Tad Williams with Shawn Speakman — 'The Splintered Sun'

"One of my favorite fantasy series." —George R. R. Martin
"Groundbreaking." —Patrick Rothfuss
"One of the great fantasy epics of all time." —Christopher Paolini

Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome epic fantasy legend Tad Williams to our Lake Forest Park store for the release of his new novel, The Splintered Sun. Shawn Speakman joins in conversation.

In Splintered Sun, a fearless bandit and his band of misfit rebels navigate a kingdom menaced by dark sorcery and war in this fast-moving epic fantasy by an author who inspired a generation of fantasy authors. Offering a perfect entry point for readers new to Tad Williams, Splintered Sun is a standalone book, set in Osten Ard, the same world as his bestselling Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series.

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About The Splintered Sun. . .

With the old King of Hernystir's health failing, warlords carve up the land and rival factions clash over the rightful heir. Into this chaos steps Flann, joined by allies both noble and common, to help the King’s one legitimate heir claim his father’s blessing and restore stability. But enemies, human and inhuman, stalk their every move, determined to end Flann’s quest before it begins.

Packed with action, unforgettable characters, and the sweeping imagination that has made Tad Williams one of fantasy’s most beloved voices, this is the high fantasy world of Osten Ard as you’ve never seen it before.

Tad Williams is a California-based fantasy superstar. His genre-creating (and genre-busting) books have sold tens of millions worldwide. His works include the worlds of Otherland, Shadowmarch, and Osten Ard—including the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, and The Last King of Osten Ard series—as well as standalone novels Tailchaser’s Song and The War of the Flowers. His considerable output of epic fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, comics, and more have strongly influenced a generation of writers. Tad and his family live in the Santa Cruz mountains in a suitably strange and beautiful house.

Shawn Speakman is the award-winning editor of two Unbound and three Unfettered anthologies. He is also the author of The King-Killing Queen, The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey, Song of the Fell Hammer, and The Dark Thorn. An avid fan of SF&F, he owns The Signed Page and Grim Oak Press, where he is surrounded by books. He currently lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two sons.

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