num_pages: 733
description: New York Times-bestselling Tad Williams ground-breaking epic fantasy saga of Osten Ard begins an exciting new cycle!  Volume One of The Last King of Osten ArdThe Dragonbone Chair the first volume of Memory Sorrow and Thorn was published in hardcover in October 1988 launching the series that was to become one of the seminal works of modern epic fantasy. Many of todays top-selling fantasy authors from Patrick Rothfuss to George R. R. Martin to Christopher Paolini credit Tad with being the inspiration for their own series.Now twenty-four years after the conclusion of Memory Sorrow and Thorn Tad returns to his beloved universe and characters with The Witchwood Crown the first novel in the long-awaited sequel trilogy The Last King of Osten Ard.Thirty years have passed since the events of the earlier novels and the world has reached a critical turning point once again. The realm is threatened by divisive forces even as old allies are lost and others are lured down darker paths. Perhaps most terrifying of all the Nornsthe long-vanquished elvish foeare stirring once again preparing to reclaim the mortal-ruled lands that once were theirs....
language: English
title: The Witchwood Crown
publisher: DAW