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REVIEW: The Green Angel Tower by Tad Williams

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The Green Angel Tower by Tad Williams Publishing information: Paperback; 1104pgs Publisher: Daw; 3 May 2005 ISBN: 978-0756402983 Series: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn 3 Copy: From Publisher Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "The evil minions of the undead Sithi Storm King are beginning their final preparations for the kingdom-shattering culmination of their dark sorceries, drawing King Elias ever deeper into their nightmarish, spell-spun world. As the Storm King’s power grows and the boundaries of time begin to blur, the loyal allies of Prince Josua struggle to rally their forces at the Stone of Farewell. There, too, Simon and the surviving members of the League of the Scroll have gathered for a desperate attempt to unravel mysteries from the forgotten past. For if the League can reclaim these age-old secrets of magic long-buried beneath the dusts of time, they may be able to reveal to Josua and his army the only means of striking down the unslayable foe...." The Green Angel Tower...

REVIEW: Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams

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Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams Publishing information: Paperback; 588 pages Publisher: Daw; April 2005 ISBN: 0756402976 Series: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2 Copy: Received by publisher Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "The second book in the trilogy that launched one of the most important fantasy writers of our time. 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-forgotte...

REVIEW: The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams

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The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams Publishing information: Paperback; 783pgs Publisher: Daw; 30 Nov 1989 ISBN: 9780886773847 Series: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1 Copy: Out of pocket Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "A war fueled by the dark powers of sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard - for Prester John, the High King, slayer of the dread dragon Shurakai, lies dying. And with his death, an ancient evil will at last be unleashed, as the Storm King, undead ruler of the elvish-like Sithi, seeks to regain his lost realms through a pact with one of human royal blood. Then, driven by spell-inspired jealousy and hate, prince will fight prince, while around them the very land begins to die. Only a small, scattered group, the League of the Scroll, recognizes the true danger awaiting Osten Ard. And to Simon - a castle scullion unknowingly apprenticed to a member of this League - will get the task of spearheading the quest for the solution to a riddle that offers the...