The Splintered Sun

Summary

New York Times bestselling author Tad Williams delivers a thrilling new tale set in the legendary world of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, wherein a swashbuckling bandit and his band of misfit rebels navigate a kingdom menaced by dark sorcery and war.

With the old King of Hernystir’s health failing, warlords carve up the land and rival factions clash over his rightful heir. Into this chaos steps exiled nobleman Flann and his allies 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 Osten Ard as you’ve never seen it before.

“Tad Williams is a master storyteller, and the Osten Ard books are his masterpiece.”—Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mistborn