The Dragonbone Chair
Ratings7
Average rating4.1
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Ratings7
Average rating4.1
A story of honorable kings, and brutal warlords; of castle scullions, and the forgotten dead.
Series
3 primary booksMemory, Sorrow, and Thorn is a 9-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1988 with contributions by Tad Williams, Jacques Collin, and Verena C. Harksen.
Series
3 primary booksVzpomínka, Žal a Trn is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1988 with contributions by Tad Williams and Jacques Collin.
Series
6 primary books9 released booksOsten Ard Saga is a 9-book series with 6 primary works first released in 1988 with contributions by Tad Williams.
Reviews with the most likes.
This took me way too long to read. It was a frustratingly slow book. I didn't care for any of the characters. There was nothing to keep me reading, though I kept on. The ending was good, though.
This is technically a reread, but I remember almost nothing about this book except for some vague and unimportant scenes about 2/3 through the book. I really loved this book. Its so slow, but I loved his prose and didn't mind the slow build.
My biggest complaint is that many of the characters feel non-distinct. Miriamele and Maegwin feel like the same person. I couldn't tell you who Guthwilf, Fengbald and Isgrimnur are and what role they have in the story and what the differences are between the lands they come from as they just sort of blend together. Other characters are obviously quite distinct like Binibik, Geloe, Josua and Elias.
This book is so wonderful. Williams does an amazing job of developing the world of Osten Ard so fantastically. Amazing
