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“A finely wrought tale of sacrifice, adventure, betrayal, magic, loss, and a world on the precipice.”—Brent Weeks, author of The Way of Shadows
“[A] superlative Tolkien-style fantasy tweaked with a contemporary vibe.”—Publishers Weekly
“A story that will delight Brooks’ legions of fans . . . Here’s to many more tales of this incredible world.”—SF Revu
“If you haven’t read Terry Brooks, you haven’t read fantasy.”—Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon and Brisingr
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Five hundred years have passed since the devastating demon-led war tore apart the United States and nearly exterminated humankind. Those who escaped the carnage were led to sanctuary in an idyllic valley, its borders warded by powerful magic against the horrors beyond. But the cocoon of protective magic surrounding the valley has now vanished. When Sider Ament, the only surviving descendant of the Knights of the Word, detects unknown predators stalking the valley, he fears the worst. And when expert Trackers find two of their own gruesomely killed, there can be no doubt: The once safe haven has been made vulnerable to whatever still lurks in the outside wasteland. Together, Ament, the two young Trackers, and a daring Elf princess spearhead plans to defend their ancestral home. And in the thick of it all, the last wielder of the black staff and its awesome magic must find a successor to carry on the fight against the cresting new wave of evil.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Memories of Reading Brooks come Back with this one,
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This review is from: Bearers of the Black Staff: Legends of Shannara (Hardcover)
Terry Brooks and Shannara have been around since the 1970s. I remember stumbling across Brooks after reading all of Tolkien's works and wondering if there was anyone else out there who could write and create a world like Tolkien. I didn't realize at the time, how tall an order that was. I read a lot of imitators and wannabes and was about to give up, but thanks to Brooks and a few others I was pleasantly surprised that there was some fantasy literature out there worth reading.Over time though, I began to feel that Terry was dragging things out just a little and some of the plots and stories were wearing a little thin. It was with this background and sense of wonder as to where Terry would go with a Shannara related book so many years later, that I picked this book out and I have to say, I wasn't disappointed. It's been a long time since I read the original Shannara books and I wondered if I was going to be able to come back so many years later and remember enough for the book to make sense. As it turned out, there was no reason to worry. This book stands well by itself and while it certainly has some ties to previous works, I didn't find myself confused or needing to recall characters or plots from the past to make sense of what was going on here. Brooks' writes smoothly (as I remember well) and strikes a good balance between character development, plot progression with surprises along the way that keep the reader from getting too comfortable. Tied into this series as well is a good tie to our good old "mundane" world with some speculation as to what things might be in the aftermath of, oh I don't know .... how about a nuclear holocaust? It does it however without the tempting social commentary that another writer might have indulged in. The characters presented develop well although by the time the book comes to a conclusion (preparing for the next in the series) you may want a scorecard to keep track of all the little subplots and relationships taking place. Overall, I enjoyed returning to Brooks and reading this side foray into Shannara reminded me of why he was one of the few who could capture for me that "feeling" that I was introduced to in middle-earth and have so much difficulty finding outside of it. Brooks is a voice of his own creation and not an echo, so it's not necessarily fair to hold him or anyone up to that standard, but then again, Brooks for me measures up about as well as any other author I've found in this genre and it was nice to revisit and remember why that is so. 4 stars. bart breen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shanara,
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This review is from: Bearers of the Black Staff: Legends of Shannara (Hardcover)
What's to not like :)I have been enjoying the saga started so long ago by Terry Brooks with the Sword of Shanara. And now we get to see the process of how an epic fantasy setting that began so long ago, and actually evolved out of our own real world, came to pass. I have yet to dislike a single book ever written by Mr Brooks.
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Truly a gourmet masterpiece,
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This review is from: Bearers of the Black Staff: Legends of Shannara (Hardcover)
Brooks adds yet another delicious layer to his sumptuous Shannara series! I now await the next course! Bravo, Terry!
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