THE LAST DARK

Complicated audiobooks with long passages of explication are Scott Brick’s forte, and he’s clearly comfortable with the complex syntax and erudite vocabulary that are Donaldson’s trademarks. This series, begun more than 30 years ago, sets out the life and times of Thomas Covenant, who is an unusual hero: He’s a leper. Brick has plenty of opportunity to use the wide range of the voices he created in prior installments of this series as the finale brings together past themes and characters. This last book of the Thomas Covenant Chronicles begins with a summary of past events and relationships between the characters. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2014]