Rating: 
Summary: When it comes to Terry Brooks, this was a bit of a let down
Review: Upon reading the first two Shannara books I feel that Brooks has set a very high and demanding standard for himself. A standard, I'm afraid he failed to match in the wishsong. Although by fantasy genre standards it's an enjoyable read, but if your expecting it to compare to some of his other novels then you will be disapointed. I felt that with some characters (such as Garet Jax) Brooks did'nt allow them to interact with other characters enough and they only seemed intresting when there was action involved. Also I think he did'nt focus enough on Roan Leah, who right from the beginning you feel may be an essential charater, but was later all but forgotten. But there were some good points to the book. The action was pretty good, and the exploration of the East land. And I felt that it rounded the hertitage of Shannara off quite nicley. Its worth reading only if you intend to read the entire series.
Rating: 
Summary: My First Brookes read
Review: I was bored. I needed something to read there were many unread books such as Robert Jordan's The Eye Of The World but I just could not get into the book so i still looked through the bookshelf most of the books I had already read until I came across this one The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry Brooks. The cover was cool so I decided to start reading it....from the first page I was hooked this book does not have too much description like most fantasy books these days and has plenty of action and it is a very easy to read book the only authors that are still around to match Terrry Brooks today are Terry Goodkind and George R.R. Martin. I recommend you read this book!
Rating: 
Summary: I Love This Book
Review: When I was in sixth grade, I picked up a few Terry Brooks novels, but never really fully appreciated them. Now, six years later, I decided to pick up a book written by him again. I wasn't familiar with the Shannara series, so I just grabbed a random book. It happened to be The Wishsong of Shannara. After reading this book I decided to read the whole series. Right now, this is my favorite fantasy book, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series. I love the characters of Brin and Jair Ohmsford. I thought that the relationship between the characters was great and not overdone. I also enjoyed Kimber Boh and Whisper. Even though they were only in the book for a short time, they were still really identifiable characters. I would recommend this book to anyone. The story is great, and it is definetely hard to put down. This was one of those books where I was in a rush to finish it, but sad when it was over. I would say that this work is definetely a masterpiece.
Rating:
Summary: A Hidden Storehouse of Lost (Preserved) Knowledge
Review: Ahh...at-last.... We reach The Keep. Journey to the hidden storehouse of knowledge, protected by the Druids. Allanon risks all in this episode of the series! You will sit on the edge of your seat, as Allanon and company attempt to enter the last refuge of hope for the enlightenment of humankind (and otherkind). Read "The Sword" & "The Elfstones," first...then, kick-back with this one on a cold, Winter day. Writing these reviews convinces me that it is time to re-enter Brook's world, once-more. I deeply respect and admire Terry Brooks, a man who dissed a career in Law to take-up a quill and parchment. His writing is very enticing...his words draw you into the story, and you cannot escape his world. Tolkien got me through Middle school and Terry Brooks helped me survive High School, although I must admit I read Tolkien again and again--however, Terry Brooks is the only author I feel that I can mention beside the name of the master. This novel is not a "Lord of The Rings" nock-off, it is completely original. If you are looking for copy-cat stories, you should look else-where--although, the series does contain some of the same creatures and humanoids (sort-of), they are very original and exciting. I agree with the Future scenario, because of certain buildings and such that are encountered during the journey....our world devastated and rebuilt with Magick. One aspect of Brook's series that I feel very attracted to is the character Allanon, a Druid that sleeps for centuries or decades and awakens when he is needed. I have always felt a strong connection with this character.... Interestingly, this mysterious character guards a secret Storehouse of Knowledge and strives to save humankind from the Demonic Forces that want the world to live in Ignorance and Despair.
Rating:
Summary: I loved it even more five years later!
Review: This is the book that got me hooked on the fantasy genre. It has every element that makes a good fantasy--elements that Brooks has down to an art. While it is understandable that every book cannot live up to its forebears, no matter how great it is, that is no reason to condemn an author or his readers. I love the family element Brooks keeps in prominent with the Ohmsfords; it made me reconsider my own sibling relationship. Brooks also brought in some interesting secondary characters in the form of Garet Jax and Slanter, yet failed to develop Brin and Jair much farther than they are presented at the start of the novel. Despite this, and some highly improbable scenarios--but, hello, it's <b>fantasy</b>!--Brooks pulls off a wonderful conclusion to a marvelous series.
Rating:
Summary: not bad
Review: This book is not bad enen thoughit is the worst one of the series, but don't get me wrong, I mean it no disrespect by saying that. This book like all of them in the series is a highly enjoyable read but lacks something. Many of the characters are great and could even have books wirtten about them. But If you don't want to read all the books in the series this would be the one to skip although I would not advise it.
Rating:
Summary: Entertaining
Review: I unfortunately had one of the major plot twists revealed to me before I read it, which now probably added to my somewhat dissatisfaction with that person and this book. This, however, is not a negative review. I liked some of the elements of this story very much, but a great deal of the story reflected similar elements in the first book. Which, granted was probably intentional. But instead of the series moving forward, I felt I was often doing a comparison of the first and third book. I really liked some of the side characters in this book, they added color. Unlike a great deal of epic or high fantasy where the side characters have no function other then just rounding out the setting or taking up space. Certainly an entertaining book, but not the equal of "Elfstones".
Rating: 
Summary: Hey Terry Brooks, Stop Writing Garbage Fantasy!
Review: As an avid fan of the first "Sword of Shannara" series, I returned to the Shannara series after 10 years and was horrified to find that it has mutated into an unreadable mess. If a high school student wrote like Brooks on an English essay, he/she would get an F-. Terry Brooks, what has happened to you? Did the promise of big bucks lead you to sacrifice all of your pride in your literary works and just churn out one insipid junk after another? It's truly unfortunate, I won't touch another of your books again.
Rating:
Summary: A great read! Slightly repetitive yet WONDERFUL!
Review: Yes! Finally a book which is almost equal with that of 'The Sword of Shannara'. Although, it had a slightly repetitive look at the beginning, and the bridge scene, the rest of the book was very original. This book intoduces two very interesting secondary characters, which are developed very well. These are Garet Jax the 'Weapons Master', and Slanter the gnome. I especially liked the Slanter character because he was grouchy and grandfatherly at the same time towards Jair, and his constant whining and arguments with Jax were hilarious. Another great aspect of the novel was Rone's sword and his addiction to it's power. There were many great scenes in this book, such as when the heroes try to sneek through a Gnome camp to get to a Dwarven castle, and the climax of the story. Cogline also was hilarious and added comedy to the story. (He reminds me of Fizban from the DragonLance series) There are a few downsides to this book, though. The main one being that Brin and Rone were'nt developed enough. This also goes with the Mord Wraiths. For some reason I didn't find them as frightening as the Skull Bearers from the Sword of Shannara. Also, some of the characters in Jair Ohmsfords party were not developed at all, past their names and skill in battle.
Rating:
Summary: Great Piece!
Review: Hey, this is yet another great book by Terry Brooks. It is about the singing of a brother and a sister that one can create images, and one that can make things happen in real life. These two and many more join up to kill an evil book that helped create the Warlock Lord and is now in possesion of the Mord Wraiths......
|
