I really enjoyed it and can't wait for the last installment. The books I enjoyed the least of the covenant series were TOT and Illearth War. And I have never been a fan of Linden. But I especially like how Donaldson is explaining the history of the land in these books.

I think all of the Elohim are in the Bone Construct. I believe they will be freed at the end of the last dark. I think they will end up being protected in the construct from the worm and will be freed after covenant saves the Land.

After first reading Runes (and wishing Thomas Covenant was a major player in the book), SRD ends the book w/ "The other stranger was unmistakably Thomas Covenant." I've been tortured for three years waiting to read Fatal Revenant (thinking of course it's a story about Thomas Covenant) and ...

If you keep reading you will understand the reason for the "swear" words.