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“It is a good book for those with a military or fantasy mind.”
Kley G wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Look, it's Terry Brooks. He is a classic fantasy author. He inspires me to write, and to enjoy his books. Nothing more be said!”
TC wrote this review Monday, July 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“fantasy, epic fantasy, adventure, elves, druids, quest”
Dan A wrote this review Tuesday, July 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Everything with "Shannara" in the title gets 5 stars.”
Dmitriy K wrote this review Saturday, May 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“good”
Christine w wrote this review Monday, April 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is the 12th Shannara book, and the first in the High Druid of Shannara trilogy. I've been reading them since The Sword of Shannara came out in paperback, so about 30 years. Unbelievable.
DKayeS wrote this review Friday, November 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It starts 20 years after the end of the last trilogy--the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara. Grianne Ohmsford is now the Ard Rhys (head druid) of the newly restored Druid Council, but she's encountering resistance, as there are those who don't trust her based on her history as the Ilse Witch, and those who want power for themselves. And there are those who would use that dissatisfaction for their own ends.
When Grianne Ohmsford is abducted, it falls to her young kinsman, Penderrin, whose only magic is the ability to communicate with animals, and Khyber, the niece of the Elven Prince, to rescue her.
There's the mystery of who abducted her and who's behind it, and the coming-of-age adventure of the two young heroes, complete with magic, spirits, creatures, and treachery. And the flying ships, which my 12-year-old is quite excited about.
Jarka Ruus is pretty much standard fantasy--or maybe it just seems that way, because this world has been part of my fantasy reading for so long. It was a fun, interesting story, with likeable characters, and if it didn't have anything I didn't expect, it also didn't lack anything I did expect. ”“I'm not sure what to make of this book. I enjoyed the plot but not particularly Terry Brooks' writing style. He's very up-front about what his characters' motivations/feelings are, in a tedious way. It's not that I demand subterfuge, but his characters all come across as simplistic because he never keeps you guessing. Fortunately plot kept my attention even when his writing couldn't; I often skimmed ahead a paragraph or two to find the resolution and then returned back to read each word. However, I did like this book enough to buy the next 2 books in the trilogy. If you read this and love it, you should be set with material for years because Brooks apparently has shitloads of books about different parts of this same world.”
Collin T wrote this review Wednesday, October 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“very nice, once again!”
liefie wrote this review Saturday, September 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Grianne, in an effort to make up for her crimes as the Ilse Witch, has revived the Druid order and attempts to unite them. However, plotted against, she ends up inside a completely different world. Only her brother's young son can save her.”
Alantie wrote this review Friday, June 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Imagine waking up one day and finding yourself locked in a different dimension. Or better yet, locked in hell. But the problem is you're not dead yet. How will you cope with that? This book will make you forget the past disappointment in the Voyage of Jerle Shannara Trilogy. Its worth reading”
Irvs wrote this review Monday, June 16 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
