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Ascendance (Unbound)

by R. A. Salvatore (Author)
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  • Unbound
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books (Feb 2002)
  • ISBN-10: 0345454294
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345454294
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Different, but excellence as usual from Salvatore., 4 Jan 2003
By M. Paddon (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ascendance (The Demonwars) (Mass Market Paperback)
I was a huge fan of the original Demon wars saga, which beautifully combined action, a compelling yet ultimately tragic love story, and a superbly gripping plot.
In fact I enjoyed the characters in the original series so much that it took me two years before I would pick up and read Mortalis, as I liked the character of Elbryan so much. Certainly it's a testament to Salvatore’s skill as a writer that made the death of a main character affect me so.
When I finally did read Mortalis I found it to be quite a flat read without the usual peaks and troughs you associate with Salvatore’s writing style. So it was with some trepidation that I picked up Ascendance to read.

Ascendance again is quite a different writing style than you might be used to with Salvatore, as it is certainly different from either the original Demon wars saga, or for that matter the Dark Elf series of books. In fact this book is far more similar in style to Mortalis, but better in my opinion.
Action in the book is far more sporadic as there are no Goblin hordes, or demons ravaging the realms. Instead the book has a more political feel to it, and while this may disappoint some Salvatore fans I found it an enjoyable and refreshing change.

The main focus of the book is on Jilseponie ‘Pony’ Wyndon and the course her life takes in the aftermath of the Demon wars, and the plague that ravaged the kingdom of Honce-the-Bear.
The King of Honce-the-Bear asks Pony to be his queen. But she is torn as to how she can love another after, Elbyran, the father of the child she lost.
Unknown to Pony, the child never died, but was in fact spirited away by the queen of the elves to be used as a weapon against the infection in their forest.
Unfortunately the queen's choice, and the lack of human contact have a detrimental effect on Aydrian, and he becomes headstrong and arrogant.
This leads eventually to Aydrian joining forces with Pony's mortal enemy, De’Unnero, the weretiger. The combination of these two powerful, and power hungry individuals puts them on a collision course with Pony, and destiny.

Overall Ascendance is a good book with a good balance between political intrigue and action. It may not be typical of Salvtore’s usual style, but it is still an excellent read, and certainly an improvement over Mortalis.

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