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More than thirty years have passed since the events of the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, and the world has reached a critical turning point once again. The realm is threatened by divisive forces, even as old allies are lost, and others are lured down darker paths. Perhaps most terrifying of all, the Norns--the long-vanquished elvish foe--are stirring once again, preparing to reclaim the mortal-ruled lands that once were theirs....
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Epic, classical in form, earnest and grave.
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- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
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- Author
- Tad Williams
- First published
- 2014
- Pages
- 735
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton, DAW, HODDER STOUGHTON
- Editions
- 8
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780756410612
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Robert Paul "Tad" Williams (born March 14, 1957 in San Jose, California) is an American fantasy author based in California. His works, which span epic fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, comics, and scripts, have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and significantly influenced a generation of writers. Williams is known for his genre-defining and genre-blending contributions to literature, including his breakthrough novel [*Tailchaser's Song*][1], the *Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn* series, the *Otherland* series, and [*The War of the Flowers*][2]. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2250827W [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2250810W
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