The Runes of the Earth - Stephen Donaldson

I first read the original Chronicles of Thomas Covenant many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed them. They were a different kind of more adult fantasy series and extremely well written. In order to review this latest instalment of the Thomas Chronicle series it is important to put it into context. The original series spanned 6 books the first three are The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: 'Lord Foul's Bane', 'Ill earth War' and 'Power That Preserves' the second trilogy is The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: 'Wounded Land', 'One Tree' and 'White Gold Wielder'. This latest instalment 'The Runes of the Earth' is the first book in new trilogy ...  Read the complete review

This Review is purly based on the principle that you need to have read the other books first. I never drempt that this story could go any further! After first finding a copy of the first three books in my parents attic i was hooked. I then began a frantic search for the next three to see the story finished, when i found them it was great! An epic adventure that tore through the nature of illness and despair, showing how a baptism of fire can bring out the best and selfsacrifice in the lowest of human beings. Covenant was the most unlikliest of all heros, with no belief in himself it lead to his victory over adversity and saviour of ...  Read the complete review