The creator of the Thomas Covenant series adds eight new wonders to the world.
In his first collection of short fiction, Stephen Donaldson, the bestselling author of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and the GAP series of SF novels, presents eight superb stories, including Gilden-Fire, the famous chapter about Korik of the Bloodguard and his mission to Seareach that was part of the original version of The Illearth War, the second of the Covenant books, but omitted from the published version.
Enter a world of mystics and unicorns, angels and kings, all realised with the dazzling style and imagination that has made Stephen Donaldson a modern master of the fantasy genre.
Fatal Revenant is the latest in an unbroken line of books that has established Donaldson as the best living exponent of the fantasy genre. Fatal Revenant is a worthy addition to a classic fantasy series. Donaldson has confirmed why he is regarded as a grand master of the genre. - The Weekend Australian.
Immense, densely imagined and absorbing. - The Age.
Stephen Donaldson lived in India for 13 years with his father, a medical missionary, who worked extensively with lepers; it was here that he conceived the character of Thomas Covenant. He was awarded the John W. Campbell Award as Best Writer of the Year for The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever, which, with the sequel trilogy, became instant bestsellers. He is also the author of the fantasy duology 'Mordant's Need', the SF epic quintet 'The Gap', and a number of mysteries written under the pseudonym Reed Stephens. He won the World Fantasy Award in 2000. The four books of The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant have been acclaimed worldwide.