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| Title | : | The Illearth War (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever #2) |
| Author | : | Stephen R. Donaldson |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 527 pages |
| Published | : | November 1989 by Del Rey (first published 1977) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Epic Fantasy. Science Fiction |
Stephen R. Donaldson
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 527 pages Rating: 4.01 | 24794 Users | 366 Reviews
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After scant days in his "real" world, Thomas Covenant found himself again summoned to the Land. There forty bitter years had passed, while Lord Foul, immortal enemy of the Land, moved to fulfill his prophecy of doom.The Council of Lords found their spells useless, now that Foul the Despiser held the Illearth Stone, ancient source of evil power, High Lord Elena turned in desperation to Covenant and the legendary white hold magic of his ring. And nobody knew how to use the white hold--least of all, Thomas Covenant.
Thus continues one of the most remarkable epic fantasies ever written...
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| Original Title: | The Illearth War |
| ISBN: | 0345348664 (ISBN13: 9780345348661) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever #2, Thomas Covenant #2 |
| Characters: | Thomas Covenant |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 24794 Users | 366 ReviewsJudgment Epithetical Books The Illearth War (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever #2)
I found this book really frustrating. Covenant is really making it hard for me to care about him and in turn for me to care about the book as a whole. At the end of the last book I got the impression that he some what believed and cared about the land, so, when he went back I though he would be more pleased and amenable to the idea. Instead he spends his whole time whining and moaning, just get on with it! There was a large section in the middle of the book which he wasn't in and I thoughtThis series is really starting to grow on me. The world is much sharper and more alluring than in the first installment. Thomas Covenant, while still harshly cynical and sarcastic, actually begins to show his empathetic side and becomes at least tolerant of other characters. His growing relationship with the High Lord Elena gives his character much-needed depth. I really enjoy how Donaldson is paying homage to Lord of the Rings through his high fantasy quest-style novels. What sets this series
Real rating - 3.5 stars. [Spoilers ahead]The Illearth War was a very inapplicable name for this book. In Donaldson fashion he took 5/6 of the book telling the story of how everyone got to where they are. The uncountable horde of Lord Foul was apparently killed by a bunch of grumpy trees....this I am OK with in concept (I mean come on, Tolkien did it too), but Donaldson did not elaborate on how that was done. Just like that the war was over....and before this, the Land's army was decimated piece
I find myself in the unenviable position of rooting for Lord Foul Bane and his many loathsome minions. Maybe it's just the intentional feature of making all the good guys so perfectly good and forgiving and nonviolent and understanding, but Thomas Covenant DOES NOT DESERVE IT.Therefore, I really want to see Lord Foul Bane corrupt every single one of those bastards solely for the purpose of rising up and smiting that worthless son of a bitch, the Ur-Lord Thomas Covenant.If it wasn't crazy enough
SO much better than the first book! I found the first book to be tedious, but this one I couldn't put down. It was a very rare type of book - a book which manages to be highly entertaining without sacrificing character depth/integrity, believability, or reducing the quality of the writing. An addictive read without relying on forced drama. In all the books I've read, only this and the Temeraire series have managed to achieve that.
"Thomas Covenant found himself once again summoned to the Land. The Council of Lords needed him to move against Foul the Despiser who held the Illearth Stone, ancient source of evil power. But although Thomas Covenant held the legendary ring, he didn't know how to use its strength, and risked losing everything...."Ill admit that book 2 is an improvement over book 1, but its a grudging admission. Having said that, Thomas Covenant is STILL an ass, but the improvement is that this installment isnt
The second volume of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant is very similar in structure to the first volume. Covenant is summoned back to the Land, only to find that 40 years have passed since he was last there. He continues to believe that he is dreaming and, although he continues to be an unpleasant character, he mellows somewhat due to events that take place in this book, so that by the end of the story he isn't the total arsehole that he was for the whole of Lord Foul's Bane.Whereas the first
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