The concluding volume in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever, now part of the Voyager Classics collection. Twice before Thomas Covenant had been summoned to the strange other-world where magic worked. Twice he had been forced to join with the Lords of Revelstone in their war against Lord Foul, the ancient enemy of the Land. Now he is back -- to a Land ravaged by the armies of Lord Foul. The Lords are besieged and helpless. No place is safe and Foul's victory seems certain. Only Covenant can avert it. Desperately and without hope, he sets out to confront the might of the Enemy. With him go a Giant, a Bloodguard and the madwoman he has wronged. And in Foul's Creche, Lord Foul grows in power with each new defeat for the Land.
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'An irresistible epic ! imagination, heroism, excitement, made all the more real by Donaldson's deft handling of the rich history of the Land.' Chicago Daily News 'Donaldson has a vivid and unrestrained imagination ! he writes well and wields symbols powerfully.' Washington Post 'Something entirely out of the ordinary ! you'll want to go straight through Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War and The Power that Preserves at one sitting' The Times 'The Thomas Covenant saga is a remarkable acheivement which will certainly find a place on the small list of all true classics' Washington Post 'A feast for epic fantasy addicts' Publishers Weekly
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These books have never received the recognition they deserve. It's one of the most powerful and complex fantasy trilogies since Lord of the Rings, but Donaldson is not just another Tolkien wanabee. Each character-driven book introduces unexpected plots, sub-plots, and a host of magical beings so believably rendered you'd believe you might bump into them on your way to the bookstore.
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By not4prophet
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Wow.
Just wow.
"The Power that Preserves" is amazing. Astonishing. Breathtaking. The sort of fantasy novel that you expect to find once a decade, if it's a particularly good decade. This is the culmination of a story that so big you can barely believe it fits in three books, so intense that it seems amazing that any person could actually have written it. It is a story you will never forget.
One portion of the novels follows Lord Morham as he attempts to save the Land from total destruction in a final battle against Lord Foul's forces. The giant reaver Satansfist has Morham and the other wizards and defenders of the Land under siege at the castle of Revelstone. This contest is in amazing piece of virtuoso writing, perfectly melding several great action sequences with intense psychological passages to create something dazzling. I feel perfectly comfortable saying the Donaldson is the only fantasy author who has ever equaled Tolkien in writing battle scenes. The emotional triumph at the conclusion of this one is, well, words just can't describe it.
Any lesser author would have devoted an entire book just to that. For Donaldson, however, it's just the prelude to the main event. The main event, it's no spoiler to say, is the final showdown between Thomas Covenant and Lord Foul. And what a showdown it is. When Donaldson started writing this trilogy, the most important decision he made was that his main character would not be a standard fantasy hero. Thomas Covenant, of course, is the most deeply sympathetic and real character ever to appear in any fantasy novel. Having created a person as amazing as this one, of course, poses the problem of how to provide a satisfying conclusion while still remaining true to the character. Probably nobody alive could have pulled it off as well as Donaldson, but then again no one other than Donaldson would ever have attempted a fantasy series this ambitious anyway.
So in conclusion, read it, love it, be amazed by it.
By Rafik
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Power That Preserves by SRD is the third and final entry in the amazing saga of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. A superlative work that goes beyond poetic! Thomas is once again called to the Land to fight the minions of Lord Foul. In this outing, the Land is blighted by a perpetual winter (greenhouse effect?). Lord Foul aka the Despiser controls the dreaded Illearth Stone and and his evil creatures have sworn to the destruction of Revelstone and all that lives upon the Land. Thomas, the ultimate anti hero must destroy Foul and his evil "despite." A must must purchase. Enjoy!
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I was purely shocked by this volium.The first one was pretty good,the second one was quite mediocre,but this one was the bomb!It was interesting,(like usual)quite fast moving,and had a wonderful ending.Unfortunately,I cannot tell you the ending except for the fact that its wonderful.
I loved how Bannor and Foamfollower came back in,they were some of my favorite characters.
I also enjoyed how dark and foreboding the style was.
Any Donaldson fan is in for a treat.
I loved how Bannor and Foamfollower came back in,they were some of my favorite characters.
I also enjoyed how dark and foreboding the style was.
Any Donaldson fan is in for a treat.
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powerful and weak
things take a turn to the worse. and don't misinterpret this. i know that many fantasy writers write books where things "get worse", meaning some mumbo-jumbo about a party having... Read more
Published on April 22 2003 by jan erik storebø
4.0 out of 5 stars
A satisfying close to the trilogy
The Power That Preserves is the sequel to The Illearth War and the final novel in the first trilogy about Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Read more
Published on April 12 2003 by Ritesh Laud
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A great addition to Fantasy
The final book in the Thomas Covenant trilogy does not dissapoint! This book is full of so much action, emotion, and intrigue to keep any reader hooked. Read more
Published on Feb 25 2003 by D. Pachal
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A rare gem of fantasy
The Thomas covenant series - at least the first one - is a classic of fantasy literature. There are few anti-heroes that are so intense and believable, imbided with emotion and... Read more
Published on Aug 11 2002 by Robert Knetsch
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An Excellent Conclusion to an Outstanding Trilogy
Donaldson's trilogy is a uniquely adult fantasy. Like The Lord of the Rings, many of the characters are flat avatars that combine for rapid successions of epic scenes that can be... Read more
Published on May 25 2002 by John F. Wambaugh
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Better and better
The last in a three part series, "The Power that Preserves" serves as a fine testament to Donaldson's consistent improvement as a writer. Read more
Published on Mar 21 2002 by "jungtheodore"
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Lord Mhoram's Victory!!
After the indecision and angst experienced by Thomas Covenant in Lord Foul's Bane and The Illearth War, it is very refreshing to see him (at least partially) resolve his conflict... Read more
Published on Oct 18 2001 by Robert Jenkins
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Stop here
Read this book after books one and two of the series but stop here, the next three in the series are disappointing.
Published on Oct 17 2001 by Leah Petersen
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Cathartic end to an inspiring epic
The Power that Preserves is the stunning conclusion to the finest fantasy series since The Lord of the Rings. Read more
Published on Aug 28 2001 by Steven Dennis
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Excellent!!
When I finished, I felt... well, the words of the Land fit it best! Melenkurion abatha!! Duroc minas mil khabaal!! Read more
Published on April 11 2001 by "piri_reis"
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