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anthoneater's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
lazylys's review against another edition
1.0
Brooks inizia la sua avventura da scrittore copiando platealmente Tolkien e finisce con il copiare se stesso.
Questa trilogia è di quanto peggio da lui scritto che io abbia letto finora.
Tutto si ripete uguale alle prime saghe, stessi nomi, stessi personaggi, stessi trucchi narrativi. In tre libri non c'è nulla di veramente originale e che faccia risvegliare, seppure per un solo attimo, l'attenzione.
Questa trilogia è di quanto peggio da lui scritto che io abbia letto finora.
Tutto si ripete uguale alle prime saghe, stessi nomi, stessi personaggi, stessi trucchi narrativi. In tre libri non c'è nulla di veramente originale e che faccia risvegliare, seppure per un solo attimo, l'attenzione.
hannas_heas47's review against another edition
4.0
Reminded me of steampunk, which made the book better than the first by far. So Walker is still on his journey and this time many more of his crew is killed battling the witch, and the Antrax. There's a lot of deception going around and the adage of machines in this book has caught my interest. Antrax builds machines from body parts of the deads....hehehe.Isle witch learns her brothers existence and still seeks to remove him from her presence so she can find the answers. Hell.... Answers are staring her in the face and she chooses not to see it. Hope the finale is worth it!
elysiumdream's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hawt's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I’ve been re-reading the Shannara series, and it just hasn’t held up as well as when I first read it 20 years ago. Going back the series after so long and reading so much great fantasy writing has really exposed these books.
The plot follows the same structure as all of the Shannara books before it, with a few twists, but still very predictable.
I still want to finish the series, but will probably take a break before the next book.
The plot follows the same structure as all of the Shannara books before it, with a few twists, but still very predictable.
I still want to finish the series, but will probably take a break before the next book.
nesskempton's review against another edition
4.0
There are those second books in a trilogy that fall a little flat. And then there are the ones (such as this) that are so well written that you can't help but squeal with joy. So very gripping, I can't wait to read the third book! Slightly tragic and a little bit dark but such a well weaved storyline, I could NOT put it down.
jasmyn9's review against another edition
3.0
Antrax is an amazing mix of fantasy and technology. As the crew of the Jerle Shannara explores Castledown, things come crawling out of the woodwork. Castledown is nothing like what they expected and the prize they seek is even further out of reach than even the Druid anticipated. Castledown is heavily protected, and by a type of entity that none have seen before. As the entity searches for those he wants to keep and eliminate the ones he doesn't...well...a whole lot of things happen.
There are lots of traditional fantasy elements, a bit of sci-fi, and lots of action. Tons of characters, so be sure to read this when you won't be easily distracted or you may lose track of who is doing what and where everyone is. As with most of Terry Brooks' series, you need to read this one in order, and while it isn't necessary to read the previous series in the world of Shannara, it would definitely help.
There's a lot of big reveals in Antrax, but there are even more questions that are brought up or left un-answered. Even though there was so much going on, I had a hard time staying engaged with all the moving pieces. While Terry Brooks' books always have a lot going on, this one seemed to be a little more choppy as it jumped around from place to place and group to group.
There were some characters that I really loved, and I was excited to see how the grew and developed through the pages. The Ilse Witch's story in Antrax was quite interesting. She had some pretty big surprises up her sleeve, and the seer shocked me several times. When the story all ends, we don't really have an ending. While some storylines may have seen some version of resolution, there are many threads left hanging for the next story. This world has such a rich history, and I'm really enjoying see how the story continues.
There are lots of traditional fantasy elements, a bit of sci-fi, and lots of action. Tons of characters, so be sure to read this when you won't be easily distracted or you may lose track of who is doing what and where everyone is. As with most of Terry Brooks' series, you need to read this one in order, and while it isn't necessary to read the previous series in the world of Shannara, it would definitely help.
There's a lot of big reveals in Antrax, but there are even more questions that are brought up or left un-answered. Even though there was so much going on, I had a hard time staying engaged with all the moving pieces. While Terry Brooks' books always have a lot going on, this one seemed to be a little more choppy as it jumped around from place to place and group to group.
There were some characters that I really loved, and I was excited to see how the grew and developed through the pages. The Ilse Witch's story in Antrax was quite interesting. She had some pretty big surprises up her sleeve, and the seer shocked me several times. When the story all ends, we don't really have an ending. While some storylines may have seen some version of resolution, there are many threads left hanging for the next story. This world has such a rich history, and I'm really enjoying see how the story continues.