80. The Redemption Of Althalus, by David and Leigh Eddings

The Redemption of Althalus follows the key character of Althalus on a number of brief adventures before he is hired to steal the Book from the House at the End of the World. Upon his arrival there, he is greeted by a talking cat, and concludes that he has gone mad, or died without noticing. Emmy disabuses him of this notion after a while, and he returns to the world to seek out those who may help him and Emmy in their quest to preserve the universe and current version of history.

I'm quite a fan of this book. I like most of the characters, and I think it has some interesting ideas put forth in the text. One of the characters appeals to me rather a lot, and those who know me well may be able to pick them out based on a few obvious physical characteristics. I enjoy the story because it plays around with some neat mechanics and keeps your attention through almost all of the book. I do find that one of the last sections gets a bit tedious, but that could just be me being finicky. Overall definitely worth a read for any classic fantasy fans.