"Tom Doherty Associates, LLC is proud to announce that they have acquired rights to a four-book series by New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore. Published under the Tor Books imprint, Saga of the First King chronicles the early days of Corona, the same world as Salvatore’s bestselling Demon Wars saga. The first new book, “The Ancient”, is scheduled for hardcover publication in early 2008, with a new book in the series to follow once a year after that. Tor Books will also be reissuing "The Highwayman", which sets up the storyline for "The Ancient", in mass market paperback in October 2007. The acquiring editor is Mary Kirchoff."