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| Title | : | The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1) |
| Author | : | Tad Williams |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 672 pages |
| Published | : | March 2005 by DAW (first published October 25th 1988) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Epic Fantasy. High Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy. Dragons. Adventure |
Tad Williams
Paperback | Pages: 672 pages Rating: 3.95 | 58982 Users | 1826 Reviews
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A war fueled by the powers of dark sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard—for Prester John, the High King, lies dying. And with his death, the Storm King, the undead ruler of the elf-like Sithi, seizes the chance to regain his lost realm through a pact with the newly ascended king. Knowing the consequences of this bargain, the king’s younger brother joins with a small, scattered group of scholars, the League of the Scroll, to confront the true danger threatening Osten Ard.Simon, a kitchen boy from the royal castle unknowingly apprenticed to a member of this League, will be sent on a quest that offers the only hope of salvation, a deadly riddle concerning long-lost swords of power. Compelled by fate and perilous magics, he must leave the only home he’s ever known and face enemies more terrifying than Osten Ard has ever seen, even as the land itself begins to die.
After the landmark Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, the epic saga of Osten Ard continues with the brand-new novel, The Heart of What Was Lost. Then don’t miss the upcoming trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard, beginning with The Witchwood Crown!
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| Original Title: | The Dragonbone Chair |
| ISBN: | 0756402697 (ISBN13: 9780756402693) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1, Vzpomínka, Žal a Trn #1, Osten Ard Saga #1 , more |
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Ratings: 3.95 From 58982 Users | 1826 ReviewsJudge Out Of Books The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #1)
Great, great epic fantasy! I dont know why I postponed it for so long. Good thing I have the right friends here to open my eyes.If you loved LOTR story, youll love this one too. Its the story of a great quest, friendship transcending all barriers, brave companions in their struggle to save the world.Simon, a kitchen boy is caught in a series of events which are beyond his comprehension. Fleeing for his life, he makes some unusual friends along the way. Even if the story unfolds quite slowly, itHere's what went down, in case you're interested. I read "The Old Scale Game", a short story by Tad Williams off Unfettered, and I was like "Oi! I like this shit!". I enjoyed it so much, I ran to the local used book-store and got myself a copy of "The Dragonbone Chair". And loved the muthafucken' poo out of it, hey! Mind you, there's nothing original about this novel, it's a pretty cliched story, but I guess it was just what I needed to read: old-fashioned high fantasy, that is,
Okay, so I almost dnfd this book BUT, I read a friends review that said the same thing but they pushed on and loved it. Soooo, I did the same thing with some skimming and decided Im just here for the wolf and the troll. Okay, so I like some others but still! 😉I love you Qantaqa! 🐺🐾. Even though she was a white babe turned grey, I have to use my black beauty Wolfen 😘🐺Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
2.5*The writing style is very good. However the pacing is super slow. If you're going to have a slow pace, for me, you have to balance it with some sort of engaging psychological gauging of the characters usually with a high dose of empathy or some type of theoretical discussion which is thought provoking or some witty character banter. I think if you like old school fantasy and it's pacing you'll love this. If you don't then not so much.
Truly a masterpiece and probably my favorite Fantasy book of all time. The rest of the series is pretty awesome as well. Also, the most evil villain bar none of any Fantasy series I've ever read in Pryrates the evil priest. If you haven't read Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn in its entirety, you really must. This is what made me a Tad Williams fan for life.
He who is certain he knows the ending of things when he is only beginning them is either extremely wise or extremely foolish; no matter which is true, he is certainly an unhappy man, for he has put a knife in the heart of wonder. - Qanuc ProverbThe Dragonbone Chair is chock and block full of wonder. If you have the patience to master this piece of work (it is incredibly dense and filled with first class world building and heaps of lore) you'll find it an extremely rewarding experience. It is a
A bit disappointing. The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie (ps. a follow-up trilogy in that series is dropping in 2019!) sets a pretty high bar for modern epic fantasy. And this is an example of another that fell short. To cut to the chase, it simply had too many elements that felt derivative from other fantasies and too many secondary characters that I couldnt invest in. I found everything done tolerably well enough, but it just didnt add up to a great book.The story is centered around a
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