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Thomas Covanent is back!
![]() I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with these books at the time; they were great to read, with detailed characters and plot (the main character is one of the most flawed I've ever encountered), but the writing style of Donaldson was very challenging for me at the time, and I really needed a dictionary to get through it (and English is my first language!). Having said that, these books helped set my on the path of fantasy reading (along with LOTR), and I've never looked back. It appears, though, that the story isn't over yet, and 20 years later, a final trilogy is being released to complete the story of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever. This partial interview with Stephen Donaldson reveals a little about it, and the first book, The Runes of the Earth, will be released next month. I'm certainly looking forward to it. Craig. |
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Ahh... another (and if I understood Donaldson correctly, the final last) Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever!
I think Donaldson's books have never received the recognition they deserve. With powerful and complex fantasy stories, unexpected plots, sub-plots, and a host of magical beings so believably rendered you'd believe you might bump into them on your way to the bookstore, they have everything a fantasy fan can dream of (and are next in league to novels by Tolkien and George RR Martin). If you are interested in reading this wonderful Covenant series, make sure to start from the beginning. There are six previous novels, in chronical order: Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War, The Power That Preserves, The Wounded Land, The One Tree, and White Gold Wielder. |
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Newsnet already has a small review (with spoilers!) on the new book.
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Hopefully the ebook version won't be too far behind the hard cover release....
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Very cool. I just re-read Lord Foul's Bane (1st book of the 1st trilogy) not long ago. I never did make it to the second trilogy so this is as good a reason as any to continue starting over. And what Craig said is absolutely true. If you've never read them Thomas Covenant is a supreme example of the anti-hero. You will hate the guy but he's an interesting character and the abrupt ending of the book makes you want to jump right into the second one.
Thanks for the heads up. |
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I'm currently rereading the series and about to begin "The Power That Preserves". I sure wish that I could find these on ebook for my Sony......
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