Swan song

mass market paperback, 956 pages

English language

Published Nov. 19, 1987 by Pocket Books.

ISBN:
978-0-671-74103-7
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OCLC Number:
45740280

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5 stars (2 reviews)

"An ancient evil roams the blasted, nightmare country, an evil as old as time. He is the Man with the Scarlet Eye, the Man of Many Faces, gathering under his power the forces of human greed and madness. He is seeking to destroy a child, the one called Swan."--Cover.

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5 stars

I read this book more than 30 years ago when it came out. I loved it then, but I haven't read it since. It was fun to read and listen to this again. I frequently would remember what was coming as the story progressed, which tells me the book made a huge impact on me when I read it as a teenager.

I love the characters in this book and their arcs, even the evil ones. I didn't remember that Roland had a cruel streak long before the armageddon and Army of Excellence. I liked the realization that his cruelty wasn't just about time and place.

Paul is one of my favorite characters. I love the subtle changes in his personality that let him finish his storyline in a way that he couldn't have at the beginning of the story.

McCammon does a great job of tying the various plot …

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Subjects

  • Horror fiction
  • Good and evil
  • Fiction