The New York Times bestselling world of Osten Ard returns in the third Last King of Osten Ard novel, as threats to the kingdom loom...
Tad Williams Books
March 14, 1957
Tad Williams is a celebrated fantasy author whose genre-defining works have achieved global acclaim, selling tens of millions worldwide. His prolific output spans epic fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, and more, significantly shaping the landscape for a generation of writers. Williams is known for crafting intricate worlds and compelling narratives that draw readers into immersive experiences. His current focus involves a grand new saga, continuing his legacy of expansive storytelling.
In the third installment of the Last King of Osten Ard series, the kingdom faces dire threats. The High Throne of Erkynland is unstable, with a fractured royal family. Queen Miriamele is embroiled in a brutal southern rebellion and is presumed dead after a fiery attack. Her grandson Morgan, the heir, is captured by a soldier from Utuk'ku amidst the ruins of an abandoned city. King Simon, Miriamele's husband, is consumed by grief, unaware that a traitor named Pasevalles is orchestrating these calamities from within his own court at the Hayholt. As turmoil reigns, a formidable army of Norns, led by the vengeful Queen Utuk'ku, has invaded Erkynland, decimating the fortress of Naglimund and unearthing the ancient grave of Ruyan the Navigator. Utuk'ku intends to harness the Navigator's legendary armor to summon the spirit of Hakatri, the malevolent brother of the Storm King. The Sithi, kin to the Norns, find themselves powerless against Utuk'ku's advancing forces, which are simultaneously besieging the Hayholt and invading the ogre-guarded valley of Tanakiru, where a hidden secret could spell salvation or doom for Simon's people and their Sithi allies.
Empire of Grass
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
From world-famous fantasy novelist Tad Williams, Empire of Grass is Book Two of The Last King of Osten Ard.
Book four of the epic Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series, reissued with a stunning new cover.
RITE
- 350 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Rite: Short Work gives ample evidence of Tad Williams as an accomplished practitioner of the short form! Within you'll find a knockout novella later expanded to novel length (Child of an Ancient City), riffs on the great fantasist Michael Moorcock (The Author at the End of Time, Go Ask Elric), along with excursions into some of his most popular creations and beyond.
Book three of the epic Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series, reissued with stunning new covers.
An epic tale of magic and mystery, duty and betrayal, 'Shadowrise' is the third volume in Tad Williams' epic fantasy quartet.
Without Tad Williams there would be no Game of Thrones. Guardian
The Witchwood Crown
- 736 pages
- 26 hours of reading
King Simon and Queen Mirimele have ruled the High Ward of Osten Ard for three decades. But the world has reached a critical turning point once again. The realm is threatened by divisive forces, even as old allies are lost, and others are lured down darker paths. Perhaps most terrifying of all, the Norns-- the long-vanquished elvish foe-- are stirring once again. The Norn Queen Utuk'ku has awakened, and is preparing to reclaim the mortal-ruled lands that once were hers. The first step: recover the Witchwood Crown. -- adapted from back cover
The long-awaited prequel to The Dragonbone Chair.
