Lord Foul's Bane

What a waste of time and money. Too much time spent detailing unimportant things and the whole "woe is me I'm a leper" thing became more annoying than engaging. By the end of this book I wished Covenant HAD jumped off the cliff.

I made the mistake of purchasing this book. Halfway through, I couldn't believe it had been published, so I checked what others had thought of it. The most accurate description I saw was "The epitome of purple prose". I had never heard this term before, but upon looking it up, I realized it was correct. If you want something to serve as an example of how not to write, or of what purple prose is, read this book. If not, your time will be spent better elsewhere. The actual story concept is intriguing, but the writing is horrid.

This is by far my favorite series ever written! For starters: this series is not meant to make you feel good about the main character, the way human kind treats each other, nor is it meant to give you a happy ending. This series is beautiful in the way it denies these things. Thomas covenant is a very refreshing take on fantasy where magic isn't all that powerful, the evil doesn't want to simply slay and call itself evil. It manipulated and turns the best intentions and most secret wishes against you.