The Dragonbone Chair is the story of Simon, a young kitchen boy and magician\'s apprentice whose dreams of great deeds and heroic wars come all too shockingly true when his world is torn apart by a terrifying civil war fueled by ancient hatreds, immortal enemies, and the dark powers of sorcery.
Then don\'t miss the sequel trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard, beginning with The Witchwood Crown !.
After the landmark Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, the epic saga of Osten Ard continues with The Heart of What Was Lost .
Compelled by fate and perilous magics, he must leave the only home he\'s ever known and face enemies more terrifying than Osten Ard has ever seen, even as the land itself begins to die.
Simon, a kitchen boy from the royal castle unknowingly apprenticed to a member of this League, will be sent on a quest that offers the only hope of salvation, a deadly riddle concerning long-lost swords of power.
Knowing the consequences of this bargain, the king\'s younger brother joins with a small, scattered group of scholars, the League of the Scroll, to confront the true danger threatening Osten Ard.
And with his death, the Storm King, the undead ruler of the elf-like Sithi, seizes the chance to regain his lost realm through a pact with the newly ascended king. --Christopher Paolini BOOK ONE: THE Dragonbone Chair A war fueled by the powers of dark sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard--for Prester John, the High King, lies dying. --Patrick Rothfuss One of the great fantasy epics of all time.
Martin Groundbreaking.
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This edition features a brand-new introduction from Tad Williams\' editor as well as the original introduction from Williams himself! One of my favorite fantasy series.
Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time.
His beloved, internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.
R.
With The Dragonbone Chair , Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard.
From master storyteller and New York Times -bestseller Tad Williams comes the first book in the landmark epic fantasy saga of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.
The Dragonbone Chair is the story of Simon, a young kitchen boy and magician\'s apprentice whose dreams of great deeds and heroic wars come all too shockingly true when his world is torn apart by a terrifying civil war fueled by ancient hatreds, immortal enemies, and the dark powers of sorcery
