The Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams

The Stone of Farewell

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2

Tad Williams

576 pages • first pub 1990 (view editions)

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The Stone of Farewell is ideal for readers who relish immersive, sprawling fantasies where flawed heroes face existential threats in a richly layered world teetering between ancient myth and imminent ruin.

Description

In this mesmerizing sequel to The Dragonbone Chair, best-selling author Tad Williams, returns us to the troubled realms of humans, Quanuc trolls, and Sithi, as the dark magic and terrigying minions of the undead Sithi ruler, Ineluki the Storm King...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 3,580 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

dark: 44%

mysterious: 44%

emotional: 42%

tense: 37%

sad: 18%

challenging: 15%

hopeful: 15%

reflective: 12%

inspiring: 10%

funny: 4%

relaxing: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
67% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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