The cult trilogy “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”Winter, caused by the evil magic of Ineluki, the King of Storms, burst into Bright Ard. Once a kitchen boy and now a dragon slayer, Simon and his friend Binabik carry one of the three legendary swords to Prince Joshua. On their journey through the lands of the Kanuk and the Sith, trials and deadly traps await them. Prince Joshua with a small detachment, having been defeated at Naglimund, flees from the Norns through the meadows of the Trithings. The daughter of the treacherous King Elias, Miriamel, is trying to hide from her father. Their paths converge at the Rock of Farewell, seen in prophetic dreams. The first volume of the novel "Rock of Farewell." "In this panoramic, energetic and often exhilarating sequel to The Throne of Dragon Bones, Williams skillfully weaves together the stories of the heroes' journey, foreshadowing an epic and glorious conclusion." . – Publishers Weekly “The fantasy equivalent of War and Peace.” – Locus