Thomas Covenant realized that despite his failure on the Isle of The One Tree, there was no alternative but to return to the Land and fight. Mhoram had warned him: "...In the end, you must return to the Land." After a long and arduous journey overland, the company reaches Revelstone. Following a fiery showdown with Gibbon Raver, Covenant discovers that he can come to terms with - and control - his awesome power. As he readies himself for the final showdown with Lord Foul, the Despiser, Thomas Covenant knows he has the answer at last.