Debra Lilly's Reviews > The King's Justice

I read the first Thomas Covenant trilogy many years ago, and part of the second trilogy not quite so many year ago. So this is the first thing I've read by Donaldson in a long time. And it reinforces why I love to read his writing: it's lyrical. Each character has a voice, each story has a tone, and his writing is poetry as much as it is prose. You sink into his worlds like a deep, comfortable chair. Settle in.

Each of these novellas stands on its own, and each exists in an interesting world that has different rules. They are both intriguing. I love-love-love Black in "The King's Justice." The type of magic Donaldson invests him with, and the way it works, is innovative and thought provoking. "The Augur's Gambit," told by hieronomer (think entrails) Mayhew Gordian, reminded me of Gene Wolf's Shadow of the Torturer and also had an interesting take on the repercussions of unending prosperity. All in all, a very enjoyable read ... but too short!