Transcendence

TRANSCENDENCE <br>It is the summer of 839. Brave and beautiful Brynn Dharielle sets out on a daring mission to free her beloved homeland from tyrannical rule. But she cannot imagine the depth of chaos, corruption, and betrayal that seethes admist a ruthless sect of warrior priests, led and manipulated by an evil chieftain who conceals a dark, age-old secret. <br>For Brynn and her trusted elven companion, the way to Behren turns into a fierce and illuminating voyage beneath the Belt-and-Buckle mountains. And while they face many dangers, the knowledge they acquire will have profound implications for the future of the elven valley, a land shaped by the plotting of a queen desperate to hold onto her magic. <br>Meanwhile, by the time Brynn reaches the land where she once saw her parents murdered, the seeds of revolution are already flourishing. For a courageous young woman and her elven mentor, the first salvo of a sweeping battle has begun--one that will threaten to destroy the heart and soul of their world. <br>The eagerly anticipated new novel in R. A. Salvatore's Second DemonWars saga, "Transcendence is an extraordinary adventure that introduces a remarkable new hero--and explores the mysteries of enlightenment and the art of war . . . in a dazzling epic of the imagination.