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The tenth and concluding entry in the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant follows the titular hero and Linden Avery as they grapple with the looming menace of the Worm of the World’s End, a creature that threatens to unravel time itself. Together, they must draw on newfound strength and their enduring commitment to the Land to halt the destruction of all things and preserve the world's continuation.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Stephen R. Donaldson
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