**From master storyteller and New York Times-bestseller Tad Williams
comes the first book in the landmark epic fantasy saga of Memory,
Sorrow, and Thorn.
**
With The Dragonbone Chair, Tad Williams introduced readers to the
incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard. His beloved, internationally
bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn inspired a generation of
modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss,
and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most
important fantasy writers of our time.
This edition features a brand-new introduction from Tad Williams' editor
as well as the original introduction from Williams himself!
**"One of my favorite fantasy series." --George R. R. Martin
"Groundbreaking." --Patrick Rothfuss
"One of the great fantasy epics of all time." --Christopher Paolini
**
BOOK ONE: THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR
A war fueled by the powers of dark sorcery is about to engulf the
peaceful land of Osten Ard--for Prester John, the High King, lies dying.
And with his death, the Storm King, the undead ruler of the elf-like
Sithi, seizes the chance to regain his lost realm through a pact with
the newly ascended king. Knowing the consequences of this bargain, the
king's younger brother joins with a small, scattered group of scholars,
the League of the Scroll, to confront the true danger threatening Osten
Ard.
Simon, a kitchen boy from the royal castle unknowingly apprenticed to a
member of this League, will be sent on a quest that offers the only hope
of salvation, a deadly riddle concerning long-lost swords of power.
Compelled by fate and perilous magics, he must leave the only home he's
ever known and face enemies more terrifying than Osten Ard has ever
seen, even as the land itself begins to die.
After the landmark Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, the epic saga of
Osten Ard continues with The Heart of What Was Lost. Then don't miss
the sequel trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard, beginning with The
Witchwood Crown!
