This is very short, really a short story or novelette. As Donaldson himself describes it, it is a segment of 'The Illearth War' that was removed because it didn't really fit in with the rest of the book. Even so, its an excellent story, one of my favorite of the First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. In fact, reading it is important background for the latest trilogy. ( )

Gilden Fire is is the result of one of the earlier modern fantasy writers inability to write anything short. Obviously a disease that has proved seriously catching.

Because the Illearth War was too long originally and threatened to turn into a black hole, this is a part chopped out of there and deals with Korik the Bloodguard's quest to Seareach, so is not a Thomas Conveant story as far as that goes, directly.

Lords, Giants, fighting as a big finale, too.

http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2007/12... ( )

Gilden Fire is is the result of one of the earlier modern fantasy writers inability to write anything short. Obviously a disease that has proved seriously catching.

Because the Illearth War was too long originally and threatened to turn into a black hole, this is a part chopped out of there and deals with Korik the Bloodguard's quest to Seareach, so is not a Thomas Conveant story as far as that goes, directly.

Lords, Giants, fighting as a big finale, too.

http://notfreesf.blogspot.com/2007/12... ( )