Tad Williams

The latest saga in the New York Times bestselling world of Osten Ard concludes in the fourth and final Last King of Osten Ard novel. The Hayholt is besieged by the Norns. Once the home of their immortal brethren, the Sithi, now capital of the kingdom of men, the fabled castle is under attack. As the world is distracted by...

The first book in the ground-breaking epic fantasy saga of Osten Ard! 'Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy. It's one of my favourite fantasy series' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN 'A master storyteller, and the Osten Ard books are his masterpiece' BRANDON SANDERSON 'Paved the way for so much modern fantasy. Including mine' PATRICK ROTHFUSS 'One of the great...

Following a brutal civil war, Osten Ard has been crushed under the rule of the two villainous High Kings. A single hope remains: if the rebels can find the three swords of legend - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn - they might be able to bring the Storm King and evil King Elias down. Once but a humble kitchen-boy, Simon is...

Set in the New York Times-bestselling world of Osten Ard, Tad Williams's latest novel is an action-packed, fast-moving adventure following the mythic figure of Flann Alderwood and his band of misfit rebels. As the old King of Hernystir's health worsens, the realm has been thrown into chaos—warlords divide the land up among themselves and questions about the heir to the...

As shadows threaten to consume the kingdom of Southmarch, Barrick Eddon, heir to the March throne, battles his way across the sinister Shadowlands. He must journey through this dangerous, inhuman realm to fulfil a pact, as this may be all that can prevent the atrocities of a full-scale war with the Twilight people of Qul-na-Qar. Meanwhile, the assault upon Southmarch...

The third book of The Last King of Osten Ard! 'Inspired me to write my own seven-book trilogy. It's one of my favourite fantasy series' - GEORGE R. R. MARTIN 'A master storyteller, and the Osten Ard books are his masterpiece' - BRANDON SANDERSON 'Paved the way for so much modern fantasy. Including mine' - PATRICK ROTHFUSS 'One of the...

In order for the Storm King to cement his power over Osten Ard, he must find and defeat the rebel forces massing against him. But the rebels, led by the exiled Prince Josua, have rallied at the Stone of Farewell and are ready to fight the Storm King with every power they can muster. The key to their victory lies...

Kitchen-boy Simon is bored, restless, and fourteen years old — a dangerous combination. It seems, however, that his life has just taken a turn for the better when he's apprenticed to his castle's resident wizard. As Simon is learning to read and write under Doctor Morgenes' tutelage, forces greater than he could possibly imagine are gathering: forces which will change...

In order for the Storm King to cement his power over Osten Ard, he must find and defeat the rebel forces massing against him. But the rebels, led by the exiled Prince Josua, have rallied at the Stone of Farewell and are ready to fight the Storm King with every power they can muster. The key to their victory lies...

Empire of Grass, the second enthralling instalment of Tad Williams' epic series, The Last King of Osten Ard, invites readers back into a world where grand and perilous battles unfold. Once a land steeped in the tranquillity of three decades of peace, Osten Ard is on the brink of chaos as new threats loom, driven by age-old rivalries and the...

The long-awaited prequel to The Dragonbone Chair. Among the immortal Sithi of Osten Ard, none are more beloved and admired than the two sons of the ruling family: steady Hakatri and his proud, fiery younger brother Ineluki. Ineluki, who will one day become the undead Storm King. But when Ineluki makes a bold, terrible oath to destroy Hidohebhi, a terrifying...

The extraordinary debut novel that launched Tad Williams' career, Tailchaser's Song is an epic of high fantasy and grand adventure, where gods walk amongst their people and where even very small creatures can change the world. Weaving through the tall grasses of this world is Tailchaser, a young ginger tomcat with a good heart and a restless spirit. When his...

Bestselling author Tad Williams broke new ground in 1996 with his wonderfully imaginative novel City of Golden Shadow: Otherland Book 1. An incredibly complex and detailed virtual reality, Otherland is home to the wildest dreams and darkest nightmares of its users and creators. The conspiracy threatens to sacrifice our Earth for the promise of this far more exclusive place. And,...

The latest saga in the New York Times bestselling world of Osten Ard concludes in the fourth and final Last King of Osten Ard novel. The Hayholt is besieged by the Norns. Once the home of their immortal brethren, the Sithi, now capital of the kingdom of men, the fabled castle is under attack. As the world is distracted by...