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Stone of Tears
First published 1996 · 1056 pages
A sprawling, high-stakes epic fantasy where grueling trials and dark magic test the limits of love and morality.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like embarking on a massive, perilous journey across a continent steeped in ancient, unforgiving magic. The mood is intensely dramatic and often oppressive, filled with visceral danger and heavy moral burdens. The prose is utilitarian but highly descriptive, lingering on both the awe-inspiring scale of the world and the brutal, gritty realities of its conflicts. It is a story of separation and grueling endurance, where the characters are pushed to their absolute physical and psychological limits. This will delight fans of classic nineties epic fantasy who crave sprawling worlds, rigid dichotomies of good and evil, and protagonists who must master dangerous powers to save everything they love.
- Mood
- oppressive
- epic
- perilous
- dark
- Tone
- earnest
- intense
- moralistic
- dramatic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- burden of power · absolute good versus evil · sacrifice · loss of innocence · destiny and duty
- The writing
- Utilitarian and highly descriptive, often leaning into heavy exposition and visceral detail.
- The arc
- From desperate separation and grueling trials to a triumphant, hard-won realization of power.
- Who it's for
- Fans of sprawling, high-stakes 90s epic fantasy who enjoy complex magic systems, intense moral struggles, and dark, mature themes.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- torture
- sexual violence
- emotional abuse
About the book
Stone of Tears stato pubblicato in lingua italiana per la prima volta da Fanucci suddiviso in due volumi, Il guardiano delle tenebre (1999) e La pietra delle lacrime (2000). In seguito è stato ripubblicato in volume unico col titolo La spada della verità - Volume 2 (2001) e La pietra delle lacrime (2015).
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