leeakolb's review against another edition
5.0
As with a lot of older books it is not as fast paced as modern books. But it is quite good. I am glad I am finally getting to visit this series that I have heard so much about.
pedroxmas's review against another edition
Sloooooooooooooooooooow. So Sloooww... I almost fell asleep most of the time.
beckybmckinney's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-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
3.0
I really dislike Allanon, he's basically there to just explain the story in minute detail and it was tedious. He doesn't pull off mysterious at all. Honestly, much about this book was tedious, just about every the story focused on Wil, I gave up on reading and skipped over his terribly long inner monologues. I liked the characters a bit more than the first, but I'm not really convinced the writing got a lot better.
serebdipityofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Es la tercera o cuarta vez que leo este libro. Una de mis sagas preferidas, con un montón de acción. Personajes de moralidad gris que no dejan claras sus intenciones, unas expediciones que ponen en riesgo la vida de los protagonistas una y otra y otra vez.
No me cansaré nunca de recomendarla.
No me cansaré nunca de recomendarla.
lattes_lipstick_literature's review against another edition
4.0
If you want to read my review of the first book in the trilogy you can do that HERE . One of my biggest gripes about the last book was the lack of female representation, Brooks seems to have fixed that with the introduction of Amberle and Eretria. While Amberle was prominent throughout the book Eretria was a bit of a side character. Wil (the main character and grandson to the previous protagonist of the last book) must continue the family business and save the world from darkness. This books pacing was better, yet it still had the long winded history monologues of the first book.
I did like Wil and Amberle, although it pissed me off that no matter how many times Amberle asks Wil to keep her up to date on what was going on Wil still kept things in the dark. It is this weird cliche thing authors use about keeping the women safe and usually ends up just making things worse. Besides that I really enjoyed the book. It was faster paced and seemed to carry more emotion with the characters than the last, at least for me.
Reading this book does make me want to check out the T.V. show, I like comparing books to shows/movies.
I did like Wil and Amberle, although it pissed me off that no matter how many times Amberle asks Wil to keep her up to date on what was going on Wil still kept things in the dark. It is this weird cliche thing authors use about keeping the women safe and usually ends up just making things worse. Besides that I really enjoyed the book. It was faster paced and seemed to carry more emotion with the characters than the last, at least for me.
Reading this book does make me want to check out the T.V. show, I like comparing books to shows/movies.
sejacobson14's review against another edition
5.0
My favorite of the entire Shannara series (might be my favorite Terry Brooks novel).
scroggin_cooper's review against another edition
4.0
Another classic fantasy adventure from Mr. Brooks. Bravo.
I liked Wil a lot more than Shea. Shea just felt like a Gary Stu, Wil makes mistakes in this book, he's also just a more likable guy. His relationship with Amberle felt incredibly realistic. None of the characters felt unnecessary in this book, unlike in the last book where both elves could easily have been cut out of the story. This journey also felt far different from the Lord of the Rings, which I feel is a good thing. In my opinion, the more often you come back to the same tropes and don't do anything with them, they get tired. Brooks expands on these tropes and puts a little twist upon them. The only thing I didn't really like was the Elf-Demon conflict. It just felt a little drawn out.
I liked Wil a lot more than Shea. Shea just felt like a Gary Stu, Wil makes mistakes in this book, he's also just a more likable guy. His relationship with Amberle felt incredibly realistic. None of the characters felt unnecessary in this book, unlike in the last book where both elves could easily have been cut out of the story. This journey also felt far different from the Lord of the Rings, which I feel is a good thing. In my opinion, the more often you come back to the same tropes and don't do anything with them, they get tired. Brooks expands on these tropes and puts a little twist upon them. The only thing I didn't really like was the Elf-Demon conflict. It just felt a little drawn out.
tashshaw's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rattybluestocking's review against another edition
4.0
I rated this four stars, because I couldn't do three and a half stars which is my actual rating.
I enjoyed this book, very much. I enjoyed the first one too. I do not think I will continue reading the rest of the series though. like I said, I enjoyed the book greatly, but I couldn't really find myself getting into the characters or the story itself. It was well-written, descriptive, and the world was interesting. I'd definitely recommend this book to others who enjoy the sci-fi world akin to Lord of the Rings. I, however, actually preferred the MTV show.
I enjoyed this book, very much. I enjoyed the first one too. I do not think I will continue reading the rest of the series though. like I said, I enjoyed the book greatly, but I couldn't really find myself getting into the characters or the story itself. It was well-written, descriptive, and the world was interesting. I'd definitely recommend this book to others who enjoy the sci-fi world akin to Lord of the Rings. I, however, actually preferred the MTV show.
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25