Book Three in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever trilogy
Plot: the final battle between the dying Land and the despicable Lord Foul commences, with or without the reluctant Covenant. Though there is no hope without him, the Unbeliever continues to resist the Lords' efforts to persuade him to help. But something changes him, and Covenant begins to realize that he must attempt to do what he had been avoiding all along.
Comments: I think I liked this book best out of the three, and mostly likely because Covenant turns into a passable human being, if not a particularly decent one. He finally accepts the fact that the Land and its people need help, and that he is the one to help. I like that the trilogy didn't end with the Land being crushed under Lord Foul's heel while Covenant walked away. Of course, it might still have been crushed, but maybe Covenant was being crushed too. Or something. Just read it. :P
Again, the language is superb and formal, and the characters are all very polite and respectful. Unless they're in the middle of a crisis, but it's hard to be polite when an army is charging and your warriors are not where they should be. Covenant tries to help, which is a change, but there's not much he can do, since he still doesn't know how to use his white magic. But it's the thought that counts, and it makes me feel better just knowing that he's trying. The ending was fitting, but bitter-sweet. A lot of people died in the war; races endangered, leaders overpowered, friends lost. I thought the ending worked out pretty well, considering how gloomy and depressing the story was. But it was nice, and it left me wanting more. It made me smile.
Rating: I rate this book a six and a half out of ten.
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