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Bezig met laden... De Groene Engeltoren: het Ontzet (1993)door Tad Williams
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  weaver-of-dreams | Aug 1, 2023 |   I don't really have any serious quibbles -- although, as with some other styles of genre writing (I'm thinking not just of Game of Thrones but of Jim Chee in the Navaho detective series, etc etc ) the lad, Simon, gets beaten up, pounded, tortured etc. to a degree that starts to go beyond, well, the believable or even . . . readable really. The bad guy gets what he has coming and the plot, complex and twisty to the end, unfolds satisfactorily. I was sorry about a couple of the deaths -- that's tricky -- people do have to die, yes, or it gets too "unreal" but gee whiz, this is fantasy, now real does it have to be? Tolkien only killed off Boromir, after all, and Frodo has his wounds, just sayin'. Besides the gift of showing the teenaged characters maturing, Williams is also very very good at describing action -- whether it is climbing, fighting, foraging, or just taking a walk he always connects the reader very physically and directly to what the protagonist is experiencing. (for the series) ****1/2 (  ) sibylline | Feb 21, 2021 | Binabik was my favorite character through the series - definitely a Samwise to Simon's Frodo. If I had unlimited time I would gladly reread the series to see how everything comes together better, but unfortunately I have so many other stories awaiting me. Thanks Tad Williams for a great story and I'm looking forward to future readings from your novels. (  ) briandarvell | Aug 7, 2020 |  ) Linyarai | Feb 16, 2020 | ) EdwinKort | Oct 18, 2019 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML:New York Times-bestselling Tad Williams’ landmark epic fantasy saga of Osten Ard begins an exciting new cycle! “One of my favorite fantasy series.” —George R. R. Martin • “Groundbreaking.” —Patrick Rothfuss • “One of the great fantasy epics of all time.” —Christopher Paolini Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard in his internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. The trilogy 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. BOOK THREE: TO GREEN ANGEL TOWER The evil minions of the undead Sithi Storm King are beginning their final preparations for the kingdom-shattering culmination of their dark sorceries, drawing King Elias ever deeper into their nightmarish, spell-spun world. As the Storm King’s power grows and the boundaries of time begin to blur, the loyal allies of Prince Josua struggle to rally their forces at the Stone of Farewell. There, too, Simon and the surviving members of the League of the Scroll have gathered for a desperate attempt to unravel mysteries from the forgotten past. For if the League can reclaim these age-old secrets of magic long-buried beneath the dusts of time, they may be able to reveal to Josua and his army the only means of striking down the unslayable foe.... After the landmark Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, the epic saga of Osten Ard continues with the brand-new novel, The Heart of What Was Lost. Then don’t miss the upcoming trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard, beginning with The Witchwood Crown! Praise for Osten Ard: “Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy.... It’s one of my favorite fantasy series.” —George R. R. Martin, New York Times-bestselling author of A Game of Thrones “Groundbreaking...changed how people thought of the genre, and paved the way for so much modern fantasy. Including mine.” —Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times-bestselling author of The Name of the Wind “Tad Williams is a master storyteller, and the Osten Ard books are his masterpiece.” —Brandon Sanderson, New York Times-bestselling author of Mistborn “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn is one of the great fantasy epics of all time.” —Christopher Paolini, New York Times-bestselling author of Eragon. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. 
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En ik moet echt even kwijt dat er juist op het einde een aantal juweeltjes van scenes zitten. Het moment dat Rachel de Draak en Simon elkaar weer ontmoeten is verreweg mijn favoriet. Rachel en ik zuchten dan echt samen, terwijl we onze tranen wegvegen "Uilskuiken". Ergens is dit voor mij het hoogtepunt van het boek, het ultieme thuiskom-moment voor Simon en voor Rachel. Zelfs als ik eraan denk schieten mij de tranen van geluk in de ogen.
Maar ook heel geweldig, ietsje daarvoor, is het gedeelte waarin Isgrimmnur ziet dat Isorn in de val van de Nornen trapt. De wanhoop van de hertog, zo voelbaar. Vreselijk gewoon. En al helemaal dat hij Isorn moet gaan missen. Niemand hoort zijn kind te verliezen en al helemaal niet Isgrimmnur. Ik hou van hem als van de meest geweldige opa ter wereld. Misschien wel omdat ik zelf nooit mijn opa's heb gekend. Isgrimmnur is mijn opa. (