The Last Dark, Stephen R. Donaldson
The Last Dark, Stephen R. Donaldson
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The Last Dark

Author: Stephen R. Donaldson

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 33 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/15/2013

Synopsis

Compelled step by step to actions whose consequences they could neither see nor prevent, Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery have fought for what they love in the magical reality known only as "the Land." Now they face their final crisis.  Reunited after their separate struggles, they discover in each other their true power--and yet they cannot imagine how to stop the Worm of the World’s End from unmaking Time.  Nevertheless they must resist the ruin of all things, giving their last strength in the service of the world's continuance.
 

About The Author

Stephen R. Donaldson is the author of the six volumes of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, a landmark in modern fantasy. Every volume, beginning with Lord Foul's Bane in 1977, has been an international bestseller. Donaldson returned to the series with The Runes of the Earth in 2004. He lives in New Mexico.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark

I have an ARC. Reading it now, about 1/4 of the way in, excellent so far. Will report in full when I'm finished. :) ... ... And now I'm done. :) And I'm going to be super vague below details-wise so I don't ruin it for anyone: no spoilers herein. First off: SRD is one of my favorite two writers in the......more

Goodreads review by Thomas

I read the negative reviews and I agree with them completely. They were expecting and hoping for something else, and for them, The Last Dark did not deliver. Scenes and characters were found to be contrite, lacking, or at best merely 'decent'... for them. The problem here (for them) is that Stephen R......more

Goodreads review by Michael

I remember clearly the spring of 1988. It was the end of my first school year in Alabama. We were taking some sort of standarized bubble-filler test that I'd completed very early, leaving me with Lord Foul's Bane and a lot of time to kill. That was the first time I recall burning through a book, bei......more

Goodreads review by Terence

“You will not fail, however he may assail you. There is also love in the world.” In hindsight one can see the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant building up to the Götterdämmerung that is The Last Dark.† In the first Chronicle, Thomas Covenant, an outcast leper in our world, is translated to the Land. The......more

Goodreads review by David

So this was thoroughly disappointing. I am a very big fan of Mr. Donaldson. The first two Thomas Covenant trilogies were some of the best books you can read. "It boots nothing to avoid his snares..." The tales of Thomas Covenant and Linden Avery are tales about morality and choices. They are less abou......more

Quotes

"Although richly allegorical, the novel's great strength is the warm humanity of its characters, who distinguish themselves by repeatedly confronting and overcoming their personal frailties. Donaldson's fans will find this fitting finale 36 years in the making." --Publishers Weekly

Praise for FATAL REVENANT:
"Difficult but worthwhile, this complicated and emotional continuation of the Thomas Covenant saga is exactly what Donaldson's fans have been hoping for." --Publishers WeeklyPraise for THE RUNES OF THE EARTH:
“[A] landmark fantasy saga.” --Entertainment Weekly“A reawakening of a classic fantasy saga.” --Library Journal“A trilogy of remarkable scope and sophistication.” --Los Angeles Times“Startlingly original antiheroic fantasy resonating with echoes of both Tolkien and Philip K. Dick.” --Publishers Weekly“An epic with page-turning intrigue.” --Detroit Free Press“Impressive…filled with splendid inventions.” --Booklist“The most important and original work of epic fantasy after Tolkien…Rich in paradox, metaphor and symbolism…Donaldson’s writing remains one of the most original and intellectually challenging works to have graced contemporary epic fantasy.” --SF Site"Donaldson has met [readers'] high expectations...you might utter at the book's end: 'I want the next book right now.'" --Detroit Free Press"Fans can celebrate." --The Kansas City StaPraise for THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT:
"A feast for epic fantasy addicts."  --Publishers Weekly"The most original fantasy since THE LORD OF THE RINGS." --Time Out"I don't think a books like this come along more than a few times in a lifetime." --Marion Zimmer Bradley

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