The ghost king - R. A. Salvatore

In the gripping conclusion to theNew York Times---bestselling Transitions trilogy,Drizzt Do'Urdencomes face-to-face with a power that will change Faern forever

With the collapse of Mystra's Weave and the onslaught of theSpellplague, all of Faern is thrown into chaos. But as magic turns more dangerous and unreliable, an even greater foe presents itself: the Ghost King, an entity that contains the combined might of a dragon, a mindflayer, and the Crenshinibon-the demonic crystal shard thought to be destroyed years ago. WhenJarlaxle, adrowmercenary, is targeted by the Ghost King, he knows his life hinges on finding the Deneirpriest namedCadderlyBonaduce. But to findCadderly, he must travel to the cathedral in Spirit Soaring, the very place from which he is banned. And to enter Spirit Soaring, he must first his recruit his old enemy DrizztDo'Urdento his cause.

WhenCatti-brie is struck by an errant strand of the Weave,Jarlaxleis able to convinceDrizztandBruenorthat their plights are one and the same. Together, they travel to Spirit Soaring, where the priests andmagesof Deneir-led by Cadderly-rush to arm themselves against the Ghost King. But with many losing faith and time quickly running out, the battle ahead looks more than dire than ever.

The Ghost Kingis the third book in the Transitions trilogy and the twenty-second installment in the Legend of Drizzt series.