The Power That Preserves
core novel 1977 The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Record
| First published | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.04 (25,866 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| Page count | 480 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345418456 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
The Power That Preserves closes the First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, opening years later by the Land's reckoning as Covenant is summoned back to find Lord Foul's final campaign against Revelstone already underway. Atiaran, the woman who once guided him through the Land, has spiraled into grief and madness, and the corrupted Giant Fleshharrower marches with Foul's forces to besiege the Lords' last stronghold. Covenant travels with a small company, including his loyal friend the Giant Saltheart Foamfollower, moving closer to the truth behind the Ravers possessing Foul's lieutenants while the Lords mount their defense of the city. As the siege tightens, Covenant must decide whether he can accept the reality of his white gold ring, the one power the Land's defenders believe capable of turning back Foul's endgame.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
- Series: The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Stephen R. Donaldson
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: position 3 of 3: previous The Illearth War (1977)
- Internal chronology, within The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: position 3 of 10: previous The Illearth War (1977) · next The Wounded Land (1980)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Thomas_Covenant
- https://sf-encyclopedia.com
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_That_Preserves
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