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Summary: this is good
Review: The best book i have read because of the style that terry brooks has put into it the way the characters have come to life in the stary and the way the little boy handle the situation that he is in, tthe plot of the story has gone well with all the characters with there own thoughts, past lifes that intricate the tale and bend it to it's own will this makes it a great tale for any fantasy readers over ten it will thrill them to there bones and make there amagination run whiled.
terry brooks is one of the master sci-fi writers ghe has written a whole lot of good books and this book is the icing on the cake so far, even though the second Shannara series was brilliant this will beat the last series by a mile.
From the begining of this series i felt he had written a magic land were the heros are all my friends and the enemys are the worst enemys in the univers, the struggle for controll shows the way we in this world try to fight away fear, madness and pain.
as the book progresses i felt the story closing around the main character and the way the msain character struggles to beat th e worst fear in his world.
alex
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Summary: Leaves you dying for the next one
Review: Terry brooks picked up the pace in this novel and when I finished reading it I couldn't believe it was already over. The plot twist at the end left me speechless and I can't wait for part three which doesn't come out until September 2002(Ugh!). Highly recommended for any Shannara fan.
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Summary: This is as good as it gets
Review: I have read all of Terry Brooks' book and all I can say is this is as good as it gets. The character and relationship development is incredible, the suspense, the twists and turns will leave you breathless. I just wished that I did not have to wait 6 months or more for the last book.Buy this book but make sure you read Ilse Witch first. Thanks Terry for such a wonderful ride.
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Summary: A treat--Brooks ups the emotional intensity
Review: You can always count on Terry Brooks for adventure. Having dispensed with the relatively slow start of ILSE WITCH, ANTRAX throws its characters directly into action. Walker and his party are either captured by a vast artificial intelligence, by the witch herself, or are being hunted down. Yet somehow, they must survive and most importantly grow as characters. And this is where Brooks improves dramatically over ILSE WITCH. ANTRAX puts much less attention on the powerful and interesting but not especially compelling Walker and much more on the other members of his party--boys like Bek and Quentin, on Rue Meridian and on the failed elf-prince Ahren Elessedil. These characters are much less set in their ways and much more capable of growing over the course of the novel--and grow they do. With an excellent mix of compelling action and intriguing character, Terry Brooks delivers a superior novel. If you loved ILSE WITCH, you're into a treat. If you (like me) found the first volume to be only satisfactory, then you'll be even happier to see that Brooks has hit his stride again.
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Summary: Great book, but it ended in a horrible place....
Review: The story for Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Antrax ended in a worse place than the story for Ilse Witch, hence my only giving it 4 stars. I've fallen in love with Bek Rowe as a character, but I also found myself a big fan of Ahren, the Elven Prince, and that NEVER happens for me in this series (except for First King of Shannara, in which you HAVE to love Jerle). I guess I've also enjoyed this particular set because I think Walker Boh is the coolest of all the druids.
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Summary: Unoriginal but still works for me
Review: Brooks gives a new story but somewhat unoriginal all the same. but unoriginal didnt steer me away from this book at all tho, i still enjoyed the storyline even tho it does give u a reminder of brin and jair in the wishsong book. my only dislike was that it seemed brooks was in a hurry to finish this series, the story seemed rushed and short. overall i recommend this book to any sci-fi lovers and to any avid brooks reader, altho they've prolly already read it =P. i dont think this is his best work but its not his worst either.
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Summary: Enh
Review: As a long-time fan of Terry Brooks, I have to admit being somewhat disappointed in the -Voyage of the Jerle Shannara- on the whole. The characterization is wooden and unoriginal, which is Brooks' usual strength and certainly a saving grace of a history which often repeats itself (don't Bek and Grianne remind you at least a little of Jair and Brin?). One of the difficulties of these works is that we're given more insight into the knowledge of the Druid, a heretofore shadowy presence who conceals much, tells little, and generally leaves the reader in the more appealing position of finding things out for themselves. Incidentally, one of the highlights of _Antrax_ is that we realize that some of Walker's innermost thoughts have been hidden from us as he confronts the Ilse Witch. The prospect of finding out what they are helps make _Morgawr_ seem more tantalizing and raises the bar a bit higher than _Ilse Witch_ did. I would rate this as three stars because of two developments: the relationship between Bek Rowe and Truls Rohk and the rather unexpected ending. (The ending can also easily count in the negative point category depending on what kind of character development Brooks was planning.) The novel was otherwise unimpressive. The characters receive too little development in the 700 or so pages the two books in the series have provided. The action is there, but it smacks of previous books and relatively tired themes. Brooks' style is, as usual, quite smooth and well-written. It is better-paced than Ilse Witch but still too heavy on tell rather than show, perhaps reflecting waning interest on the part of the Author. Should _Morgawr_ provide a good conclusion, I'd be pleased, but I guess I would be surprised to find it too much better.
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Summary: Fantasy and Science fiction don't mix.
Review: The Shannara books are my favorite "series" in fiction, but this book is so full of illogic and "filler" sub-plots which go nowhere and are very unrealistic that I was quite bored, and often irritated by this novel. The entire premise involves a huge computer which is programmed to protect itself. For some reason this computer occupies an unfathomable amount of space, with thousands of rooms and passages. One is constantly asking oneself, "Why? and How?" Why did the programmers insure that this knowledge would be forever protected/unusable? Why is this thing so big, with all these rooms and passages? How did it ever transport an elf across the Blue Divide, or the keys to the islands? Why does a computer which has never been "invaded" have hundreds of killer robots? Why didn't it just seal its vulnerable portions off forever? The entire premise is wholly illogical and contrary to everything we know about computers and rational intelligence. There are at least 5 subplots in this book, and only two of them have anything to do with the " battle" against Antrax (the computer). The rest of the subplots are meaningless to this story, and I found them quite unrealistic and boring, in most respects. Only Truls Rohk is an interesting character in this book, and even his story has nothing to do with the resolution of this story. The last 35 pages of Antrax show why Terry Brooks is the best fantasy writer who ever lived. They are breathtaking. However, they are the only part of this book I will ever read again, and normally I enjoy re-reading Shannara books again and again. The book also reflects current "political correctness" or whatever, which has women who can defeat men with primitive weapons, but who refuse to kill a deadly enemy, a wholly illogical concept which does seem to permeate modern fantasy; a refusal to recognize that war is brutal; not some game which must be played "fairly". I found this book to be extremely disappointing in many ways, though the last portion of the book is utterly spectacular, and makes one hunger for the beginning of the next one.
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Summary: Blending of classical fantasy and futuristic science fiction
Review: This is the second book in a new series of Shannara novels by Terry Brooks. While the first book followed a pretty standard Brooks formula, this book departs somewhat and was better written and plotted. What was surprising was the combination of the standard Shannara events and characters who wield magic and consist of elves, dwarfs and other fantasy creatures, with a technological horror from a sentient machine. The story crackles, pops, and weaves about, twisting the struggle between good and evil, man and machines, and the combination of the two.
A better book than the first one in the series, and a worthy successor to the Shannara tradition. The book ends in a true cliffhanger fashion, so I can't wait for book three!
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Summary: Just when you thought Shannara couldn't get any better
Review: With this book Brooks does something unique in the world of epic fantasy quests. He has written an entire novel centered in one city! Sounds boring huh But oh what a city. Sure the book is a little short but it is highly engaging from cover to cover.
Brooks also delves a little into the sci-fi world but not too much. So if you are a die hard fantasy fan like me who doesn't really love science fiction don't worry, This is definitely a fanasty in true Brookian style. I especially love the villians in this series. Antrax who guards the old world treasure and my favorite the Isle Witch who is also oh all things an Ohmsford. I was also suprised by the number of deaths in this book (there is alomost noone left to die in the next book). All in all the typical great writing Shannara fans have come to expect from Brooks.
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