Myste. Sensitive, idealistic, gentle, and courageous, and very self-aware. She's just too cool.

Just wanted to say: I find Mordant's Need is easier to recommend to others (people who haven't read any SRD) than the Covenant books, because it's an inventive blend of fantasy, sci/fi, mystery, romance and horror with all likable protagonists, whereas I am less comfortable recommending the Covenant...

For me, it was funny when Geraden's rakish brother Stead arrived at Terisa's guest room in Domne convinced that he could seduce her even though he was recuperating from injuries recently given him by a jealous husband.

Master Gilbur is my least favorite character. What a brutal bully--and boringly predictable, too. Always reaching for his dagger when he encounters a situation he doesn't like.

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I can't forgive him for killing off kindhearted, self-effacing Master Quillon, either!

Am VERY late to this topic thread, but what the heck:

I missed Myste being on this list, but that's okay, for I'm not p*ssed, 'twill be the Tor who gets my vote, his empathy deserves my note.

I voted for Master Quillon. I'm with matrixman, Mysteweave, Cambo, and Iolanthe in that Master Quillon's death was the most disturbing for me as a reader. Quillon was very supportive in giving information to Terisa about the history of Mordant, saved Terisa and Geraden during the summoning of the ch...

I think StevieG and Savor Dam are right: it will be another Man Who book. But I'm with Condign in wishing for another short story collection.

Bought TLD at a Barnes & Noble bookstore on October 19, and it being a new release got me 20% off the price (but I was so eager to get my hands on a copy that I'd have gladly paid 20% more if necessary).

Greetings to my fellow Donaldson fans! I first read LORD FOUL'S BANE when I was sixteen back in 1981, and while I didn't take to the Thomas Covenant character in any traditionally positive way (I pitied him for being a leper but despised him for what he did to Lena) I was very inspired by the health...