To Green Angel Tower, Part 2

What an excellent series capper. I'm glad I pushed through the so-so second book and wasn't deterred by the size of this massive, massive tome. Williams puts on a masterclass in building towards a grand finale here and while brevity and succinctness are nowhere to be found, Williams employs his 520,000 word count to set a captivating tone and mood for this concluding novel. I listened to some of this via audiobook as a change of pace and Andrew Wincott's incredible narration added another layer of gravitas to the story and characters. 

I'm very pleased to know that Williams has continued telling stories in this world and I look forward to diving into those books soon.

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Tad Williams??? MEMORY, SORROW, & THORN trilogy was one of the first fantasy series I ever read and it???s still one of my favorites.

The writing style is very pleasant and the pace is slow enough to be savored, but characters actually accomplish things by the end of each book (you know what I mean).

The characters are well-developed and lovable but not annoyingly perfect. This is a classic epic fantasy plot: Simon the kitchen boy saves the world. But please don???t roll your eyes ??? this was written in the 1980???s ??? before it was a clich??. Even though he???s now a clich??, Simon is still charming and you can???t help but love him.

Memory, Sorrow, & Thorn is on my list to read again, and along with Robin Hobb???s FARSEER SAGA, it???s the one I always recommend to newcomers to the genre.