To Green Angel Tower
core novel 1993 Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn / Osten Ard
Record
| First published | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.22 (58,082 ratings, collected 2026-08-06) |
| Page count | 1083 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780886775988 |
Synopsis
To Green Angel Tower concludes the original Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, as Prince Josua's gathered forces make their stand against the undead armies threatening the Stone of Farewell while the Storm King's power continues to grow. In the course of the fighting, Simon and his allies learn that one of the three legendary swords needed to oppose the Storm King is, in fact, an ancient king's blade hidden within Hayholt Castle itself, and Simon undertakes a dangerous mission to retrieve it from the heart of enemy-held territory. Elsewhere, Princess Miriamele, held captive, and Princess Maegwin, struggling against despair, each play their own part in the wider effort to piece together an ancient prophecy that may hold the key to ending the Storm King's threat and restoring peace to Osten Ard.
Where it sits
- Universe: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn / Osten Ard
- Series: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Tad Williams
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1994: finalist; Placed 3rd (winner: The Innkeeper's Song).
Notes
- One work (~520k words, among the longest novels ever published); the 1994 paperback split it in two (US Parts 1/2; UK Siege/Storm).
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 Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn: position 3 of 3: previous Stone of Farewell (1990)
Sources
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