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alex_t's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
pepsigirl's review
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.0
I was bored a lot but Ive been told it's more a set up for the following books. The ending feels less like a cliff-hanger and more like Terry Brooks was finished setting things up and wanted to get to the real story.
smurf2416's review against another edition
3.0
There are some authors that are always able to pull you out of a rut. It might not be an amazing book, but you know it will at least be good enough to be enjoyable. Terry Brooks is that for me. Always enjoyable fantasy with a very vivid and exciting world.
alexandrabree's review
3.0
It will be interesting to read the main books think it will add a lot to the randomness of this series so far.
anthoneater's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
weechito's review
4.0
Brooks’s weaknesses are on full display here—the plot follows the formula he set up in previous Shannara novels, and both dialogue and introspection tend to run in circles (as if he’s trying to hit a word count). That said, some the characters here are interesting—especially Walker Boh—and the plot goes in a few unexpected ways. It’s largely successful in spite of the few issues it does have.
imzadi755's review against another edition
Etter å ha lest flere av bøkene om Shannara, ble jeg lei. Samme visa.
mcfade28's review
4.0
This was much better than I expected. I read the previous Shanara trilogy years ago and I remember thinking the first novel was a total Lord of the Rings ripoff. The second two were better but still followed the same structure of a quest to find some magical item to defeat a magical enemy.
This first novel of a new series started out much the same. We meet Par Ohmesford, a descendant of the previous heroes, who is quickly told he needs to find the same sword from the first novel to defeat yet another shadowy evil. He bands together a group of adventurers, ala Fellowship of the Ring and heads out to meet Gandalf... Sorry I mean Allanon.
By about the halfway point this book started to grip me more than its predecessors. I mostly enjoyed hearing about Par's uncle, the grouchy Walker Boh who represented a different kind of hero than we have seen so far in this series. And refreshingly of all, it seems like the second book in this series will be a direct sequel so everything didnt get nicely wrapped up for a change.
Onto the next one!
This first novel of a new series started out much the same. We meet Par Ohmesford, a descendant of the previous heroes, who is quickly told he needs to find the same sword from the first novel to defeat yet another shadowy evil. He bands together a group of adventurers, ala Fellowship of the Ring and heads out to meet Gandalf... Sorry I mean Allanon.
By about the halfway point this book started to grip me more than its predecessors. I mostly enjoyed hearing about Par's uncle, the grouchy Walker Boh who represented a different kind of hero than we have seen so far in this series. And refreshingly of all, it seems like the second book in this series will be a direct sequel so everything didnt get nicely wrapped up for a change.
Onto the next one!