The Witchwood Crown
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More than thirty years have passed since the events of the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, and the world has reached a critical turning point once again. The realm is threatened by divisive forces, even as old allies are lost, and others are lured down darker paths. Perhaps most terrifying of all, the Norns--the long-vanquished elvish foe--are stirring once again, preparing to reclaim the mortal-ruled lands that once were theirs....
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4 primary books6 released books#1 in The Last King of Osten Ard
The Last King of Osten Ard is a 6-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Tad Williams.
Series
7 primary books10 released books#4 in Osten Ard Saga
Osten Ard Saga is a 10-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1988 with contributions by Tad Williams.
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Fans of Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn will be pleased with this one, I think. Bill and I review it here: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-witchwood-crown/
I give the book a 4, Bill gives it a 3.
SO. MANY. WORDS. to say a horse and a rider went through a forest listening to the sounds and smelling the smells. No wonder this brick is 880 pages. I can't do it.
It was so wonderful to be back in Osten Ard and to see what has changed and, interestingly, what has remained the same. The Heart of What Was Lost and Brothers of the Wind turned out to be great primer novellas to the start of this new series.
I felt a certain Star Wars: The Force Awakens vibe from this book – similar story beats as the original Osten Are trilogy, a familiar foe, characters we know and love, and a new group of dynamic, young upstarts.
I was pleased to see Williams's writing style has become somewhat less opaque than in the decades old original trilogy. And while this book does not work at all as a standalone (nor does it try to), I have full trust that Williams will neatly tie everything together when all is said and done. I am fully on board for the ride.
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