catherine_dalton08's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
nimra64672's review against another edition
1.0
it's not for me. The story is painfully slow. not much of importance is occurring.
freebird795's review against another edition
4.0
A good start to this part of my Shannara journey. It feels a little different from many Sword & Sorcery books, the bad guys are more fleshed out than the typical "Great-Evil-One & his minions".
I'm going to hazard an educated guess that #2 is about Walker, and #3 is Wren.
Onwards!
I'm going to hazard an educated guess that #2 is about Walker, and #3 is Wren.
Onwards!
the_bee_writes's review against another edition
3.0
Well it is Terry Brooks Shannara what shall I say?
It was gripping, romantic, funny and you sympathise with all the characters maybe the most with Walker Boh who really does not like his task but goes for it anyway. Good for us because otherwise Shannara would fall at last.
Definitely worth reading!
Tja es ist Terry Brooks Shannara ~ was soll ich noch sagen?
Es war spannend, romantic, lustig und man identifiziert sich mit den Charakteren vielleicht am meisten mit Walker Boh, der seine Aufgabe wirklich nicht will. Er nimmt sie natuerlich trotzdem auf sich und das ist gut fuer uns, weil ansonsten Shannara doch noch untergehen wuerde.
Definitiv lesenswert!
It was gripping, romantic, funny and you sympathise with all the characters maybe the most with Walker Boh who really does not like his task but goes for it anyway. Good for us because otherwise Shannara would fall at last.
Definitely worth reading!
Tja es ist Terry Brooks Shannara ~ was soll ich noch sagen?
Es war spannend, romantic, lustig und man identifiziert sich mit den Charakteren vielleicht am meisten mit Walker Boh, der seine Aufgabe wirklich nicht will. Er nimmt sie natuerlich trotzdem auf sich und das ist gut fuer uns, weil ansonsten Shannara doch noch untergehen wuerde.
Definitiv lesenswert!
chemwizard22's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
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I loved her, Morgan.tarana's review against another edition
5.0
I read this around 1992, knowing the 4th book was coming out the next year. It is a slow build, but satisfying story. These 4 books are one long story, unlike the original Shannara trilogy, which were separate stories. In this one, you meet the main characters, learn about the Shadowen, and experience the first efforts to fulfill their quests.
Books are narrated by John Lee who is a wonderful narrator.
Books are narrated by John Lee who is a wonderful narrator.
nogenreleftbehind's review against another edition
4.0
The power of the elf stones is still kicking. This time, generations later, it has bestowed the gifts of elf magic on the Shannara descendants. And of course they are once again called on by Allanon (I thought he was long gone) to help save the world from dark magic. This time, they aren't all so eager to jump into the quest.
I love that they have doubts and worry if they are doing the right thing. While they split into three main groups and we only truly see the details of Par and his brother's search for the mythical Sword of Shannara. It was quite an adventure and Terry Brooks has really grown as a write between the original Shannara series and this one. Things are a little less predictable and there are some truly exciting scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat.
But Par's story isn't quite over, the world is not saved by the end of the book. It will continue to be at risk until all three groups have completed their quests (the next two books I'm assuming). I am really looking forward to them.
I love that they have doubts and worry if they are doing the right thing. While they split into three main groups and we only truly see the details of Par and his brother's search for the mythical Sword of Shannara. It was quite an adventure and Terry Brooks has really grown as a write between the original Shannara series and this one. Things are a little less predictable and there are some truly exciting scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat.
But Par's story isn't quite over, the world is not saved by the end of the book. It will continue to be at risk until all three groups have completed their quests (the next two books I'm assuming). I am really looking forward to them.
js_warren's review against another edition
3.0
I remember enjoying this series more than the first, and it appears that my memory was correct (for once), because this was a good start. It was by no means perfect--Brooks' meandering, overly-descriptive storytelling continues to detract from my enjoyment a bit--but he's opening things up and beginning to deviate from the formulaic feel of the original trilogy.
Reading this right after the first trilogy (rather than years in between as I had originally done) underlined how much of this story's foundation was built on the original trilogy, especially "Wishsong," and allowed me to better appreciate the subtleties of that connection. Binging content is the best way to go when your memory is crap.
I still say you can skip "Sword" altogether, though. It continues to have little direct connection to the overarching story, so it's effectively little more than a bloated, cringey prologue.
Reading this right after the first trilogy (rather than years in between as I had originally done) underlined how much of this story's foundation was built on the original trilogy, especially "Wishsong," and allowed me to better appreciate the subtleties of that connection. Binging content is the best way to go when your memory is crap.
I still say you can skip "Sword" altogether, though. It continues to have little direct connection to the overarching story, so it's effectively little more than a bloated, cringey prologue.