White Gold Wielder (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 3) (original 1983; edition 1987)

I struggled with the black mood of this series, although I found the world building and characters kept me involved.

Just reread this after several years and was disappointed.
I was dealing with some dpression and this book just seemed to make it worse.
Although I liked a few elements, seemed to be a dreary read. ( )

CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series are the only books that have ever made me sweat. Stephen Donaldson weaves a tale that is excruciating to read if you tend to identify with protagonists in a story, but this is not really a problem if you are interested in character development. Years after I read this book, and the others in this series, I read about Donaldson's early childhood, and finally understood how he caused the protagonist's story to reach out of the book and grab you. ( )

In the Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, ten years have passed for Covenant on our earth. When he is summoned back to The Land thousands of years have passed and his deeds have become the stuff of myth and legend while the land has changed dramatically. This trilogy is even darker than the First Chronicles and both of the primary protagonists, Covenant and Linden Avery, definitely qualify as anti-heroes. The Land itself has been twisted into a malevelant caricature of its former healthy self. It is really interesting to watch the character of Linden and her relationship with Covenant slowly develop as the books move along.

Finally, in White Gold Wielder, the Second Chronicle builds to a close as the quest returns to The Land to confront the Clave and Lord Foul. Donaldson has plenty of twists left in him and plenty of dispair in store for Covenant as he reaches his final crisis. All in all the book is a great ending to finish off the Second Chronicles. ( )