Swashbuckling Suspense in Thrilling New Mirrorstone Novel by Bestselling Author R.A. Salvatore and Geno Salvatore

RENTON, Wash., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- R.A. Salvatore's thrilling novels have sold millions of copies in more than a dozen languages and have appeared on the New York Times best-sellers list 18 times. Now, Salvatore teams up once again with his son, Geno, to offer The Shadowmask, Book 2 in the Stone of Tymora series. This swashbuckling adventure features action, suspense, and an appearance by the Dark Elf Drizzt Do'Urden, R.A. Salvatore's most popular character from the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms setting.

With The Shadowmask, young readers can join long-time Salvatore fans in following the story of twelve-year-old Maimun, first introduced in The Stowaway, Book 1 in the series. Maimun must battle a demon's flaming sword, narrowly escape death at sea, and defeat a bronze dragon. Both Drizzt and Maimun are also found in R.A. Salvatore's recent adult novel, The Pirate King (Wizards of the Coast).

R.A. Salvatore is the author of nearly 50 novels, including those in the Legend of Drizzt series, that have captivated readers for more than twenty years. Geno Salvatore has worked on Fast Forward Games' R.A. Salvatore's: The DemonWars Campaign Setting and R.A. Salvatore's: The DemonWars Player's Guide. He co-authored R.A. Salvatore's DemonWars Prologue, a DemonWars short story that appeared in the comic book published by Devil's Due Publishing.

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