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Dragonbone Chair (Paperback)

by Tad Williams (Author)
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As war threatens to rip apart a once peaceful land, a young kitchen boy turned magician's apprentice embarks on a journey that could save his world from the dark machinations of a king gone mad. The author of Tailchaser's Song draws on many mythologies for the background of his fantasy epic, creating a solid story spiced with political intrigue and strong, appealing heroes. Highly recommended. JC
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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YA-- Williams, author of Tailchaser's Song (NAL, 1986), scores with the first book in another fantasy trilogy. Simon is an ordinary kitchen helper who is taken under the tutelage of the magician Morgenes. When King John Presbyter dies and his son Elias ascends the throne, the way opens for a long-dormant evil to enter the realm. Elias, a pawn of the black magician Pyrates, moves to eliminate his brother Josua, and the brother-against-brother, good-versus-evil clash begins. Simon is thrown in with Josua and muddles through adventure and peril, maturing into a hero by book's end. Williams weaves all of the classic ingredients of fantasy into his tale--trolls, giants, elf-like sithi, and dragons. Simon must travel from drought-stricken lands to ice-bound peaks as he follows his far-seeing dreams. The land of Osten Ard is well created, and readers quickly become immersed in the story. Unfortunately, despite the high adventure and excitement, The Dragonbone Chair leaves many loose ends, so readers, like Simon, are left waiting--for book two.
- Margaret Sloan, Willowridge High School, Sugar Land, Tex.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good series, with a few faults, April 13 2004
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This review is from: Memory Sorrow And Thorn Series #1 Dragonbone Chair (Paperback)
Rather than review each of the individual books, I'll just review the series as a whole now.

It was pretty good, but it did have a few problems. I don't care overmuch about world-building, so the fact that Osten Ard is a fairly standard world didn't bother me much. It was still interesting. Characters and story are what I care about, and Memory, Sorrow and Thorn had plenty of both. The pace does drag a bit here and there, but for the most part it keeps moving along. The beginning of The Dragonbone Chair didn't have much action, as many have complained, but it was still good. I certainly wasn't bored for the first 200 pages or so, but then, I've always been a sucker for exposition. Really, my only problems are fairly small ones, in the scheme of things:

1)Characters, most especially Simon, pass out way, way too much. It seems like once Simon is on his quest, he passes out/is knocked out at the end of every chapter he's in. This isn't exaggeration, at least not by much. The others do it quite a bit as well, but none so much as poor Simon-boy. After the first dozen times, it gets pretty grating.

2)He switches perspective way too often. I love this device, it's great for creating tension, and maintaining suspense, as well as not letting any of the characters fade too much from memory. I use it myself, in my own writing. But in this case the perspective shifts way too often. By the time you get to the third book, hardly an entire chapter is spent on a single character. Usually, a single chapter splits into three or so different characters' stories. Just as you're getting interested in one, you get dragged into another character's storyline. Then, when you're just getting back into that storyline, lo and behold, you're pulled into yet another one. All the storylines are good, but none of them get lingered on for long enough. It does create tension, but when overused (and misused, in many cases) it's just irritating.

But, excepting those two things, I didn't really have any problems with the series. All in all, it was a fun, emotionally involving work, and I'm very glad I read it. You should too. At least the first book, to see if you like it. But even if it seems you won't like it, ACTUALLY FINISH THE FIRST BOOK, not 3 chapters, not 200 pages, not 3/4, FINISH it. Chances are, you'll be glad you did. NO book is good when left only half-read.

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3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting story, with an uninteresting main character, Mar 22 2009
By S. Lavigne (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memory Sorrow And Thorn Series #1 Dragonbone Chair (Paperback)
After reading the comments left on this site, I have decided to read this book while I was on vacation, that is when I am in the mood for reading slower paced fantasy literature.

As already mentioned by other reviewers, the author has put much emphasis on describing the history and mythology of the world in which this novel takes place. A lot of attention was given to details, and the novel is quite well written. Although the world created by the author does not bring anything new to fantasy literature, the overall portrait is nevertheless interesting and well developed.

Where this novel is weaker in my opinion is in development of its main character. Simon is a clueless and talentless teenager, and his immaturity will often annoy the reader (as opposed to the other characters, who for sure have patience as one of their virtue). That is not to say that the main character of a fantasy novel must be a super hero, but I lost interest in Simon as fate and luck played a too important role in his achievements. It was a secondary character, Prince Josua, who kept me interested in the plot.

It should also be noted that this book cannot be read as a stand alone novel. The story told by the author only starts with this novel, and the plot does not unfold - not even in part - by the end of this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Fantasy Series I've Ever Read., Aug 3 2006
This review is from: 01 Memory Sorrow And Thorn Series (Hardcover)
All I have to say is im in the middle of reading this series again after along time, and still lovin it even better. It is a little (well very) slow in the begginning, but trust me, if u stick with this book at least to the first hundred pages or so, you will find an incredibly, deeply woven tale of epic proportions. the main character, simon, finds what it means to be a man through an incredible journey, while making plenty of mistakes, and learning about life and the history of an incredible fantasy world that is unbelievably real. This first book starts an incredible journey through a world of magic, and monsters and long-lost legends returning. throughout the series of four books a young boy will become a great man, while falling in love, and making incredible friends. There are intense fights of great and small proportions, many different races, along with a world of treachery, magic, adventures, and secrets. Simon will get caught up heading a quest to find swords made from legends, batteling monsters and demons, learning about life and how to fight and everything on the way.
This is an incredible story that i could not put down at all. And if you get through the first hundred pages you will find an incredible story. (The first hundred-or-so pages are slow but once you get past them you realize how strongly the story ismade from the beginning from how Mr. Williams puts everything together. My favorite series. An INCREDIBLE Read. Good Day. JD
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but tend to get slow and annoying
It could be an interesting trilogy but for few things. Tad Williams tends to lose threads of the story and then tries to tie them together without much success. Read more
Published on Jul 19 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars An epic worth reading
The peace amongst the land of Osten Ard is coming to an end. The great king Prester John has died and left the kingdom in the hands of his eldest son, Elias. Read more
Published on Jul 3 2004 by wayzygoose

4.0 out of 5 stars A Major Epic
Let me buck the trend here by declaring that the opening two-hundred pages of this book are not boring. They are, in fact, the best part. Read more
Published on Jul 1 2004 by not4prophet

5.0 out of 5 stars I look forward to reading more.
In this slow-paced, yet-never-the-less fascinating tale of war,love,political intrigue, mythical creatures, and a very wee bit of magic, An orphaned kitchen boy of the hayholt,... Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
The dragon bone chair was a masterfully crafted book in which the author really lets you understand the characters and the world they live in. Read more
Published on Jun 18 2004 by Mr. Maestro

2.0 out of 5 stars Snooze...ZZZZZZZZZ
I couldn't entirely finish this book. I did a lot of skimming towards the end, but read the ending.
The book starts out in a typical way, with a young (orphaned of course)... Read more
Published on Jun 14 2004 by Calliope Silancime

4.0 out of 5 stars Skimming is your friend
For whatever reason, I am drawn to Tad Williams' books. This was no exception. The thing is, I KNOW I will be depressed at the end. He does not do 'happy' endings. Read more
Published on May 27 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars I Really Wanted to Like This Book
A few months ago, I read an interview with George R.R. Martin on Amazon. Martin is the author of the famous Song of Ice and Fire series which is one of my favorite fantasy reads... Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by Chris

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful Fantasy Epic
Tad Williams' The Dragonbone Chair is a true masterpiece of the genre, comparable only to Tolkien's Ring Trilogy. Read more
Published on April 24 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Painful and rewarding
Reading this book is similar to bludgeoning yourself in the head with a hammer and then getting it repaired and improved. Read more
Published on Mar 26 2004 by boomerangomp

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