until that comes out, I just might re-read the whole series.
Great Fun!
This one starts out right where "The Ancient" left off. The Highwayman and his group are pardoned and offered free passage thoughout Honce by Dame Gwydre (the only worthwhile royal in the novel). Bransen wants to return home with his wife and mother-in-law, but is unsure if the treacherous warring nobles will fully accept the writ of safe passage issued by the Dame. He returns home with his new friend Jameston Sequin in an attempt to insure the safety of his family, and this is where things begin to twist: Laird Delaval is assassinated by a group of mystic warriors whose abilities genesis could only be the Jhest warriors. The Highwayman learns of the killing (by being accused of the murder), but more intriguing to him is the chance to connect with his mother's people and to delve more deeply into the abilities that he has developed and possibly even to find a Jhest teacher that might free him from his dependence on the gemstones.
I love historical fiction, but one of the wonderful things about fantasy is that there are no boundaries. In the Highwayman adventures, Bob Salvatore combines Robin Hood, Zorro, magic and the Kung Fu fun of the Iron Monkey into a rousing good tale of good versus evil. This is not Tolstoy, destined to go down as great literature with deep meanings. This is Salvatore, which is another name for great, escapist fun and adventure. This book takes all my favorite genre's and combines them into a great yarn. As always I'm looking forward to the next chapter in the Highwayman's carreer. Until that comes out, I just might re-read the whole series.
Great Fun!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Yawn.
12 Nov 2009
By J. Bennett
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Format:Hardcover
I love Salvatore. Always have. I started reading this book and found myself BORED for the first third of the book. It felt a little empty. It wasn't till Bransen set back out on the road that it caught my interest. The first third spent far too much time with politics and game of throne type drivel. The supporting characters in this aren't carrying their own weight. Not like the misfits in the Silver Shard series etc. I'm looking forward to finishing the book now that it's turned back toward developing Bransen in a setting familiar to readers of Salvatore.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing new here; glad he's a fast read
18 May 2010
By Dr. Kirk
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I've read all of Salvatore's books, and this one simply has nothing new to offer. It's a fairly innocuous story of the world going to hell in a hand basket because of vain rulers and misguided clergy...Salvatore has done this before in the entirety of the previous books about Honce. I don't find Bransen a very likable character, and that makes it really tough to empathize with him; if Salvatore wasn't so over-the-top with the vanity/clergy thing, it would be very easy to root against Bransen.
As the years have worn on, Salvatore has gotten much less creative and daring with his work, whereas an author like Raymond E. Feist has gotten MORE creative and daring. Did R.A. spend himself in his best works set in Menzoberranzan and/or that delved into Entreri's true nature? It appears so, unfortunately. At least his books can be read in less than a day...
As the years have worn on, Salvatore has gotten much less creative and daring with his work, whereas an author like Raymond E. Feist has gotten MORE creative and daring. Did R.A. spend himself in his best works set in Menzoberranzan and/or that delved into Entreri's true nature? It appears so, unfortunately. At least his books can be read in less than a day...
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