Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Book 2)
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (846 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0886774802 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 768 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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BOOK TWO: STONE OF FAREWELL It is a time of darkness, dread, and ultimate testing for the realm of Osten Ard, for the wild magic and terrifying minions of the undead Sithi ruler, Ineluki the Storm King, are spreading their seemingly undefeatable evil across the kingdom. With the very land blighted by the power of Ineluki’s wrath, the tattered remnants of a once-proud human army flee in search of a last sanctuary and rallying point—the Stone of Farewell, a place shrouded in mystery and ancient sorrow. An even as Prince Josua seeks to rally his scattered forces, Simon and the surviving members of the League of the Scroll are desperately struggling to discover the truth behind an almost-forgotten legend, which will take them from the fallen citadels of humans to the secret heartland of the Sithi&mda
Williams adroitly weaves together the tales of these journeys, heralding a suitably epic and glorious conclusion. From Publishers Weekly In this panoramic, vigorous, often moving sequel to The Dragonbone Chair , the scattered allies opposing the pirate Elias, high king of Osten Ard, and Ineluki, the Storm King, struggle toward a meeting at the Stone of Farewell in the ancient, deserted city of Enki-e-Shao'saye. The boy Simon, the troll Binabek and their companions carry Thorn, one of three swords critical to the defeat of the forces of evil. . After surviving many perils, Simon becomes the only mortal to enter Jao e-Tinukai'i, last
Must Read This Classic Even though the first book (Memory, Sorrow, Thorn) started sooooooo slooooooooly, it is very much worth the saga. I fell for his descriptions and feel like I know his characters. There is a reason why this series appears on so many "Best Series" lists. I cannot WAIT to read the rest of the series.. "An Epic of Epic Proportions" according to Michael F. Kay. Tad Williams is as gifted a story-teller as this era has produced. The characters are rich & the story is filled beyond capacity with love, hate, strife, joy & of course magic! A joy to read!. Spare-Time Critic said Now this is getting good!. Ok, I reviewed The Dragonbone Chair (first book in this series) and said it was good, but not great. This is getting a lot closer to what I'd consider great! Tad Williams has taken the all too familiar "quest to defeat evil" plot with which he began this series and molded, shaped and stretched it beyond its boundaries. The characters (particularly Simon) have grown since the last book in a realistic way, and the "other races" have their own cultures, strengths and shortcomings: Yes, even the noble Sithi have skeletons in their cultural closet. That was a surprise -- and in this somewh