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Loading... White Gold Wielder (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 3) (original 1983; edition 1987)by Stephen R. Donaldson
Work InformationWhite Gold Wielder by Stephen R. Donaldson (1983)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 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. no reviews | add a review
Is contained inThe First AND Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War, The Power That Preserves, The Wounded Land, The One Tree, White Gold Wielder) by Stephen R. Donaldson (indirect) Distinctions
Fantasy.
Fiction.
Science Fiction.
Thriller.
HTML:White Gold Wielder: the stunning conclusion to Stephen Donaldson's extraordinary fantasy saga Thomas Covenant realized that despite their awful failure on the Isle of The One Tree, there was no alternative but to return to the Land and fight. Mhoram had warned him: ??. . . In the end, you must return to the Land.? After a long and arduous journey overland, the company reaches Revelstone. Following a fiery showdown with Gibbon Raver, Covenant discovers that he can come to terms with??and control??his awesome power. As he readies himself for the final showdown with Lord Foul, the Despiser, Thomas Covenant knows he has the ans No library descriptions found. |
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If you are fan of classic fantasy that is beautifully crafted, vibrant and truly alive then you really should give his saga a try. The heartache felt by Covenant at the desecration of the Land that he loves fuels his rage at the Despiser, Lord Foul, to such an extent that he risks tearing the world apart with his wild magic.
The Elohim, Findail, and the demondim born, Vain, draw nearer to the revelation of their purpose. Findail constantly trying to kill Vain while Vain himself becomes more determined than ever to fulfil his purpose. The giant Swordmain gets to test her mettle against the cavewights with her loyal husband at her side while Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery go face to face with ravers and Lord Foul.
Covenant fears for those that willingly lay their lives down for him with no regard for their own. Earthfriend, is what the Giants of Dromond name him for truly he loves the land. By this stage in the saga Linden Avery has learned to use her sight to heal all manner of ills and injuries and ultimately she must face the raving of the Sunbane. There is so much that happens in this one book alone that a brief review such as this cannot do justice.
I would so love to give examples from this story and give my deeper thoughts to the reasons for events and how they might play out in the future but I resolutely refuse to spoil the story in way. So to conclude: The White Gold Wielder is a fitting conclusion to the second trilogy more so than The Power That Preserves ended the first. I look forward to reading the next our the last of which may even be out by the time that I get through the rest.
A well earned 8/10 ( )