The Illearth War

Stephen R Donaldson
Random House Publishing Group
9780345348661
0-345-34866-4

The Thomas Covenant saga . . . will certainly find a place on the small list of true classics in its specialized field.The Washington Post Book WorldAfter scant days in hisreal world, Thomas Covenant finds.

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himself again summoned to the Land. There, forty bitter years have passed, while Lord Foul, immortal enemy of the Land, moves to fulfill his prophecy of doom.The Council of Lords find their spells useless, now that Foul the Despiser holds the Illearth Stone, ancient source of evil power. At last High Lord Elena turns in desperation to Covenant and the legendary white gold magic of his ring. . . .