Stephen R. Donaldson

Returning to the Land, after forty years of its time, Thomas Covenant finds the powers of evil, under Lord Foul the Despiser, fully unleashed and assumes the responsibility of finding a way to defeat Lord Foul. Reissue.

The Illearth War

Prashanth Srivatsa

Donaldson transports you into a fascinating realm, rich in nature and power. But while he succeeds in spawning interesting creatures out of the murk, he fails in keeping the reader empathetic to his more human characters. Still a must-read for fantasy buffs.

A. D. Knapp

Jeff Borton

“The Thomas Covenant saga . . . will certainly find a place on the small list of true classics in its specialized field.”—The Washington Post Book World After scant days in his “real” world, Thomas Covenant finds himself again summoned to the Land. There, forty bitter years have passed, while Lord Foul, immortal enemy of the Land, moves to fulfill his prophecy of doom. The Council of Lords find their spells useless, now that Foul the Despiser holds the Illearth Stone, ancient source of evil power. At last High Lord Elena turns in desperation to Covenant and the legendary white gold magic of his ring. . . .

The Illearth War

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