Thomas Covenant Chronicles (Stephen J. Donaldson)

I read the first and second chronicles about a year ago, and I thought they were pretty damn good, although a little different than what I was expecting.
I used to just read fantasy (although I have moved into other areas now), and I was expecting the usual, unsuspecting boy thrust into the world, finds out he has some magical ability he needs to learn to control and that he is the only one that can save the world from some terrible evil. Although this is more or less the story, it is a lot darker. Thomas although battling agaisnt Lord Foul as well as his ork like minions (whose name escapes me) it seems that he's mainly fighting his own demons, and as Whitecloak says Thomas is almost an anti hero. For instance:

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Within a few chapters, we see Thomas raping his girl-saviour.

which I was never expecting, especially in a fantasy book.
I just found out that the Third (and last) Chronicles of Thomas Covenant have been published in Hardback, so I think I'll re read one and two in anticipation of the paperback release.