Stone of Farewell

Paperback, 768 pages

English language

Published Aug. 5, 1991 by DAW.

ISBN:: 978-0-88677-480-6
Goodreads:: 317450

(1 review)

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.

And 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—where near-immortals …

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.

And 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—where near-immortals must at last decide whether to ally with the race of men in a final war against those of their own blood.

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Fulminata reviewed Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams (Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, #2)

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1 star

Admittedly, my rating is based on my read through the book twenty years ago, and a look at a summary to refresh my memory.

Here's my review of the series from my comments on the first book:

I picked up this book at the same time I picked up the first book in another epic fantasy series: the first book in the Wheel of Time series.

The best thing I can say about this book and the rest of the series is that as slowly paced and overwritten as it and the rest of the trilogy is, at least it stopped after three books (well, four in paperback actually thanks to the last book being ridiculously long).

The main character was annoying, and I don't recall the others being very interesting.

Perhaps I would appreciate it more if I were to read it again today, but I doubt it would …

Admittedly, my rating is based on my read through the book twenty years ago, and a look at a summary to refresh my memory.

Here's my review of the series from my comments on the first book:

I picked up this book at the same time I picked up the first book in another epic fantasy series: the first book in the Wheel of Time series.

The best thing I can say about this book and the rest of the series is that as slowly paced and overwritten as it and the rest of the trilogy is, at least it stopped after three books (well, four in paperback actually thanks to the last book being ridiculously long).

The main character was annoying, and I don't recall the others being very interesting.

Perhaps I would appreciate it more if I were to read it again today, but I doubt it would be worth the slog through well over 3000 pages to find out.

Subjects

Fiction
Fantasy