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The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Bk 1)
The Dragonbone Chair - Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Bk 1
Author: Tad Williams
In the peaceful land of Osten Ard, the good king is dying -- and a long-dreaded evil is about to be unleashed. Only Simon, a lowly castle scullion apprenticed to a secret order dedicated to halting the coming darkness, can solve the dangerous riddle that offers salvation to the land. — His dreams of great deeds and heroic wars come all too shocki...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780886773847
ISBN-10: 0886773849
Publication Date: 11/7/1989
Pages: 785
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3.9 stars, based on 184 ratings
Publisher: DAW
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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The first third of the book dragged, but it improved greatly. Think I will look for the other books of the series.
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The best series I have read since LOTR. Book 1 of the series.
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Wow. This was a great story! It did take awhile to get into, but I'm glad I kept at it. The characters were nicely developed, and there were enough plot twists to keep me guessing. Perhaps my only huge issue with the book was how "tolkein-ish" it was... typical landscape, maps, characters on a quest, etc.

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