The second trilogy really pales in comparison to the first. It opens with promise as we see the Land, which Donaldson imbued with so much beauty and spirit in his first trilogy, warped and ruined. The first book was about action, reaction, and learning. Plots and subplots were put into motion and...
To be honest - I picked up this book fully expecting not to like it at all. 'The Wounded Land' wasn't all bad - I loved Donaldson's gift for description, I loved how he couldn't let any of his characters 'sink' into perfection, and the Land was generally an interesting place. Ironically though, t...