Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn The Dragonbone Chair, Book 1, (Paperback)

from Nikkles

This was my favorite book for many many years. Its a great coming of age story. Its also a sprawling epic in the vein of Tolkien. So, obviously people who like fantasy epics will probably like this one. The characters are dynamic and interesting to read about. The plot is fairly simple with the m...

from Tcubed

I have always Relished Tad Williams style. Having read this book a few times now, I definately recomend it. As far as fantasy goes, it conforms to some stereotypes, but shatters others. Dragonbone chair allows Tad to take readers on a varied journey, through a new land of fantasy and war-torn str...

from BrainFireBob

Wow, is this series different. Williams successfully creates something *new* here in epic fantasy. He's emphatically not a Tolkien imitator, nor is he a Lieber or Moorcock. The world of Osten Ard has the most tenuous connections to the medieval Prester John legends with heavy elements borrowed, I...

from aleahmarie

Simon is a kitchen boy in the sprawling and ancient stronghold of Hayholt. Happy, but too much a teenager to realize it, Simon spends the days avoiding chores, exploring his castle home and begging stories from his friend, Morgenes. What could this awkward 14-year-old have to do with an ancient b...

from Karlstar

The first book in the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. This is a creative, wonderful piece of fantasy. Deep forces are stirring, and somehow the kitchen boy, Simon is involved. Simon gets involved via his mentor, a member of a mysterious group of individuals that write to each other, and who may...