For those of us that remember, Stephen R Donaldson wrote two trilogies back in the late 70's and early 80's, dealing with a leper called Thomas Covenant, thrown into a fantasy setting he was definately not prepared for.
I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with these books at the time; they were great to read, with detailed characters and plot (the main character is one of the most flawed I've ever encountered), but the writing style of Donaldson was very challenging for me at the time, and I really needed a dictionary to get through it (and English is my first language!).
Having said that, these books helped set my on the path of fantasy reading (along with LOTR), and I've never looked back.
It appears, though, that the story isn't over yet, and 20 years later, a final trilogy is being released to complete the story of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever. This
partial interview with Stephen Donaldson reveals a little about it, and the first book,
The Runes of the Earth, will be released next month.
I'm certainly looking forward to it.
Craig.