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The High Druid's Blade
by Terry Brooks
A wonderful fast paced novel that new and old Brooks’ fans will enjoy. I thoroughly enjoyed this more than some of his other Shannara novels because it was more of a fun read with less of the complex bits and pieces that you need to recall in the other stories. Parts of it had a bit of the Running with the Demon series or Armageddon’s Children with a touch of his Magic Kingdom for Sale, Sold! Or it could just be me seeing the best of his work. It is also amazing that it tells a complete story in one volume instead of the classic trilogy.
I was a little put off by the length of the novel because in all honesty some of his other standalone books are thicker with more detail. And yes in parts I found the details a tad lacking for my personal taste for what I have come to expect from him. It also follows the traditional pattern of boy discovers he has power, gets the training needed, before he goes onto bigger and better things out there. If you are looking for a play by play by this point you are not going to find it because let’s be honest that is what the book blurb is above and on the dust jacket.
I believe this is a great book for those who have never experienced the world Mr. Brooks has created over the past few decades. It gives them just enough of a taste to decide if they want to dive feet first into all the complex works he has created for his Shannara world. I will admit this is not the best fantasy novel I have read this year but it is not by far the worst.
I was a little put off by the length of the novel because in all honesty some of his other standalone books are thicker with more detail. And yes in parts I found the details a tad lacking for my personal taste for what I have come to expect from him. It also follows the traditional pattern of boy discovers he has power, gets the training needed, before he goes onto bigger and better things out there. If you are looking for a play by play by this point you are not going to find it because let’s be honest that is what the book blurb is above and on the dust jacket.
I believe this is a great book for those who have never experienced the world Mr. Brooks has created over the past few decades. It gives them just enough of a taste to decide if they want to dive feet first into all the complex works he has created for his Shannara world. I will admit this is not the best fantasy novel I have read this year but it is not by far the worst.