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Book Review: To Green Angel Tower, Part 2

Brad — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:00:23 +0000

To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, Book 3 By Tad Williams While Simon and Miriamele make their way to the Hayholt, Josua’s camp is attacked by Norn assassins intent on killing Camaris. Tiamak sets Camaris’ tent on fire to warn the others, but Geloe is fatally injured in the attack. With …

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Book Review: To Green Angel Tower, Part 1

Brad — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:00:55 +0000

To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, Book 3 By Tad Williams Josua and the people at Sesuad’ra prepare for battle as the forces of High King Elias march toward the Stone of Farewell. Simon is knighted by Josua, giving the encampment of refugees reason to celebrate before the bloody battle. Meanwhile, …

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Book Review: Stone of Farewell

Brad — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 00:00:15 +0000

Stone of Farewell Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, Book 2 By Tad Williams In the Qanuc village of Yiqanuc, Binabik is held prisoner by his own people, accused of oath-breaking. Simon asks Jiriki to convince the Herdsman and the Huntress to let him speak on Binabik’s behalf, but during the hearing he receives a vision from …

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Book Review: The Dragonbone Chair

Brad — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:00:40 +0000

The Dragonbone Chair Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, Book 1 By Tad Williams In the land of Osten Ard, a young scullion named Simon becomes apprenticed to Morgenes, the doctor at the high king’s castle. King John dies, leaving his son Elias the throne, who brings with him to the castle a fallen priest, Pryrates. When …

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Short Story Review: “The Burning Man”

Brad — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:00:34 +0000

“The Burning Man” Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series By Tad Williams Collected in Legends Edited by Robert Silverberg Told from the point-of-view of Breda, stepdaughter to Sulis, the Heron King of Erkynland, “The Burning Man” takes place several hundred years before the events of Tad Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. An old woman, Breda …

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