Stephen Donaldson altered the face of epic fantasy with the release of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Thomas Covenant is struck down with a disease assumed to be eradicated; he is abandoned by his wife and son and becomes a pariah. Abandoned and despairing, Covenant falls, and is drawn into a mysterious new world, where gentle people work magic and the earth itself brings healing. He is welcomed as the reincarnation of a legendary saviour, but Covenant refuses to believe. ... read more
Posted: June 7th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Audio-books, Stephen Donaldson
In August 2008, Ace will publish the trade paperback of Stephen Donaldson’s Fatal Revenant. Also, Ace will be repackaging the look of the Runes of the Earth paperback so that it fits in with Fatal Revenant. John Jude Palencar has agreed to do the cover illustrations. ... read more
Posted: January 14th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Stephen Donaldson
Stephen Donaldson has announced his tour dates for 2008. All the venues are in the US and take place between March and June. The dates and venues are - International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts - March 19-23, 2008 - Orlando Airport Marriott Hotel, Orlando, FL. 11am Saturday, April 19, 2008 - UNM Adult Education Building 11am (?) to 5pm Sunday, May 4, 2008 - the Conservatory, The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas Sunday afternoon and evening, June 15, 2008 - Snow Bear Inn ... read more
Posted: January 7th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed under Stephen Donaldson
The third and final book of Stephen Donaldson’s epic trilogy The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the unbeliever brings to an end the story of Covenant the leper and his fight to save he can not and will not believe in. This is not your standard fantasy fare and is some of the most complex, yet beautiful narrative ever written. The review places The Power That Preserves in 28th position in the top 100 fantasy books with a rating of 8.5/10. The Power That Preserves - full review ... read more
Posted: January 5th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed under Stephen Donaldson
The awarding of the Balrog stopped in 1985 after running for 6 years, what exactly was it? The award was voted for by fantasy fans and was unfortunately never held in very high esteem. Some notable winners during the Balrog award’s time were: 1981 — The Wounded Land by Stephen Donaldson 1983 — The One Tree by Stephen Donaldson 1984 — The Armageddon Rag by George RR Martin ... read more
Posted: January 5th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed under George R.R. Martin, Stephen Donaldson
The hardcover version of Stephen Donaldson’s Fatal Revenant, the second book of four in The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant is now on sale at Amazon.co.uk. It used to be £18.99 but is now available for £10.85, a pretty good price for a hardcover. You can purchase it now by following this link http://astore.amazon.co.uk/fantasybookreview-21/detail/0575076003/202-3229245-3943031 ... read more
Posted: January 4th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed under Stephen Donaldson