The Green Stone Tower (A Tale of Two Worlds Book 1)

Vjerojatno je to sve bilo previse za nju. Odigrala je vrlo vaznu ulogu pomagajuci Simonu u snovima i usmjeravajuci ga na pravi put. Princ Josua nije prema mome misljenu predstavljen kao pravi voda, ljudi ga vole ali nije stvoren za vladara pa sam kraj je vrlo dobro odabran i tu prica takoder lijepo zavrsava. Otkrice Sir Camarisa pridaje bajkovitosti ove price, takoder i tajna koju nosi daje jedan nepredvideni teret likovima koji za nu saznaju.

Njegova je uloga vazna za psiholoski status ostalih vojnika jer se radnja zasniva na casti i tradiciji koja daje sudionicima ''krila'' kako bi stupili u borbu i ostvarili svoje ciljeve. Klasicni ''bad guy'' Pryrates je predstavljen kao veliki voda i lik koji ne preze ni pred cime kako bi ostvario svoj naum. Kako to obicno i biva, naravno da nije uspio, ali kroz cijelu pricu lik je jako dobro strukturiran i njegova je uloga vrlo bitna. Predstavljen je kao strah i trepet, svi ga se boje i sklanjaju s puta, on je vrlo snazna licnost koja zeli vladavinu svijeta za sebe. Lik koji mi je uzasno isao na zivce je Cadrach, svaka njegova odluka, prozborena rijec i pojava izbacivala me je iz takra.

Isto tako i jadna Miriamele sto je sve prosla s njime uvijek nade mjesta u svom srcu, mozda ne za oprost, nego za sazaljenje pa ga prima k sebi. Najiritantniji lik u cijeloj prici. Ima tu sad jos veliki broj likova na koje se necu osvrnuti a odigrali su veliku ulogu u ovoj prici, bilo u svom kratkom pojavljivanju ili su odigrali dulju ulogu kao Sithe. Svi oni cine ovu pricu zanimljivom i napetom. Cijela prica je dobro izvedena, jedino mi se nije svidio dio oko Norna, nije mi bio doboljno zanimljiv.

Pryrates je tu ukrao najvaznije mjesto kako se treba ponasati kao bad guy i kako treba planirati. Prostor u kojem se radnja odvija je standardan, sto se zemaljskog dijela tice, osim tunela i hodnika ispod Visotvrde koji daju notu misticnosti koja radnju stavlja u neku novu dimenziju. Potraga za macevima je napeta, narocito kada Simon spoznaje da nedostaje mac za kojim tragaju i propada u tunele kroz grobnicu. Sigurno sam jos puno toga zaboravila spomenuti jer je djelo vrlo opsirno i detaljno.

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Svakako ga preporucam ljubiteljima fantasy romana. Oct 22, Logan rated it really liked it. I did really enjoy this trilogy. My impression during the first book was that it was eloquent but got off to a slow start, but ending on an exciting note. The second book tried to bring too many threads together and ended up having lots of viewpoints from seemingly disconnected people. The third book s brought people together so there were fewer "groups" to follow, and wrapped everything up pretty nicely, for the most part.

The ending can be described as nothing short of epic, with a very vivid I did really enjoy this trilogy. The ending can be described as nothing short of epic, with a very vivid scene and wound up nicely with the hope of rebuilding. It was a clean trilogy and very, very enjoyable. If I was a huge Tolkien fan, I'm quite certain that this would be pure gold for me. I really liked the book and would recommend it.

That said, there were a few things that in my opinion lacked some polish they might seem numerous but they are really more of nitpicks: A few things off the top of my head that I didn't think were really answered: Why was Prester John's body completely preserved? What was it about Camaris that Towser did not tell? There was a foreshadowing of Simon's ancestry Miriamele thought his face looked like someone she'd seen before but it wasn't something anyone reading could have guessed.

Sort of out of the blue there. Bright-Nail turned to dust said in passing in the midst of everything else. Nothing said of the other swords or even why that happened. Not much focus on it and no one even talks about the swords later. The timeline for Simon's ancestor Eahlstan didn't make sense to me. He apparently ruled hundreds of years before, but died killing the dragon, at which time John took up the throne.

One would have expected the king to have been at most Simon's great-grandfather, but how could that be if it was many hundreds of years earlier? And in either case, Why would Simon have such a strong resemblance to his ancestor of years ago, so much so that the statue in the throne room reminded people of Simon? I also didn't feel like there was ample reason given why Simon wasn't told this by before by all the people who knew about it. There didn't really seem to be a strong redemption or forgiveness for Miriamele. She had confessed her sin to Simon, they both seemed a little hard toward each other, and then suddenly she asks him to not leave her, he says he loves her, and they have sex.

I would have liked to have seen her "purified" or "redeemed" somehow. The last paragraphs wrap up with Eolair being told about Maegwin's sacrifice, which I suppose is nice that he knows but it was an odd note to end on and I didn't really feel like it gave Eolair closure, relief, or joy. So maybe I should just make up my own ending and wrap up all these things: Feb 05, John rated it it was amazing Shelves: It feels so good to finally be able to finish a fantasy series! So many of the ones I'm currently reading aren't finished and its so frustrating having to wait years for the story to continue.

To Green Angel Tower, Part 2

To green angel tower, part 2 is the second half of the final book in the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. It was exactly what I've been waiting for while reading series.

The first two books of the trilogy were kind of a roller-coaster, good at times but I also find myself daydreaming during other parts of It feels so good to finally be able to finish a fantasy series! The first two books of the trilogy were kind of a roller-coaster, good at times but I also find myself daydreaming during other parts of the books.

But part 1 and part 2 of the final book was very exciting throughout almost the whole book. Even though the ending was somewhat anti-climactic I still enjoyed it and I finished very satisfied. My favorite part of this series? What these books lack in action they make up for in character development. You really get to know each and every one of the main characters and they are pretty believable as well. When I finished the series it was bittersweet because I knew it was the last time I'd read about these characters.

I give this book 4. At times, Tad Williams showed signs of brilliance in it but I think the book falls short of being 5 stars. Even though it wasn't amazing it was still pretty good. I'm glad I decided to stick with it after the awful first pages of the Dragonbone Chair. Jun 04, Scarletine rated it liked it. Where do i get my medal for finishing this behemoth? I enjoyed the first three books, however book 3 part 2 was stretched like a hippo in Lycra pants.

It wasn't pretty at all and at times i was about to DNF. I got to the stage that i was so bored with everything being dragged out, i didn't care what happened to the characters. I can't believe that these books weren't edited sufficiently that they fitted into three novels.

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But I've finished at last. Oct 29, Pickle rated it it was ok Shelves: Im glad that's over and i cant see me rushing back to read any more Tad Williams The book was overly long but so were the previous three and it really could have been cut from pages to about , so much detail for so little story. Mar 15, Nevena rated it it was ok. I grew very tired reading it, some situations were repeating over and over again, and after all, the ending didn't surprise me as much. It's a decent series, but I recommend it only if you have spare time and true love for fantasy books because you'll find nothing new and thrilling here.

Apr 22, Reggie Kray rated it it was amazing. One of the best trilogies I have had the pleasure to read Jul 29, Duchess rated it liked it. Yep, I finally finished this gargantuan mediocre read. Nothing much left to say that I haven't already said in my reviews of the previous books in the series. Feb 25, Kate BloggingwithDragons rated it really liked it Shelves: Originally posted on Blogging with Dragons I read the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series for over a year, in between other books.

This was a huge change from when I initially began reading the series and barely made it through the first book, The Dragonbone Chair, because I found it so boring. But knowing that these books served as inspirations for George R. And boy, was I glad I did. The world building in this series is rich and complex, with the sense of impending doom surrounding three mystical swords, which decide the fate of the world, inescapable. The characters are flawed; Prince Josua is depressed and indecisive, the hero Simon attention-seeking and selfish, the Princess Miramele is snobbish and impulsive, and her father the evil King Elias, both sympathetic and utterly detestable.

Pyrates, the dark sorcerer is the impetus for the end of the world, and is a repugnant evil villain, swathed in red robes and wielding magic and mystery from which all of the characters fear and cringe. Pyrates successfully ensnares King Elias with false promises in the very beginning, and plunges the world into ever-encroaching chaos. The evil beings the Norns that serve Pyrates are utterly chilling, the gardenborn Sithi majestic, and the League of Scrolls utterly joinable, what with its brilliant members who are dedicated to researching and deciphering the forces at work in the world of Osten Ard.

However, in finally reading it, I was rewarded with my favorite book in the series. It was full of not only action, strife, and even romance, but also the eerie clashes between the Sithi and their evil counterparts, the Norns, which were fought via haunting songs, and even the final battle with the Storm King, Ineluki. Though I was disappointed with what I found to be the short appearance of the Storm King himself, he certainly made quite the entrance and impression.

Pus, everything leading up to the confrontation was just as powerful as the pulse of the swords that drove Simon, Caramis, and Elias to their confrontation with the Elias, Pyrates, and the Storm King. Like our heroes, I was driven forward through the book and when I heard birds chirping and found it be 4am, I was stunned. But there was no way I was sleeping until I knew what happened! For Ineluki was so powerful, he turned the time of the world back to when he existed, allowing him entry into the body of long-suffering King Elias. In moments, the Storm King dissolved traitorous Pyrates, the most feared and powerful sorcerer of Osten Ard, into firey ash.

I was very happy and found it fitting that she played such a role, as she toiled as much as anyone in the hopes of saving the world and her father. And ultimately, I was glad to witness many characters find their own happy endings after all that they endured.

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It was also a wonderful, heartfelt touch for Cadrach to finally find his own redemption through sacrifice, which allows Simon, Miramele, and Binabik to escape the crumbling castle. Truly and heart-twistingly well done. But conversely, I found it a little too convenient that Simon just happened to be the lost and rightful heir to the throne and that he could marry his beloved Miramele and finally receive the recognition and hero worship he so desperately craved.

She could have fallen in love with Simon after his reappearance. It just seemed too much of a fairy tale ending for me after so much suffering and destruction. But not all of the characters met similarly happy fates. I was quite sad that Maegwin and Eolair did not get their much longed for love. I was really rooting for Maegwin throughout the series, even after her descent into madness, and felt that she and Eolair deserved their happy ending more than Simon and Miramele. Though the series was over and the reader was able to glimpse the world a year after the final battle, I was still extremely interested in Osten Ard.

After all, Aditu gave such a curious prophecy concerning them! I want to know more and I am hoping for another series where this question is answered! Plus, I would love to revisit the world of Osten Ard all over again. Jul 17, Pete Victor rated it it was amazing.

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Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime. Get to Know Us. English Choose a language for shopping. He will only be able to do it when he has lost everything and flees from certain death. We see Illowan strain against her doom, and learn the machinations of the gods and the secrets behind the prophecies. June 19, Words: Learn more about Brian Rush. A Tale of Two Worlds. Also by This Author. Log-in to write a review or add a video review. Sherrie Cronin on July 21, This fun and ultimately hopeful book takes the reader along familiar paths lined with faeries, gods and magic powers but introduces enough twists and new ideas to satisfy a jaded fantasy fan like myself.

As the fair haired singer Johnny makes his way from the normal lows of a young man's life in a half-real half-mythical world to ultimate love and enlightenment on the other side of the green stone tower, the author manages nice bits of political satire, takes well-aimed jabs at religious intolerance, and even gives unique insights into the character and motivation behind the "evil" god of shadow.

Near the end, the book takes a dive into metaphysical concepts, and in my opinion such a direction does not usually go so well for a story. However, in this case philosophical riffs about the nature of life, death, time, and space are well enough handled to preserve the reader's emotional attachment.