First published 2010
Thomas Covenant lies whole on cool grass, his mortal body restored through Linden Avery's desperate act of love. She wielded his white gold ring, her Staff of Law, and the ancient blade High Loric's krill to pull his spirit from the Arch of Time and revive his murdered flesh. Mortals and immortals warned that such power would destroy everything, but Linden defied them all. Now Covenant breathes again and the world appears peaceful. The truth cuts deeper. The thunderclap of resurrection has roused the Worm of the World's End from its slumber. The creature devours everything in its path, and the Land faces total annihilation. Covenant and Linden must find salvation from unexpected places, including Jeremiah, Linden's adopted son whose hidden secrets begin emerging into light. The boy holds mysteries that may determine whether any of them survive what Linden's love has unleashed.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: The Land
Period: Ancient
596 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: death, violence