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Summary: Missions of a Dead Druid
Review: A Review by Ashley
The federation is starting to take over the four lands out ruling magic but Par and his brother Coll still use it trying not to let the people forget the stories. With the federation chasing them they journey throughout the lands and find themselves sent on a mission to find the Sword of Shannara. If they don't find it the Shadowen, creatures made entirely of magic will rule the lands and humans will be their slaves.I really like the way Terry Brooks described Par and Coll as people just like everyone today. They have a very good bond ad brothers and what Par does Coll will do even if he doesn't agree. He does it to protect and be with his brother. Coll is completely against going after the Sword because it's been lost for three hundred years but when Par insists he goes along with it. I also like the subject. It is a fantasy book and it talks about creatures completely made of magic and they only way to destroy them is by using magic against them. It also talks about the federation rule and how the Shadowen and federation are connected in some way but nobody knows how. Throughout the hardships the three that were sent on a mission must over come all difficulties and complete the mission or horrid things will start to happen. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy because it is really good and Terry Brooks has the ability to hook the reader in and you want to finish the book and read the others.
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Summary: Intriguing
Review: Initially I was disappointed with the ending of the first book as I was not aware of the continuing saga....But after reading this book I could hardly wait for the next and the anticipation of looking ahead to read what would happen next. Now that all are in print...buy them all and read them...make it a goal...
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Summary: Another great addition
Review: The one drawback about this, and in fact the whole second set of Shannara books, is that they really must be read together. I'm less enamored with this setup, as the first four books (in time, maybe not in publication order) can be read in and of themselves without confusing the reader. That said, it's the beginning of a wonderful new series, one that becomes incredibly complex while never being too taxing or confusing to the reader. Brooks is better than most at painting scenery with words, even when he's writing about mythical creatures you've never seen.
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Summary: exciting
Review: I love all the Shannara books and this series was know different. Mr. Brooks creates intricate plots poepled with complicated characters and lush landscapes. The villians are sinister and heros are characters that you can related to even with all there faults.
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Summary: one of brooks best
Review: the entire series is great but this is a fine start
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Summary: ScIoNs Of ShAnNaRa
Review: This book was interesting. I think that it was a little bit dejavu. It seems like this story has happened before in the first 3 books. One magical and one non-magical country kid are asked to go on a journey. Someone says its not a good idea. They fight some Shadowen that seem very similar to the Skull Berers. But this is still a good book. Its pretty much is the beggining of the end of the books because the next 3 books after this all have the same characters. This books starts out all of their jorneys. Par and Coll are brothers and they run into a guy named Pashidar Creel. He's Panamon's great grandson or something. He plays a scoundroul much like his ancester. Another Scion is Walker Boh. He's the coolest of all the Scions. Because he has powerful magic, yet he deciedes not to use it. He makes friends with a giant Cat. The last Scion is Wren. She is kinds Elfish. She is friends with a Rover named Garth, he is like her mentuor. So all the Scions are asked by Allanon in a dream to come to the Druid lake. I won't tell you what happens but its really cool so read this book and the ones after. You won't regret it.
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Summary: Pedestrian Fantasy Fare
Review: The Shannara series is famous, and it may be worth reading for that, as it is a big mover in the pulp fantasy circles. Other than that, there is no real reason to read the series. It's not bad, but it's not good. You might be better served reading the Lord of the Rings. If you have already read that, then you have already read a better version of this.
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Summary: Implausible, but Strangely Compelling
Review: This book was so-so. I wonder how, writing books such as this, Brooks has come to be such a widely-known name in the Fantasy genre. The two main characters of this book are Par and Coll Ohmstead. Both were disappointing. When I read books such as this, I hope to have at least one "hero" figure that I can cheer for as the book progresses. Instead, we get Par and Coll, who are just a couple of wussies. For the entire book, they accomplish little, and rely on their friends to save their hides time and again. Compounding this frustration is Brooks' repeated reminders that Coll has always been the one to look out for and protect his brother, yet not once in the entire book, after several battles does Coll ever do anything to keep his brother from getting waxed. It's always another character, or the "dark stranger they met on the road." Moreover, the few times that Par does save the day, he does it unwittingly, by using magic that he doesn't know how to control. Not the best portrait of an invincible hero--one who doesn't even know how to control his powers. Then there's Morgan Leah, the flippant prince of the Leah Highlands. He proves his mettle in battle, but when he busts his favorite sword, he wanders around moping for the rest of the book, essentially acting as dead weight dragging down his allies. All the characters with whom we're supposed to sympathize are a bunch of weaklings or whiners. After I read this book, I started reading _The Sword of Shannara,_ which was written several years before _Scions_. It's now I realize how shallow Brooks' imagination is. _Sword's_ main characters are ancestors of the main characters in _Scions_ and strangely, they all exhibit the same personality traits--two brothers, one with magic, and one without, with the same personalities as their decendents in _Scions_, and their friend Menion Leah, who--coincidentally, is ALSO the prince of Leah (like Morgan in _Scions_) and ALSO is painted as an irresponsible, happy-go-lucky friend of the Brothers'. Not much new here. And my final beef--why doesn't anyone die in this book? Throughout the story, the reader is told of how dangerous the characters' predicament is, but somehow, they always escape. If it's so damn dangerous, then Brooks should prove it by killing a few of them. They certainly didn't escape death's embrace through their cunning or battle skills. Despite the weak characters and implausible plotline, something about this book was strangely appealing. If I didn't take time to reflect on the hooligans carousing through the pages, or the implausibility of the plot, I really enjoyed the story, thus the 3 stars.
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Summary: Great book... Great series.
Review: So, you've read the Sword, Elfstones, and Wishsong... there's a lot more to come, and it all starts with this book. The Heritage of Shannara is an excelent series from Terry Brooks, almost as good as his Word and the Void series.
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Summary: This was a pretty swwweeet* book- i think!
Review: A great book! kinda made me mad the way it just ended. but it made me wanna get the next book in the sequel thing too. i liked it, u will to. At least, I hope u like it. i wish Wren hadn't died though!!.-just kidding(that doesn't really happen)thanks 4 your time i wish u all the best of luck in your attempts to overcome your ignorance and get on w/ your life! peace out.
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