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The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Series

This epic saga delves into the dark depths of human nature, exploring themes of guilt and redemption. It follows the journey of a man thrust into a world of magic and peril, where he must confront his inner demons. The series is renowned for its intricate mythology, morally ambiguous characters, and challenging yet ultimately rewarding spiritual explorations. It's a quest that leaves a lasting impact, prompting readers to ponder the very nature of good and evil.

The Last Dark
Against All Things Ending
Fatal Revenant
The Runes of the Earth

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Runes of the Earth

    • 768 pages
    • 27 hours of reading

    In 1977, with the publication of THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER, Stephen Donaldson created a true phenomenon: an epic fantasy instant bestseller that has now sold millions and millions of copies across the world. Thomas Covenant is mysteriously struck down by a disease believed eradicated; abandoned by his wife and young son, he becomes a pariah. Alone, 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 is convinced he's having delusions. At the end of the sixth book, as Covenant battles to save the world, he is killed - in both worlds - as Dr Linden Avery, his horrified companion, looks on. Now comes the book every fantasy reader has been waiting for. It's ten years later and Linden Avery thought she would never see the Land, or Covenant, her beloved, again. But Lord Foul has stolen her adopted son, and is unmaking the very laws of nature. And though she believes Covenant dead, he keeps sending Linden messages: 'Find me', 'You're the only one who can do this' and 'Remember that I'm dead'. The Land is in turmoil, and Lord Foul has plans for them all . . .

    The Runes of the Earth1
    3.8

  2. Fatal Revenant

    • 885 pages
    • 31 hours of reading

    Fatal Revenant, Book Two of "The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant," begins where The Runes of the Earth ended: Linden Avery watches from a balcony while Thomas Covenant and her adopted son, Jeremiah, ride desperately toward Revelstone. But their reunion has vast consequences which she could not have foreseen. Soon she is betrayed by the people whom she most needs to trust. Transported deep into the Land's past, she is forced to confront mysterious strangers, legendary heroes, and ancient evils, and to stand alone against the malevolence of the Despiser's minions. Abandoned in Garroting Deep, the most bloodthirsty of the Land's long-dead forests, she reaches a fearsome decision: she determines to reshape reality in an attempt to end the Despiser's evil and her son's suffering. However, her purpose requires her to find Loric's krill, a weapon abandoned among the Hills of Andelain millennia ago. And she needs the aid of friends and allies who will turn against her if she reveals her intent. Attacked by enemies old and new, and harried by strange beings with ambiguous agendas, she strives toward Andelain. But the ravenous skurj are rising, and all of her actions appear to serve her worst foes.

    Fatal Revenant2
    3.9

  4. The Last Dark

    • 592 pages
    • 21 hours of reading

    The culmination of the Thomas Covenant Chronicles brings together the epic journey of its protagonist, who grapples with themes of despair, redemption, and the struggle between good and evil. As the story unfolds, Covenant faces the ultimate confrontation that tests his resolve and the fate of the Land. Richly woven with complex characters and profound philosophical questions, this installment promises to deliver a powerful and emotional resolution to the long-standing conflicts within the series.

    The Last Dark4
    4.2