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Carrly
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09-28-2000
| Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 10:00 pm
After 20 years, Donaldson is picking up where he left off in the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Series. The Runes of the Earth, is the first of four books to continue the tale of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever, the White Gold Wielder. If you like the fantasy genre, (Lord of the Rings, even Stephen King's Dark Tower series), you have to read the early books. This first book is a slow read because it sets up the story 10 years after the death of Covenant. Linden Avery is pulled back to the Land, just as Thomas was and she has to save the land and her son. Will we come upon Thomas Covenant again, even though he gave up his life for the land? }
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Awareinva
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08-13-2001
| Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 3:48 pm
I just finished this book Carrly. I was soooo excited that Donaldson was continuing the story. This has to be one of my most favorite fantasy series of all times. I can't wait until DD (13) is old enough to introduce her to the Unbeliever!! I thought this book was pretty good.... have to admit I stayed up really really late a lot of nights to finish it. Now tho it will be hard to wait until the next book, hope he has a jump on it.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 3:39 pm
Wow, I found this series back in 1982, around the time the 5th book was released. I remember finishing all 5 and painfully waiting for the 6th book to be released the following year. I know I've seen the books around my basement in the past year, so maybe it's time to dig them back out. I wonder how different it will read 20+ years later? Now I just have to figure out when I can read them all, since I can't really afford to be staying up into the wee hours of the morning and then get up for work.
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Carrly
Member
09-28-2000
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 10:01 pm
Dear Aware and Bob: So glad I could pass along the news about these Covenant books. I am reading another set of his novels about a private detective named Axbrewder and his partner Ginny, that is interesting in a mystery series way. The Man Who Tried To Get Away,The Man Who Killed His Brother, and 2 more. They were written about 10-15 years ago, but they have been reprinted recently. Just look up Donaldson at your library and you will be amazed at all the books he has put out. Some anthologies, the Gap books, and I really liked the first in the Mordant's Need series. Quite a prolific writer. So we have plenty to keep us occupied until he puts out the next one in the Covenant saga. There are some critiques of his work that say he has followed in the tradition of the Lord of the Rings books, but I never could get interested in them. Right now I am reading Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Macguire who wrote Wicked (that great musical!)and it is very good. Hope you like my suggestions! Keep reading!
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