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Stone of Farewell

Memory, Sorrow & Thorn, Book 2

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Stone of Farewell

By: Tad Williams
Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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The stunning second novel in Tad Williams' classic fantasy series, Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, set in the fantasy world of Osten Ard.

Following a brutal civil war, Osten Ard has been crushed under the rule of the two villainous High Kings. A single hope remains: if the rebels can find the three swords of legend - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn - they might be able to bring the Storm King and evil King Elias down.

Once but a humble kitchen boy, Simon is now Simon Snowlock, dragonslayer and bearer of the mythical sword Thorn. But Simon is more alone than ever before: his friends have been imprisoned, and his liege lord, Prince Joshua, has been exiled. And the Storm King may also be in possession of one of the swords....

A single chance remains: if Simon can deliver Thorn to Joshua and lead his followers to the Stone of Farewell, the rebels may be able to muster the forces necessary to rise up against Elias and the Storm King. But no one knows where the Stone of Farewell is. Or, indeed, what it is....

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A other great performance by Andrew wincott. I really started to get drawn in this book. Much like the creeping winter in the book this series takes it easy but slowly grows on you. There is a much faster pace to this book the the first and the characters are really starting to gain some depth. Im Really looking forward to seeing what happens in the next installment. There are still many unanswered questions..
As I said these books aren't great on their own and should not be regarded or judged seperately. I can feel that they are just a l parts of an epic whole. If you have patience then read on!

Now the story is really building!

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I loved this book because of the richness of every character and the intricate web of their individual paths that cross and recross. Despite the intricacy of the story it did not become as unnecessarily complex as some fantasy books I have read. I had to listen avidly to the end and immediately ordered the next book in the series.
The narration was good although I didn't really appreciate his 'dour' tone. That is only a personal preference and it did not take away my enjoyment of the book.

A gripping tale

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this is the 'middle' book in Tad William's trilogy (although the length of the third, and it's splitting makes it more the 2nd of 4, I suppose). it's a book I'd been working up to 'read' for a long while and it was definitely worth taking the plunge.
unlike some reviewers I found the first book excellent. The slow start wasn't nearly as arduous as I'd expected, and the evolving characters in it felt realistic and well written. book one then fair flew along for me.
The pacing in book two varied a touch more IMO, yet I found I enjoyed it more. the greater range of sub-plots, and the time spent expanding on the trolls and the Sithi resonated with me. I also found Williams often intricate prose and love of simile and metaphor didn't irk me nearly as much as the start of book 2. in fact, I relish his attention to detail and see how he may have influenced similarly intricate writers (such as George RR Martin).
the narrator is perfect for the work, and I enjoyed his accents for the races and nationalities and his skill especially with the battle scenes.
looking forward to the conclusion. would recommend in both audio and print thus far.

excellent audiobook version

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as the second installment this book took on a lot of twists and turns resembling a young adult version of Game of thrones, Lord of the Rings, all the medieval stories and all. this story has climbed to the top of my favourite fantasy worlds.

An epic journey through a fantasy world

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this 2nd book moves the story on vary nicely and the last chapter is just mind bogglingly good. another mesmerising performance from Andrew wincott. I'm super giddy to hear what happens next. loving these books so far.

wow wow wow

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