The main villain finally appears, in all his might and power, only to disappear in the same chapter and how it happens is quite confusing. The climax happens in last few chapters and it was meh. Also, the story still felt like set up, needlessly so. Binabik and Josua were the only interesting characters that proved to be multidimensional in the end. Particularly Simon everything he has been through should have made him more interesting, but Williams still portrays him as a dumb teenager, full of hormones and unrealistic dreams of glory and honour. Considering this is the last book in the series, none of the characters really develop or grow.

While the initial set up of the story was interesting, Williams failed in his delivery and ending. Honestly, this is just about made it in the category of mediocre for me. After an extensive search via Google, this kept coming up as a recommendation for anyone wanting a George RR Martin style story. 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.Īn even 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 humans 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.Īfter the landmark Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, the epic saga of Osten Ard continues with The Heart of What Was Lost.After reading 'A Song of Ice and Fire', I found myself craving more dark and gritty adult fantasy. It is a time of darkness, dread, and ultimate testing for the realm of Osten Ard, for the wild magic and terrifying minions of the undead Sithi ruler, Ineluki the Storm King, are spreading their seemingly undefeatable evil across the kingdom. “One of the great fantasy epics of all time.” -Christopher Paolini “One of my favorite fantasy series.” -George R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time. The trilogy inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard in his internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. From master storyteller and New York Times-bestseller Tad Williams comes the second book in the landmark epic fantasy saga of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.

The stone of farewell