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Summary: A Weak Finale, But Still A Good Read
Review: Terry Brooks has officially proven himself to be a horrible series-ender. First the Wishsong, then the Talismans, and now this. It's all too much to bear, isn't it?The first two books in this trilogy have been filled with magic, suspense, Druid machinations, and exciting plot twists that characterize Brooks' books. But as always, the final book is the weak link. Morgawr is very predictable, and I didn't connect to ANY of the characters, which, by the way, were, put simply, boring. I KNEW that Grianne would come out OK. I KNEW from the beginning of the series that it was lights-out for Walker. I KNEW that the Ilse Witch would be the one to beat the Morgawr, who I KNEW would be defeated. The only thing that threw me even a LITTLE off-balance was when Ryer Ord Star died. However, while this is the weak link in the series, and a horrible finale, it's still a good read. Just don't buy it.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: Though some say that it was a remake of previous books, it was not. It had a few similair features, but those things are also the same things that have been happening throughout the entire series. Its always the same thing... in a sense. But you can say that about many series if you look at them right. The only reason people say that about this series is because they are still trying to do the same thing that they were trying to do in the first series. You cant say that this is a remake of the previous series, when in reality it is just a new way for them to try and accomplish a task that has been long forgotten by all but the druids. Now i dont want to ruin the rest for you but it is really a good book and is a little bit more intense than the others in this series. The only problem is that it doesn't have a climax.. HOLD ON! Thats because the whole book is a climax! So if your unsure, go to a library and check it out, it will be worth it!
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Summary: A Great Library Rental Book
Review: Don't run out to buy this if you can borrow it from someone first. It quickly became apparent to me that this was a "chase" story, where all the characters run all over the place trying to get somewhere, and when they finally do, the book is over. Or, in this case, almost over. The characters have inhuman abilities to run and run and run for days, complete with serious injuries/illnesses. The normal human would have collapsed with some of the situations, but Brook's characters carry on, sometimes shrugging it all off with "oh, it's only some broken ribs!" It was this kind of fault that made this book a "one-time-read" for me. Just read it to find out how it all ends, and then return the book!
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Summary: A Thrilling Conclusion to the "Voyage" Series
Review: Terry Brooks has written another masterpiece. This book is truly exciting and left me on edge throughout. In this installment, he focuses on the group of adventurers after the destruction of Antrax, the evil magical force from book two. Druid Walker Boh has been left mortally wounded from his encounter with Antrax, and the Ilse Witch was forced to confront her evil doings by the Sword of Shannara. The Witch, who has finally accepted that she is Grianne Ohmsford, Bek's sister, withdraws deep within herself after seeing the vision in the Sword. She is unable to forgive herself for what she had become and completely shut herself off from everyone, including Bek. However, Bek is determined to break through to her and release her from her trance-like state. Meanwhile, the evil Morgawr, a magical creature thousands of years old and the trainer of the Ilse Witch, has commandeered a fleet of airships to seek out the Witch and destroy her. He will stop at nothing until the Witch is either dead or he has sucked the lifeforce from her. There are many adventures throughout as the Morgawr attemts to capture the Witch and as the group tries to escape. The airship battles are told in vivid detail, as well as the various encounters the group comes upon. The book is excellent. I could not put it down. It is loaded with action and adventure on every page and left me wanting more. The ending is a real cliff hanger and sets the stage for the next trilogy, which is due to start next year. I highly recommend this book. It is a fitting conclusion to the "Voyage" trilogy.
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Summary: May be a bit unnecessary
Review: The last book in the Ilse Witch trilogy. For most of the book it is Bek keeping the Morgawr away from his sister, the Ilse Witch. Meanwhile the island iss breaking down and the heroes are running out of time. The main characters also have to deal with their personal demons/fears/hang-ups whatever. This appears to be the secondary plot and them of the book. The book seems a bit unecessary as far as the trilogy goes. The loose ends could have probably been tied up in a couple of chapters in the second book. A passing Terry Brooks book, nothing great but if you like his stuff it'll do. I give it a B on the StuPage.
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Summary: Kind of disappointing
Review: I'm not siding with the reviewers who loved it or the reviewers who hated it. I liked the first book - it was inventive, fast paced, the mysteries were mysterious enough to enjoy. The second book was frustrating - but not in a bad way - I wanted to know what happened and the book ended on a sufficiently intriquing cliff hanger to keep me waiting for this book. This book just didn't quite hold together or live up to the promise of the first two. As other reviewers have pointed out, the coincidences were too convenient, the villain was dispatched with too much ease, and there were some continuity problems from the earlier books. This book wasn't bad, it wasn't great. It was a nice weekend read - it was fairly undemanding, you could skim through most of the deep meaningful reflection and since you could see the end coming a mile away, all that you really had to read for were the specifics of how the end came about. On a positive note, Brooks has set up a fairly intriguing questions in the character Ilse Witch and the Redemption of Grianne, the power struggle between the Elves and the re-creation of a druid order, all of which will no doubt be the subject of the next trilogy - any one of which can sustain a trilogy. My conclusion? This book is worth reading to get a glimpse of what Brooks has planned, and it's nice to know the details of how the cliff hanger from Antrax is resolved, but in an of itself, this book isn't quite strong enough.
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Summary: I could not put this book down!
Review: This book is the sequel to Antrax, and is the final book in the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara series. With Antrax defeated, the scattered crew of the Jerle Shannara might have hoped that their worries were over. However, the Ilse Witch's mentor, the Morgawr, has come on a quest of his own. Grianne, in a catatonic trance, needs protection, and Bek, with Walker's words ringing in his ears, sets out to reach through to his sister. But, the world is now vastly more dangerous than any of the Shannara crew could have feared. In this book, Terry Brooks takes the scattered crew, and brings the crew through many and diverse hardships, with danger keeping the reader ever on the edge of his or her seat. I could not put the book down! The reason I did not give it 5 stars, though, is because the story did have a certain disjointed feel to it, with one peril following another, driving the characters along before them, rather than a unified-feeling story. That said, though, I enjoyed the suspense and action in this book. I think that this is another great Terry Brooks book, one that I would not hesitate to recommend.
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Summary: Very average
Review: The end of the trilogy lacks all the action and suspense of the first two books. There is little point to even reading it.
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Summary: Bloat, with a little action
Review: This book is painful. A half a page of action followed by 5 agonizing pages of character self-reflection. When separate threads come together, the characters rehash everything they experienced to their friends, forcing the reader to sit there and reread everything all over again. Has the real feeling of being forced to fill the publisher's required length. ... The original trilogy was the best. If you want real fantasy, give George R.R. Martin a try (A Game of Thrones, etc.)
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Summary: And the series continues ...
Review: I loved it! There's got to be another one coming. The story makes me feel that there is more to go.
Great writer, great book.
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