New York Times-bestselling Tad Williams' landmark epic fantasy saga of Osten Ard begins an
exciting new cycle! One of my favorite fantasy series. -George R. R. Martin • Groundbreaking.
-Patrick Rothfuss • One of the great fantasy epics of all time. -Christopher Paolini With The
Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard.
His beloved internationally bestselling series Memory Sorrow and Thorn inspired a generation
of modern fantasy writers including George R.R. Martin Patrick Rothfuss and Christopher
Paolini and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time.
This edition features a brand-new introduction from Tad Williams' editor as well as the
original introduction from Williams himself! BOOK ONE: THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR A war fueled by the
powers of dark sorcery is about to engulf the peaceful land of Osten Ard-for Prester John the
High King lies dying. And with his death the Storm King the undead ruler of the elf-like
Sithi seizes the chance to regain his lost realm through a pact with the newly ascended king.
Knowing the consequences of this bargain the king's younger brother joins with a small
scattered group of scholars the League of the Scroll to confront the true danger threatening
Osten Ard. Simon a kitchen boy from the royal castle unknowingly apprenticed to a member of
this League will be sent on a quest that offers the only hope of salvation a deadly riddle
concerning long-lost swords of power. Compelled by fate and perilous magics he must leave the
only home he's ever known and face enemies more terrifying than Osten Ard has ever seen even
as the land itself begins to die. After the landmark Memory Sorrow and Thorn trilogy the
epic saga of Osten Ard continues with the brand-new novel The Heart of What Was Lost. Then
don't miss the upcoming trilogy The Last King of Osten Ard beginning with The Witchwood
Crown! Praise for Osten Ard: Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy.... It's one of my
favorite fantasy series. -George R. R. Martin New York Times-bestselling author of The Game of
Thrones Groundbreaking...changed how people thought of the genre and paved the way for so much
modern fantasy. Including mine. -Patrick Rothfuss New York Times-bestselling author of The
Name of the Wind Memory Sorrow and Thorn is one of the great fantasy epics of all time.
-Christopher Paolini New York Times-bestselling author of Eragon
