Tad Williams: To Green Angel Tower: Siege review

The last part of the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn is divided in two for its lenght, and here I present the review of the first part, called Siege in the UK version.
Simon is united with his companions and as him, Rimmersman Sludig and the troll Binabik finally reach the Stone of Farewell, the forces of Ineluki the Storm King and Fengbald, one of the lords who serve King Elias, are about to attack to the Stone island fortress.
At the same time princess Miriamele is united with Duke Isgrimnur and with the help of a Wrannaman called Tiamak and a simple man who Duke realises is someone from the past (one of the plot twists I never saw coming), they escape to the swamps of Wran in attempt to reach the Stone as well.
At the same time wizard Pryrates keeps King Elias in his leash and the Storm King sends his minions across the country, but for what purpose? That is yet unknown.

I have always kind of disliked the long war and battles scenes whether they are in fantasy literature or realistic descriptions. I enjoy more of the planning and cunning strategies and I have to say that Williams succeeds in combining these two ways.
It also becomes such a happy feeling when characters finally reach their goals and meet each other - especially when Isgrimnur finds princess Miriamele. I still hold him my favourite character and the desciption of his travels is one of the most enjoayble (and funniest) in the series.

The narration still changes a lot from place to place and character to character, but there are so many interesting things happening that it doesn't bother you much.
Some events are quite obvious, but the plot still manages to surprise you once in a while.

If you've read this far, you can't stop now. For all epic fantasy lovers.
/ [Caterin S.]

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