In the peaceful land of Osten Ard, the good king is dying-and a long-dreaded evil is about to be unleashed. Only Simon, a lowly castle scullion apprenticed to a secret order dedicated to halting the coming darkness, can solve the dangerous riddle that offers salvation to the land.
Robert Paul "Tad" Williams (born March 14, 1957 in San Jose, California) is an American fantasy author based in California. His works, which span epic fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, comics, and scripts, have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and significantly influenced a generation of writers. Williams is known for his genre-defining and genre-blending contributions to literature, including his breakthrough novel [*Tailchaser's Song*][1], the *Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn* series, the *Otherland* series, and [*The War of the Flowers*][2].
[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2250827W
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2250810W
