Product Description: The long-awaited sequel to The Runes of the Earth returns readers to the Land-and opens with the reunion of Linden Avery and Thomas Covenant!
Linden Avery, who loved Thomas Covenant and watched him die, has returned to the Land in search of her kidnapped son, Jeremiah. As Fatal Revenant begins, Linden watches from the battlements of Revelstone when the impossible happens- riding ahead of the hordes attacking Revelstone are Jeremiah and Covenant himself, apparently very much alive.
Here in the Land, Jeremiah is healed of the mental condition that had kept him mute and unresponsive for so many years. He is full of life, and devoted to Covenant. But Covenant is strangely changed. Sarcastic and bragging, he no longer seems like the man whom Linden adored. And yet he says he has a plan: he will take her and Jeremiah to a place where they can find a pure source of Earthpower and, after he has achieved his own purposes, Linden will be free to use that great power to go home, to take Jeremiah home, or to do anything else she sees fit. Even though she distrusts the seemingly different man he has now become, how can she make any choice except to follow him?
Their journey will cover unimaginable distances through the Land-even through time itself-and will test Linden's courage again and again. In the end, fulfilling her destiny will call for a terrible leap of faith: Can she give up everything she thought had been restored to her, for the sake of the Land?
A very long read I was probably 12 when I first read Lord Fouls Bane. I remember the emotional impact of the series. Foamfollower and Mhoram are possibly my two favorite characters ever (sorry Bilbo). The beauty of the Land and the emotional depth of its inhabitants was captivating and inspiring. When Covenant threatened to "bring Fouls Creche down around his ears," I cheered. I stayed awake nights to read those books.
That is truly lost here. I bought the book when it first came out and have just now finished. I believe that I moved a Terry Brooks trilogy and a WWII book ahead of it -- after I had started to read it. It is just too slow. Everyone is too enigmatic. Towards the end, it takes like 50 pages to go through the woods to Andelain. I have to ask myself if I would read this if it weren't for the earlier books.
Please don't get me wrong, It is worth reading - I'll certainly buy the remaining books in the series. I guess that's the puissance of the series over me. Sorry, I meant POWER. I understand using alternate words occasionally, but he must have used find and replace to change every use of the word power to puissance. Anyway, I hope that this picks up now that we've added, hopefully, the last character.
Twists and Turns The book leaves you wondering what is going to happen next to Linden after finding out that Covenant and her son Jeremiah have appeared to her through a twist in Time. I am looking forward to the ongoing saga and the next book in a four part series.
The Unexpected Present When I found out that Stephen Donaldson was writing another Thomas Covenant chronicle, I felt like I had been given an unexpected gift. Something I really wanted but never thought would be given. The second book of the last chronicle is a wonder.
Donaldson unfolds his tale with all the loving care of a Giant. And this latest installment is another shining example of his craft. Sometimes heart wrenching, sometimes uplifting but always lyrical.
Anyone who has read Donaldson before should have already read this book; anyone who hasn't read Donaldson, but enjoys fantasy should buy a copy of Lord Foul's Bane, today. And pick up a good dictionary at the same time. The wordsmithing in these novels adds another dimension to the tale for those who take the time to understand.
This book is a winner and guides us deeper into the mystery that is the Land and the human heart.
Wow!!! I thought I had seen the best of Donaldson and now he's gone and elevated his game!!!! Can't wait for the next book!!!!
Quality of product received When I received the book, it came in perfect condition and faster than I expected. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
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