portegys (07/06/82)
Does anyone have any information on Stephen Donaldson's book 2 of "The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant?" Tom Portegys & Bill Kimzey
jim (07/07/82)
The "New Donaldson Book" is "The One Tree", 2nd in the 2nd trilogy of Thomas Covenant. I rate it at a C (for comparison, I give "The Wounded Land" a C+) because it ends in a cliff-hanger. There is room for guessing about what's going on (which I will do in 1-on-1 messages), but you are left pretty much up in the air. There are some interesting scenes of giantness and wizardry, and just all kinds of character development ... but I still haven't been able to develop a liking for either Thomas Covenant or Linden Avery; only an understanding (which, I guess, is better than nothing). It's available only in hardbound so far. Wait for the paperback, if you've already invested a lot of time in the series. Otherwise re-read "True Names," by Vernor Vinge ... I've read it 3 times in the last month, and feel it's required reading for net hackers. The third book in the 2nd trilogy will be "White Gold Wielder". No idea when it will happen.