Sons of the Oak, David Farland
Sons of the Oak, David Farland
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Sons of the Oak

Author: David Farland

Narrator: Ray Porter

Unabridged: 13 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/13/2012

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

Certain works of fantasy are immediately recognizable as monuments, towering above the rest of the category. Those of such authors as Stephen R. Donaldson, Robert Jordan, and Terry Goodkind come immediately to mind. Add to that list David Farland, whose epic fantasy series continues in this fifth installment. The story picks up eight years after the events ofLair of Bonesand begins a new chapter in the Runelords saga focusing on Gaborns son, Fallion. Gaborn, the Earth King, has been traveling far from his home, to strange and unknown places. While beyond the edge of the earth, he finally succumbs to accelerated aging, the price of all the endowments he has taken. His death is the signal for a revolution, an attack from the supernatural realms by immensely powerful immortal beings. These forces have discovered that Gaborns son is the resurrection of an immortalone whose potential power is so great that he might be able to reorder the entire universe. Fallions enemies have decided that they must control him or, failing that, destroy him. He is only a child, but he is the heir to Gaborns kingdom and so must flee to the ends of the earth to avoid the destruction of all that Gaborn accomplished. One of the mightiest of contemporary fantasy epics continues.

About David Farland

David Farland is the pseudonym of Dave Wolverton, an American author of fantasy fiction who lives in Utah with his wife and five children. He was a budding author during his college years but came to prominence when he won the Writers of the Future L. Ron Hubbard Gold Award for On My Way to Paradise in 1987. He has achieved much renown in the science fiction field, but fans may know him best as the author of Star Wars novels; The Courtship of Princess Leia was met with acclaim from critics and readers alike and became a New York Times bestselling novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley on September 28, 2019

I'm of two minds with this, but mostly that's because I re-gifted my wit back to the person who gifted theirs to me. Wait. Does this just make me one of those eternal observers? Nah, just a reader. :) Even though this is officially a Runelord novel, it breaks most of its ties (except a few characters a......more

Goodreads review by Paul on December 11, 2009

David Farland continues his Runelords series, but introduces a new generation with new heroes, and new villains. Farland rushes to cut ties with the last book, killing off several familiar characters from the last series within the first 50 pages. He clearly wants us to realize that this is a new se......more

Goodreads review by David on March 22, 2013

An interesting read from David Farland. While not reaching the majesty of his previous four books he still manages to enthrall and entertain. This novel finds us with the children of Gaborn, the Earth King, and the subsequent consequences of being his heirs. As well, Fallion, Gaborn's oldest son is......more

Goodreads review by Boyd on April 29, 2008

This one was probably my least favorite book in the series. I just wasn't connecting with the new characters. and it was kind of like 'filler', waiting for something else to happen.......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on May 19, 2022

I expected less and got more. A decent kidnapping/chase novel. The fifth book in Farland's Runelords series takes place eight (8) years after the defeat of the Reavers and Earth King Gaborn only appears in this novel by reference, wandering the earth disconnected from the world with not long to live,......more

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