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A review by windrunner_nyy
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Pure escapism!
I am so glad to have started my journey into Osten Ard. The Dragonbone Chair has so much depth, so much nuance, that I can’t stop going gaga over it. The worldbuilding is intricate and gets revealed slowly, but surely. The prose is brilliant; I was literally transported unto this world! And the character development is sooo engaging. I started this book as an audiobook and my goodness… the narrator is amazing! It matches perfectly the prose of the story. So engaged and so enamored with the world was I, I had to buy the series in paperback form. I was reading in physical form in the mornings, hearing the audiobook in my commute and lunch break, then went for the immersion reading in the evenings.
Now, this is a slow burn. It takes time to travel onto this world. But it is sooo worth it. The Dragonbone Chair came at the perfect time for me. It reminded me why I love the fantasy genre and helped me escape, at least for a few hours a day, the craziness of the real world. I can’t wait to travel to Osten Ard once more. Thank you Tad.
I am so glad to have started my journey into Osten Ard. The Dragonbone Chair has so much depth, so much nuance, that I can’t stop going gaga over it. The worldbuilding is intricate and gets revealed slowly, but surely. The prose is brilliant; I was literally transported unto this world! And the character development is sooo engaging. I started this book as an audiobook and my goodness… the narrator is amazing! It matches perfectly the prose of the story. So engaged and so enamored with the world was I, I had to buy the series in paperback form. I was reading in physical form in the mornings, hearing the audiobook in my commute and lunch break, then went for the immersion reading in the evenings.
Now, this is a slow burn. It takes time to travel onto this world. But it is sooo worth it. The Dragonbone Chair came at the perfect time for me. It reminded me why I love the fantasy genre and helped me escape, at least for a few hours a day, the craziness of the real world. I can’t wait to travel to Osten Ard once more. Thank you Tad.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, War, and Violence