![]() ![]() Southward beyond the road lay the main force of the Haradrim, and there their horsemen were gathered about the standard of their chieftain. Many foes stood before it, and on the further half of the plain were other hosts still unfought. But they had not yet overthrown the siege, nor won the Gate. Well nigh all the northern half of the Pelennor was overrun, and there camps were blazing, orcs were flying towards the River like herds before the hunters and the Rohirrim went hither and thither at their will. ![]() Ahead nearer the walls Elfhelm's men were among the siege-engines, hewing, slaying, driving their foes into the fire-pits. He slackened his speed a little, seeking new foes, and his knights came about him, and Dernhelm was with them. Théoden King of the Mark had reached the road from the Gate to the River, and he turned towards the City that was now less than a mile distant. Apparently the 1990s omnibus editions were corrected of inconsistencies and such, but still remain very disappointing. Basically, he wrote it to pay the bills while the bulk of his time was spent on more serious projects. It addresses some of the reasons why I was so disappointed by this book-mainly Moorcock wrote it as a potboiler in the space of three days. EDIT: I'd like to thank Taran of One Last Sketch for the link to this most excellent review of The History of the Runestaff. ![]()
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