The Dragonbone Chair
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With The Dragonbone Chair, Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard. His beloved, internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time.
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.” —George R. R. Martin
“Groundbreaking.” —Patrick Rothfuss
“One of the great fantasy epics of all time.” —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. 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. 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.
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. 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.
After the landmark Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, the epic saga of Osten Ard continues with The Heart of What Was Lost. Then don’t miss the sequel trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard, beginning with The Witchwood Crown!
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When you stopped to think about it, he reflected, there weren’t many things in life one truly needed. To want too much was worse than greed: it was stupidity— a waste of precious time and effort. Odlično djelo gosn Williamsa. Uživao sam u ovoj knjizi. Uživao sam u svakom liku, svakom krajoliku divnog Osten Arda, kao i mnogih rasa koje se nalaze na toj zemlji. Iako je bilo par težih trenutaka, gdje sam se mučio da ih prođem i gdje je potrebno kilu živaca i strpljenja ( za koje iskreno nisam ni znao da ih imam), u suštini sam veoma zadovoljan i vrijedilo je svaku minutu čitanja. Williams ovdje nije izmislio ništa novo, niti u magijskom sistemu(magični mačevi) niti u priči(siroče koje se našlo između 2 zaratite strane i koje otkriva da je ipak posebniji nego što je on mislio da jest). Ali veliki plus u svemu ovome je kako je to sve napisano i spakovano... meni je baš prijalo. Opisi predivnih krajolika, opisi Norni, opisi snova. Tad Williams definitivno zna svoj zanat i umije odlično da piše i uvijek sam se radovao kada ću se vratiti knjizi da je čitam. Magičnih 5*
Description
With The Dragonbone Chair, Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard. His beloved, internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time.
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.” —George R. R. Martin
“Groundbreaking.” —Patrick Rothfuss
“One of the great fantasy epics of all time.” —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. 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. 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.
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. 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.
After the landmark Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, the epic saga of Osten Ard continues with The Heart of What Was Lost. Then don’t miss the sequel trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard, beginning with The Witchwood Crown!
Book Information
Posts
When you stopped to think about it, he reflected, there weren’t many things in life one truly needed. To want too much was worse than greed: it was stupidity— a waste of precious time and effort. Odlično djelo gosn Williamsa. Uživao sam u ovoj knjizi. Uživao sam u svakom liku, svakom krajoliku divnog Osten Arda, kao i mnogih rasa koje se nalaze na toj zemlji. Iako je bilo par težih trenutaka, gdje sam se mučio da ih prođem i gdje je potrebno kilu živaca i strpljenja ( za koje iskreno nisam ni znao da ih imam), u suštini sam veoma zadovoljan i vrijedilo je svaku minutu čitanja. Williams ovdje nije izmislio ništa novo, niti u magijskom sistemu(magični mačevi) niti u priči(siroče koje se našlo između 2 zaratite strane i koje otkriva da je ipak posebniji nego što je on mislio da jest). Ali veliki plus u svemu ovome je kako je to sve napisano i spakovano... meni je baš prijalo. Opisi predivnih krajolika, opisi Norni, opisi snova. Tad Williams definitivno zna svoj zanat i umije odlično da piše i uvijek sam se radovao kada ću se vratiti knjizi da je čitam. Magičnih 5*