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Wed Apr 21 12:34:16 1982
Review
After just finishing THE ONE TREE, I found it an enjoyable
continuation of THE WOUNDED LAND. There seems to be no limit to
Donaldson's ability to create facinating characters with unique
abilities for the protagonist to contend with. His style is getting
better and better.
I was very upset, however, that the book came out in $14.95
hardcover only. To those of us who paid $3.50 apiece for each of the
original paperback versions, this seemed like a breech of faith,
probably due to greed.
The basic story line was consistent and well laid out. It was
time to expostulate Linden Avery's inconsistencies, since we already
knew Covenant's, and both will probably be exploited by Foul in the
final book, WHITE GOLD WEIDER.
The two mystery characters, Findail and Vain, are developed
just enough to leave you waiting with baited breath for the next book.
In this regard, Donaldson duplicates what Jack Chalker did in his
Well World tetrology.
The only paradox I could find in this volume was that given
the strength of purpose and will of the Haruchai (Bloodguard) which
enabled them even to resist the ocular of the Kemper, it doesn't
seem possible that they would succumb to the song of the sea sirens.
Donaldson's explanation for this seemed kind of weak.
All in all, though, another classic which belongs in your
bookcase ( if you fit it in with 4 other paperbacks).
Steve Bratman
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