Books with author Tom Williams

A father’s love knows no boundaries. Especially, this father's.Fadis the Ranger left his young son with the elves many years ago. Once his enemy, they were his son's only chance then. Now, a changed man himself as part of a crew under a sacred descendant, he returns to seek out the one surviving member of his family. But the lands are more perilous than they were when he left and son doesn't even know him.When a chance encounter with a deadly rogue, her father, and a sickened dwarf that no magic can heal further spur them towards the safety of elven lands, they find the way shut. Darkness is upon the woodland realm. The elves have locked their borders to most travellers. While part of the crew is granted passage, old prejudices remain. Fadis, and the shadow elf, Evurn, are denied entry.Separated from the others, Fadis and Evurn discover a disastrous plot that threatens the Western lands. Elves, dwarves, and men are about to clash but it is from the twilight realm of shadows their true enemy awakens. Fadis and Evurn must warn their friends and the elves who may be the only ones able to stop this tragedy... but who will believe them?Return to the Aela Sunrise and the adventure of the Stormborn Saga, set before the events of the bestselling Half-Elf Chronicles and Rogues of Magic books!

New York Times-bestselling Tad Williams’ landmark epic fantasy saga of Osten Ard begins an exciting new cycle! “One of my favorite fantasy series.” —George R. R. Martin • “Groundbreaking.” —Patrick Rothfuss • “One of the great fantasy epics of all time.” —Christopher Paolini Tad Williams introduced readers to the incredible fantasy world of Osten Ard in his internationally bestselling series Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. The trilogy inspired a generation of modern fantasy writers, including George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini, and defined Tad Williams as one of the most important fantasy writers of our time. BOOK TWO: STONE OF FAREWELL It is a time of darkness, dread, and ultimate testing for the realm of Osten Ard, for the wild magic and terrifying minions of the undead Sithi ruler, Ineluki the Storm King, are spreading their seemingly undefeatable evil across the kingdom. With the very land blighted by the power of Ineluki’s wrath, the tattered remnants of a once-proud human army flee in search of a last sanctuary and rallying point—the Stone of Farewell, a place shrouded in mystery and ancient sorrow. An even as Prince Josua seeks to rally his scattered forces, Simon and the surviving members of the League of the Scroll are desperately struggling to discover the truth behind an almost-forgotten legend, which will take them from the fallen citadels of humans to the secret heartland of the Sithi—where near-immortals must at last decide whether to ally with the race of men in a final war against those of their own blood. After the landmark Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, the epic saga of Osten Ard continues with the brand-new novel, The Heart of What Was Lost. Then don’t miss the upcoming trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard, beginning with The Witchwood Crown! Praise for Osten Ard: "Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy.... It’s one of my favorite fantasy series." —George R. R. Martin, New York Times-bestselling author of A Game of Thrones "Groundbreaking...changed how people thought of the genre, and paved the way for so much modern fantasy. Including mine." —Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times-bestselling author of The Name of the Wind "Tad Williams is a master storyteller, and the Osten Ard books are his masterpiece." —Brandon Sanderson, New York Times-bestselling author of Mistborn"Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn is one of the great fantasy epics of all time." —Christopher Paolini, New York Times-bestselling author of Eragon

Awakening is the first book in the Jenson Chronicles series. It is futuristic, dystopian, suspenseful, and has a strong female lead. If you enjoy the Divergent, Maze Runner, or Hunger Games series, you will love Awakening!Synopsis: When their new planet is on the brink of self-destruction, Shayne Jenson and her family are brutally murdered in an act of terror. A separatist group known as the Glerick have claimed responsibility, but they haven’t stopped there. As Shayne soon discovers, her life didn’t really start until she died. And as the Glerick will soon discover, there’s more to Shayne than meets the eye. How will Shayne survive her new life as a prisoner? Or perhaps the better question is, how will everyone else? Find out in Awakening.

A crown for a crown upon bloodstained ground.In the ashes of the attack upon the elven woodlands, the elf-king is dead. Now, the crew of the Aela Sunrise prepares to carry out an assassination against the King of Taria. Fadis and the Leaves of Saelmark have an impossible task, and it relies firmly on Kirla, the once mistress now turned rogue, and her very particular skill set.At the same time, Evurn and Aeveam race to secure the lost city of the vampires with a host of elves and rangers before the rise of the Black Moon. The armies of the west are gathering but the cunning Vampire Lords have fought elves once before and what truly awaits them is a horror unlike any they have faced in the ages of the world.The West tumbles towards its own destruction but can a few brave souls prevent the cataclysm?

They seek assassins but they’ll find something worse.Fadis and the crew of the Aela Sunrise travel to the island of Aieclo seeking the Verit Gamblers, a nefarious guild of shadow elves. These mysterious warriors have helped the crew in the past but only a few nights ago they killed an elven king. Their only allegiance is to gold but paying for these assassins is the easy part of this quest.Aielco is a ruined island, once the haven of the infamous Scourge Siren, the island has become an unstable volcanic wasteland with many strange inhabitants and secrets. When a beloved companion goes missing, it’s up to Fadis and Kirla to find their wayward friend.But a few arrows and crafty parrys might not be enough. An ancient evil grips the land and what before was thought destroyed has been festering and waiting... it will take more than a ranger to stop the rebirth of a demon.But tell that to Fadis.