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Stone of Farewell

The thrilling sequel to the groundbreaking The Dragonbone Chair from master storyteller and New York Times bestselling author Tad Williams

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Stone of Farewell

By: Tad Williams
Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE FANTASY SERIES' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
'GROUND-BREAKING' PATRICK ROTHFUSS
'TAD WILLIAMS IS A MASTER STORYTELLER' BRANDON SANDERSON
'AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ANY SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY LIBRARY' CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI

'Old cities and old stories were now part of his very life. It was strange how the future seemed tied inseparably to the past, so that both revolved through the present, like a great wheel.'

Following a brutal civil war, it is a time of darkness and dread for the realm of Osten Ard. The wild magic and terrifying minions of the undead Sithi ruler, Ineluki the Storm King, are spreading their seemingly undefeatable evil across the kingdom.

With the very land blighted by the power of Ineluki's wrath, the tattered remnants of a once-proud human army flee in search of a last sanctuary and rallying point - the Stone of Farewell, a place shrouded in mystery and ancient sorrow.

As Prince Josua seeks to rally his scattered forces, Simon and the surviving members of the League of the Scroll are desperately struggling to discover the truth behind an almost-forgotten legend, which will take them from the fallen citadels of man to the secret heartland of the Sithi - where near-immortals must at last decide whether to ally with the race of men in a final war against those of their own blood.

In Stone of Farewell, Tad Williams sets his characters against impossible odds and proves that the beloved, internationally-bestselling The Dragonbone Chair was no fluke, but one of the greatest fantasy novels of all time.

READERS LOVE STONE OF FAREWELL

Lovable characters, detailed world-building, and beautiful prose remain strong as the main highlights of this sequel for me.
The Dragonbone Chair ended on such a note that I just did.not.have.the.time to think about a decent review. I simply had to know what happened next.
Beautiful, slow burn fantasy. Tad Williams is a wordsmith!
Such a great second book in a series. I felt completely immersed in the story and invested in the characters.
It might be a slow unravelling, but it is a very satisfying one. The worldbuilding is tremendous. Our view of the world expands and its full of magnificent places, people and their stories. Especially the various subraces of the elvenkind are awesome.
I personally rank Osten Ard as one of my favourite fantasy world . . . I would recommend everyone to give this series a try.

WORLD OF OSTEN ARD READING ORDER
Memory, Sorrow and Thorn
The Dragonbone Chair
Stone of Farewell
To Green Angel Tower

Bridge Novel
The Heart of What Was Lost
Set immediately after the events of To Green Angel Tower.

The Last King of Osten Ard
The Witchwood Crown
Empire of Grass
Into the Narrowdark
The Navigator's Children

Prequel
Brothers of the Wind
A standalone prequel set centuries earlier, focusing on Hakatri and Ineluki.

New Osten Ard Novel
The Splintered Sun
A new Osten Ard story set 300 years before the events of The Dragonbone Chair.©1990 Robert Paul 'Tad' Williams, published by permission of DAW Books Action & Adventure Classics Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Royalty Scary
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A other great performance by Andrew wincott. I really started to get drawn in this book. Much like the creeping winter in the book this series takes it easy but slowly grows on you. There is a much faster pace to this book the the first and the characters are really starting to gain some depth. Im Really looking forward to seeing what happens in the next installment. There are still many unanswered questions..
As I said these books aren't great on their own and should not be regarded or judged seperately. I can feel that they are just a l parts of an epic whole. If you have patience then read on!

Now the story is really building!

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I loved this book because of the richness of every character and the intricate web of their individual paths that cross and recross. Despite the intricacy of the story it did not become as unnecessarily complex as some fantasy books I have read. I had to listen avidly to the end and immediately ordered the next book in the series.
The narration was good although I didn't really appreciate his 'dour' tone. That is only a personal preference and it did not take away my enjoyment of the book.

A gripping tale

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this is the 'middle' book in Tad William's trilogy (although the length of the third, and it's splitting makes it more the 2nd of 4, I suppose). it's a book I'd been working up to 'read' for a long while and it was definitely worth taking the plunge.
unlike some reviewers I found the first book excellent. The slow start wasn't nearly as arduous as I'd expected, and the evolving characters in it felt realistic and well written. book one then fair flew along for me.
The pacing in book two varied a touch more IMO, yet I found I enjoyed it more. the greater range of sub-plots, and the time spent expanding on the trolls and the Sithi resonated with me. I also found Williams often intricate prose and love of simile and metaphor didn't irk me nearly as much as the start of book 2. in fact, I relish his attention to detail and see how he may have influenced similarly intricate writers (such as George RR Martin).
the narrator is perfect for the work, and I enjoyed his accents for the races and nationalities and his skill especially with the battle scenes.
looking forward to the conclusion. would recommend in both audio and print thus far.

excellent audiobook version

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Loved these books when I read them ten years ago. Osten Ard, seoman snow lock, binibik and co were the reason I started to listen/read this genre of books. The narrator is brilliant and his voices are excellent.

Love love love it. On to the next 35 hours and the next instalment.

The reason I started listening to this genre

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loved this book... it did plod a bit at times but enjoyable all the same

great book

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