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  <title><![CDATA[The Illearth War (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #2)]]></title>
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  <default_description>The second volume in the epic Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.&lt;br&gt;Thomas Covenant found himself once again summoned to the Land. The Council of Lords needed him to move against Foul the Despiser who held the Illearth Stone, ancient source of evil power. But although Thomas Covenant held the legendary ring, he didn't know how to use its strength, and risked losing everything....</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1977</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Illearth War (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 2)</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Stephen R. Donaldson]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jun 17 15:44:00 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jun 17 16:01:04 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>umpteen</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Okay, so I DID get sucked back into this trilogy, but mainly because when we went for a holiday in Skenes Creek, the single-volume hardback of the trilogy was just sitting there on the bookshelf and I thought hell why not? And that's how I lost 80% of my week down the beach.<br/><br/>In the second...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60086187">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="61179050">
    <user id="101529">
    <name><![CDATA[Gabriel]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Beaverton, OR]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jun 26 08:30:17 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jul 28 15:35:22 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ok, I skipped <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219205.Lord_Foul_s_Bane_The_Chronicles_of_Thomas_Covenant_the_Unbeliever_Book_1_" title="Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 1) by Stephen R. Donaldson">Lord Foul's Bane</a> and went to the second book.  Still, I figured out what I missed and was very impressed with the ideas present in this book.  While some of the aspects I was most looking forward to (the possibility that this is just a dream is a little hard to swallow when we follow c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61179050">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61179050]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="73932521">
    <user id="2187043">
    <name><![CDATA[Mike]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Old Hickory, TN]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Oct 08 20:46:20 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 08 20:55:55 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Thomas is back in THE LAND, though he continues to refuse to believe it's real and continues to imply (or even wail) woe is me, life is awful. In so doing he drags his feet and causes consternation, confusion, and frustration all around.<br/><br/>You know if I'm in a dream, even if I'm sure I'm in...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73932521">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73932521]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="21419389">
    <user id="1129416">
    <name><![CDATA[Gary]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Grafton, MA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <date_added>Thu May 01 15:28:48 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 01 15:41:20 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Some reviewers have commented on the Donaldson books that he tends to annoy by going out of his way to use English words that rarely ever appear in print. I have a pretty extensive vocabulary, but Donaldson was a Uni professor and his subject was English, so no surprise! I admit he pulled out quite ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21419389">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21419389]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="7805545">
    <user id="551671">
    <name><![CDATA[Scott]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Saint Paul, MN]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/551671-scott]]></url>
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[everyone]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Oct 16 13:47:42 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Oct 16 13:53:51 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This, the second book in the first trilogy, may be my favorite of the entire  series. Donaldson delivers great writing, story and allusiions with depth and conviction few others can attain. His use of Cause &amp; Effect throughout the series is nothing short of masterful. His characters have depth and m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7805545">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7805545]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="76095801">
    <user id="1305107">
    <name><![CDATA[Frank]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Norfolk, VA]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Oct 29 05:12:23 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 29 05:24:34 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>3</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Covenant is called back to the Land by the new High Lord, Elena.  He meets Troy, a blind man from his world that has gained the power of vision even though he has no eyes.  <br/>A large part of the tension in this book is the way the two men respond to the realities of the land.<br/>I enjoy these ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76095801">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76095801]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="49007968">
    <user id="1658847">
    <name><![CDATA[Andrew]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Melbourne, Australia]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1658847-andrew]]></url>
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      <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>1</votes>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Mar 12 00:25:52 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Mar 12 00:25:52 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[I picked this up a year or two after the first novel. I had been sufficiently perplexed to ask my friend the conditions under which Covenant's magic activated, and he spelt it out factually.<br/><br/>It was all very clear, yet unsatisfying. I read the book, and this time I fell into it. It was a d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49007968">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49007968]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="75399232">
    <user id="1466640">
    <name><![CDATA[Xopowo]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>1</rating>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Oct 22 13:13:04 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 22 13:13:04 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>2</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[I didn't like this series (6 books) for one simple reason: the main character is a depressed whiner who refuses to believe in the fantasy world or his tremendous power. Even if it were all a dream, he should have used his power (for good) instead of being a coward.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75399232]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="3350079">
    <user id="199135">
    <name><![CDATA[Rob]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Chiang Mai, Thailand]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/199135-rob]]></url>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jul 21 10:24:56 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jul 21 10:38:08 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Another series I did in one long weekend, this was probably one of the most influential series I read during high school. For some reason I absolutely hated the main character Thomas Conevenant (probably because he was an ass) and my one driving passion was to keep reading until he was killed off. U...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3350079">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3350079]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="68465186">
    <user id="101666">
    <name><![CDATA[Little Mike]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Bellmore, NY]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Aug 22 11:55:46 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Aug 22 11:59:18 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The second in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever series. Another good one. This one takes Covenant back to The Land where he again is thrust into the role of hero despite his protests.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68465186]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="42306688">
    <user id="1876741">
    <name><![CDATA[Tom]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Fullerton, CA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jan 07 20:52:51 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 08 00:22:08 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Covenant is summoned back to The Land again, with Lord Foul's army set to destroy The Land and it's peoples. Covenant's anti-hero is contrasted with another person inadvertantly brought to the land, Hile Troy, who believes he has a plan to defeat that army. Almost from the outset of the story, there...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42306688">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42306688]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="71852636">
    <user id="2756665">
    <name><![CDATA[Neil]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United Kingdom]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2756665-neil]]></url>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Donna Day]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Sep 20 01:00:06 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Sep 20 02:11:24 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[The hardest of the books in the first trilogy - the war is protracted and described in typical detail, but it makes sense when you get to book #3 in the first trilogy.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71852636]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="49573225">
    <user id="1519276">
    <name><![CDATA[Laura]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Jacksonville, OR]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Mar 17 11:48:13 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Mar 17 11:49:13 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[As with the first book in this series...it was very well written and the story was great...but the main character is a little depressing.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49573225]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="65850777">
    <user id="127341">
    <name><![CDATA[g026r]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Canada]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Aug 02 05:47:51 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Aug 03 20:10:59 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[In terms of writing-style much is still left to be desired, but it nevertheless shows a vast improvement over the preceding volume.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65850777]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="44836446">
    <user id="1964029">
    <name><![CDATA[Collin]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Auckland, NEW ZEALAND, E7, New Zealand]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <date_added>Fri Jan 30 04:54:42 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jan 30 04:55:28 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[A FANTASTIC RIDE,LOVE IT,ENJOY IT!!!!!!!!!!GREAT READ!!!!!!!!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44836446]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="74987537">
    <user id="2854033">
    <name><![CDATA[Kkslider89]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Sun Oct 18 21:39:39 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Oct 18 21:48:17 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[About half way through kind of on hold at the moment (57)]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74987537]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="62875113">
    <user id="1002773">
    <name><![CDATA[Velveeta]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1002773-velveeta]]></url>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Thu Jul 09 22:46:29 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 09 22:46:39 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[loved the whole series, am a total donaldson fan]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62875113]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="44686142">
    <user id="1950925">
    <name><![CDATA[Steve]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Point Clare, 02, Australia]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Wed Jan 28 15:31:49 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Looks like I'm getting sucked into yet another long-winding fantasy series, but what the heck, at least the main character is different. XD]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of the best series of books I've ever read. Couldn't wait to read the next one.]]></body>
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