Transitions (novel series)

"The Transitions Series" is a series of fantasy novels by R. A. Salvatore, the famous SciFi and fantasy author. It is planned to contain three novels, "The Orc King" (September 2007), "The Pirate King" (October 2008), and "The Ghost King" (October 2009) only the first of which is yet published. The series will be R.A. Salvatore's latest work in the long tale of the companions of Mithril hall (as of 2008) and tells the continuing tale of the famous renegade drow, or Dark Elf, Drizzt Do'Urden and his friends.

This series is a follow up to The Hunter's Blades Trilogy.

The Orc King

Infobox Book
name = The Orc King


image_caption = The Cover of The Orc King
author = R. A. Salvatore
illustrator =
cover_artist = Todd Lockwood
country = U.S.
language = English
series = Transitions
genre = Fantasy novel
publisher = Wizards of the Coast
release_date = September 25, 2007
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 346 pp
isbn =
preceded_by = The Two Swords
followed_by = "The Pirate King" (October 2008)

Plot summary

The story timeline begins with Drizzt a century in the future, then jumps back to the current storyline.

The uneasy peace between the dwarves of Mithral Hall and the orcs of the newly established Kingdom of Many-Arrows will not last long. The orc tribes united under Obould begin to fight amongst themselves, and Bruenor is determined to finish the war that nearly killed him and almost destroyed everything he's worked so hard to build.Wulfgar separates from the companions while Cattie-Brie sets upon a journey of self discovery and magic, under the tuetelage of Lady Alustriel. The character Tos'un Del'Armgo is further developed also.

The Pirate King

Infobox Book
name = The Pirate King


image_caption = '
author = R. A. Salvatore
illustrator =
cover_artist =
country = U.S.
language = English
series = Transitions
genre = Fantasy novel
publisher = Wizards of the Coast
release_date = October 7, 2008
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages = 352 pp
isbn =
preceded_by = The Orc King
followed_by = "The Ghost King" (October 2008)Coming in October 2008Fact|date=November 2007.

Plot summary

Drizzt returns to Luskan, and the Realms will never be the same!

The Arcane Brotherhood has long held the city of Luskan in their power, but when corruption eats away at their ranks, Captain Deudermont comes to the rescue of a city that has become a safe haven for the Sword Coast's most dangerous pirates. But rescuing a city from itself may not be as easy as Deudermont thinks, and when Drizzt can't talk him out of it, he'll be forced to help.

The Ghost King

Coming October in 2009.

The Ghost King will tie up unfinished story lines created at the start of the series, but will most likely leave some open for future installments.