I know To Green Angel Tower is technically one book, but since 1) our hardcover edition has by now become too rare and valuable to use as a mere reading copy, and 2) I first read it split in two, as I'm doing now, I will treat it as two separate volumes - of which I will always consider Part 1 as The One Where Everything Starts To Come Back Together. In fact, for being set smack in the middle of a world-wrenching conflict, this one has always struck me as a particularly uplifting book. Not becau...

"Good stories will tell you that facing the lie is the worst terror of all, and there is no talisman or magic sword that is half so potent a weapon as truth."~To Green Angel Tower: Siege is the first half of book 3 in the 'Memory, Sorrow and Thorn' epic fantasy series. I found this entry to be a mixed bag.It should go without saying, BUT beware of spoilers for the first couple of books.Some elements of TGAT:Storm were clearly improved upon from the first two books. The various threads of the sto...

I'm quite enjoying this trilogy. Actually read half of it just today. Which was like 400 pages. Didn't mean to, but I was stupid enough to think reading a chapter or two before beginning to work on my thesis was a great idea. It was a great idea, depending on how you look at it. On one hand, I finished the book days earlier than planned. Now onto part 2 and then write a proper review (hopefully).

Arghhhhhh I am so loving this story, from all perspectives. What is happening with Maegwin? Cadrach? Camaris? I am on tenterhooks!!

8/10(Review for both parts)In the last book of the trilogy Tad William gets us closer to the conclusion of the war, with the story becoming more epic and with the protagonists getting into even greater adventures than before.Even though this book might be a little too big (a total of 1600 pages in the UK edition), I felt that the story flowed really well, and though it could definitely have been a little bit smaller it really isn't something that bother me in the end as Williams has made a very

have to start part two of TGAT immediately tomorrow to know what happens since they decided to split the book at a mean point!

3,5 stars

Review soon on eydis.co.Not much to say, its most interesting part of the series so far. More on eydis.co.

The story shifts into a new gear with To Green Angel Tower: Seige the third of four books in the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series. The heroes of the tale begin to do better than just flounder in response to the evil of the Storm King that upsets the balance of nature so greatly winter has come to all the land - Game of Thrones style "Winter is coming" (remember this series inspired George RR Martin to write his series).Reading the book cover text, you would be forgiven for thinking this is the cl...

A book so long and dense that, when published as a paperback, had to be split into parts because it was so big.It's a testament to how great the characters are that such a dense, over-written book is also so good. I wish the plot moved faster, but the author has created a cast of characters and a setting that is so compelling that I enjoy and savor the longer time spent dwelling on these characters.But it's really crazy that it took so long to resolve certain plot points from half-way through bo...

Just wrote a really long review that Goodreads didn't save and I'm not in the mood to rewrite it so I'll put the abbreviated form below...It's a re-read for me (first read it when it came out 25 years ago)Part 1 of the 3rd book in the seriesLove itGreat charactersWell moving plot - but slow enough to let it buildWorld building is incredibleIn my opinion the best epic fantasy ever written - Lord of the Rings is the only thing in it's league and I think this is better than LOTR (although I do admi...

Welcome to the world of Osten Ard!An epic adventure following the history of Osten Ard, conflicts of mortals and immortals for five centuries, betrayals, runaways and journey of a scullion seeking the peace of Osten Ard. Reading this first half to the final book of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn was so painful it challenges my understanding to the so many names, so many characters, so many histories but with so many revelations that amazes me wow what a Tad worldbuilding! The cliffhanger at the end of...

What a fantastic first half of what was originally published as one full book.I love this series. I always have and now after re-reading it again, I am confident in saying this is one of my all time favorite fantasy stories. Not just this book - but the entire trilogy (or Tetralogy now, I guess, since they have split the 3rd book into two parts).The world building, the characters and their development, and Tad's wizard like storytelling powers pull me into the pages for hours at a time and when

The spellbinding epic unfolds.I can’t help but to continue to compare Tad Williams’ excellent trilogy to George R.R. Martin’s epic (and still in progress) Song of Ice and Fire (dramatized as Game of Thrones), of which I have read all published portions; and to be honest, Martin does not fare well in the comparison.Both epic tales are long, huge canvasses with multiple threads and fates that move at varying pace across the page and in such a broad telling one can easily find oneself a little lost...

A Quick Review of To Green Angel Tower Part 1 by Tad WilliamsRating: Five Stars Genre: FantasyDate Published: 1993Series: Memory, Sorrow, Thorn #3General: To Green Angel Tower Part 1 is the first part of the last book of the Memory, Sorrow, Thorn trilogy. Originally, it was split into two books for printing reasons, but I have seen books where you can get both parts in one book. (Tad Williams has a hard time writing trilogies without making them four books long.)Plot: The story line, which was k...

This is the first half of book 3 in the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series by Tad Williams, and I definitely felt like this one started off stronger than the previous ones becuase it quickly (I say quickly in terms of Classic fantasy - which is often quite slow, so really not that quickly but quicker) gets into the action and focuses on quite a few different elements and exciting moments.This story follows a fair few people who live in a world which is currently dominated by Winter and storms. Ther...

I will reserve judgment til the end of part 2, but I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book! there were countless wonderful little details and moments, characterizations and revelations and life lessons (sounds cliché but beautifully handled by Williams). There were a few spots I thought he took some unfortunate shortcuts in narration when he is otherwise a very patient and careful storyteller, both with modernisms as well as the diction choices themselves.

Slowly the threads of the story begin to come together - I have to say I am glad that the book has been split into two parts or it would have been overwhelming even for me. The story moves at a swifter pace than the previous two parts and coalesces into fewer, more in depth, threads. Some characters grow, some diminish, all leave their mark. The world continues to develop with a few nice surprises, though I have yet to see the point of the spider-like creatures interlude. At times keeping track

By the time we get to book three of the trilogy, the page count is really adding up. But actually, the books don't feel long to me. They make regular books feels rushed and shallow. The overall pacing is slower, yes, but that means Williams can pack in more realistic-feeling character development, more feelings, more description, more plot development. You get fast fight scenes but also plenty of time for reflection, worries, confusion, mourning, even boredom. It feels so real. And more descript...

This series is one that just constantly keeps getting better and better. In To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 every single chapter was interesting, even with the characters that seemed slightly stalled in the previous novel. And that's a lot to say when you're talking about a massive fantasy world with multiple viewpoint characters.Already fairly certain that this series will end up as one of my all-time absolute favourites.