Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn The Stone of Farewell, Book 2, (Paperback)

from Karlstar

No drop off in this second, huge book in this trilogy. The action moves away from the castle and the capital, as our heroes are on the run, trying to find allies against the evil forces that threaten the entire kingdom, and perhaps all humans. The ancient fued between humans and elves is on again...

from BrainFireBob

Continuing my review of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, we move into the second book. The first book is an explosion of history and new culture- William's world has depth!- this installment is, in my opinion, much weaker. It is necessary to create the climax, but lacks any scenes with the power of the...

from wagner.sarah35

Simon's adventures continue in this second installment of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. More of his world is explored as many of the characters embark on separate journeys which give the reader a wide window into this fantasy world. New creatures are unveiled and the plots of Elias thicken. Like the...

from mattries37315

The second volume Tad Williams' Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy appears at first to be an event-laden set up piece for the grand finale series, however Stone of Farewell turned out into something more in-depth especially when it comes to characters. From various locations around Osten Ard, char...

from fuzzi

On my reread, I am tempted to give this that extra 1/2 star, but not quite. This book is never boring, but keeps you wondering and hanging on to see what happens to the characters. And love'em or hate'em, they are real characters, not 2 dimensional figures. Aside from that, I don't want to say mo...