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Title: Perhaps my all-time favorite book; even better than King!
Review: I first read this book in college: my-then boyfriend had received it as a gift, and he and I read the book simultaneously. I finished first and was overwhelmed with disappointment that the story had ended! Donaldson concludes the book right in the middle of the story; he finishes the saga in the next volume, A Man Rides Through. I immediately bought the hardcover version of A Man Rides Through, and the two books together are perhaps the best story I have ever read. It is a fantasy saga with an amazing original concept that is complex but extremely readable. Recently, I was thrilled to find a used hardcover version of the first book via amazon, so now I have a matching set. I'm a huge Stephen King fan as well, but on this on occasion, Donaldson managed to outshine even King's brilliance.
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