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Summary: BAD BAD BAD
Review: I don't care what people will tell you a bout this book....It's bad. I've waited for 5 years to read it after the publisher here in israel went bank robed and what a waset of money. The characters lose their magic, the plot's disapearing and the ending was so stuipd that only out of respect to the writer after reading "Running with demones" I haven't trowe it out of the window. I tell you leave it there's better books around.
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Summary: Great ending ,to a great series.
Review: I have been quite satisfied by The Heritage of Shannara.It has turned out to be just as good as the first series,but in some different ways.Finally,everything comes out suspensfully satisfying in the end.
Par is definately one of the best characters ever.He has so much conflict within him ,and his love with Damson is so vivid.He developes tons through the series ,as do Walker,Morgan,and Wren.
Even though I'm not the greatest fan of fight scenes,I have to say,Walker's struggle with the Four Horsemen is one of the greatest fight scene's in all literature.It's up there with the Fellowship of the Ring's struggle in Moria,with Risca's battle with the Northland Army,with the spectacular Dave Duncan scenes,with all those scenes in Dragonlance.It's truly the most exciting part in the book.
I was glad to see that Morgan finally got his girl.After his devastating experience with Quickening,it was nice to see him happy.
The Sword of Shannara has been found,the Elves have returned,Walker has become a Druid,all the tasks which Allanon commanded to the Scions of Shannara have been completed.Now Rimmer Dall,leader of the Shadowen plans a fate for each of them.He sets his army against Wren,he sends the Four Horsemen against Walker,and to Par,to Par he sends a fate of terror beyond imagining......................
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Summary: So good, you have to buy the other 6!
Review: I loved this book. The whole story comes to one final end, after 3 books full of running, screaming, and fighting. To date, I haven't had the chance to read The Sword of Shannara or it's sequels; I started with the scions of Shannara, Book 1 of the Heritage of Shannara. The story of the Ohmsfords and Leahs is like a history class to me. But that makes it more exciting, because it puts you more in the place of Par, Coll, and Morgan. All three have magic, created several hundred years ago, and eventually given to them, which they use to defeat the Shadowen. I love that. The whole book is almost like an AD&D adventure; some have magic, some have brute strength, and some have nothing but their wits and a dagger. It makes it really exciting, because the battles and the characters are described excellently. It's so possible to imagine Walker facing off against the four Horsemen, or Coll chasing Par through the wilderness. I love this book, and it's predecessors! I can't wait to get my hands on Sword of Shannara!
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Summary: Talismans of Shannara
Review: I read the book Tailsmans of Shannara by Terry Brooks. This book is the 7th in the series and continues off the one before it. I would suggest this book to grade 8 and up. This book is fantasy. The Shadowen, things that are almost imposable to kill swarm the four lands. Their dark magic killing everything. Their leader is determined to kill the scions of Shannara. For walker he sends the four horsemen. Wren he gives an untrue friend. Par he takes control of his brother Coll and leads par to a terrible fate. When I was reading I got into the book really quickly. This book was easy to get into because the other one left me wondering.
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Summary: My Favourite
Review: In by opinion, though completely different to most other peoples it seems, is that this book is the best in the Shannara series. Why? Because instead of focusing on just one person or a specific group (par and coll, or wren) it gives you the very different stories of Par & Coll, Wren and Walker Boh in one book. I liked the way it was incorporated, it really grabs your attention. The ending was different, but I liked it:)
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Summary: Talismans of Shannara
Review: It has been a while since I read this book, but I loved it. Terry Brooks is a masterful artist who has created vivid characters and an intriguing story line. It is a must have for anyone who truly enjoys fantasy.
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Summary: Fantastic...EXCEPT for the ending...
Review: Let me start off by saying I LOVE Terry Brooks' books. I have been a fan since '77 when 'The Sword of Shannara' came out. With that said, I absolutely loved 'Scions', was a bit disappointed with 'Druid', and thought that 'The Elf Queen' was THE best of the series (bar none). In the opening chapters when Walker is plagued with the problem of being a captive INSIDE Paranor because the Shadowen have brought forth the Four Horsemen to sorta keep an eye on him and make sure he stays there...I felt that Brooks had a PERFECT beginning to a really great series. The way Walker went about defeating them was truly a work of creative art in my opinion. I was really thinking that 'Talismans' was going to out-perform 'Elf Queen' but it seemed as though the ending wrapped up a little too neatly a little too quickly. My reasoning was this: when you have a series of connected novels that span 4 complete books, and they aren't even close to wrapping up the war with the Shadowen with just a hundred pages left in the book...it seemed as though there was too much to finish in such a short amount of time. It just seemed as though Brooks' was writing against a deadline and tied up the loose ends much sooner than it seemed it should have. That isn't to say this book isn't great, but I have to say it ended almost too abruptly for me. Now with that said, read this book no matter what. If you enjoy Fantasy, and a fantasy series in general, do NOT miss out on the 'Heritage of Shannara' it ranks as one of the best in print (flaws notwithstanding). I still think 'Scions' and 'Elf Queen' are the best in the series, but all in all, Terry Brooks has done a great job of giving us all what we want most: a few hours of distraction with a little adventure, magic and intrigue thrown in.
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Summary: Fantastic...EXCEPT for the ending...
Review: Let me start off by saying I LOVE Terry Brooks' books. I have been a fan since '77 when 'The Sword of Shannara' came out. With that said, I absolutely loved 'Scions', was a bit disappointed with 'Druid', and thought that 'The Elf Queen' was THE best of the series (bar none). In the opening chapters when Walker is plagued with the problem of being a captive INSIDE Paranor because the Shadowen have brought forth the Four Horsemen to sorta keep an eye on him and make sure he stays there...I felt that Brooks had a PERFECT beginning to a really great series. The way Walker went about defeating them was truly a work of creative art in my opinion. I was really thinking that 'Talismans' was going to out-perform 'Elf Queen' but it seemed as though the ending wrapped up a little too neatly a little too quickly. My reasoning was this: when you have a series of connected novels that span 4 complete books, and they aren't even close to wrapping up the war with the Shadowen with just a hundred pages left in the book...it seemed as though there was too much to finish in such a short amount of time. It just seemed as though Brooks' was writing against a deadline and tied up the loose ends much sooner than it seemed it should have. That isn't to say this book isn't great, but I have to say it ended almost too abruptly for me. Now with that said, read this book no matter what. If you enjoy Fantasy, and a fantasy series in general, do NOT miss out on the 'Heritage of Shannara' it ranks as one of the best in print (flaws notwithstanding). I still think 'Scions' and 'Elf Queen' are the best in the series, but all in all, Terry Brooks has done a great job of giving us all what we want most: a few hours of distraction with a little adventure, magic and intrigue thrown in.
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Summary: The greatest tale of good against evil concludes...
Review: This book besides what many critics may say is anexcellent book. I must admit that it wasn't noSword of Shannara- for I believe that was Terry Brook's greatest book. This book is not for everyone, people with toddler's attention spans for instance will die in some places of the book. But here also lies a mix of battle, magic, and fast action that mkaes up for that. The one thing that some people just don't understand about the Shannara books is that it's lessons and themes also run within the characters as well as the plot. Which is why this book has a tad more dialogue then more books but not that much. But it really is not all that much more. I believe if it was not part of a series, it wouldn't of gotten some of the bad reviews it got [which were not many to begin with]. For the sole reason that people were anxious and waited & waited for the conclusing series that they expected it to be the most magnificient written, flawless, and extraidionary book ever wrote in history. This is human to do it, just like when you wait forever to get your birthday presents- constantly thinking & hoping about it you envision it to be greater & greater all the time. Until you reach a point of too high standards for it in the first place. And people were impatient to find out the conclusion. So if you extremely impatient with things this book may irritate you. But if you have a normal patience level it should not even hint to be a problem. This is a book well thought out, strong in emotions, and well written. And seriously won't be the publisher's lost if you don't buy it but your own lost.
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Summary: Fantastically written and concluded
Review: This book is a non-stop thrill ride. Terry Brooks shifts back and forth from one part of the tale to the next. There is no pause, no down time and no hesitation. This tale is fantastically woven to conclude the previous three books. Each sub plot intersects perfectly with the others until finally all loose ends are resolved. This series vastly outclasses the original Shannara stories.
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