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4.0 out of 5 stars Time Changes Things, Oct 26 2003

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This review is from: The Scions of Shannara (Mass Market Paperback)

When I read this set in 1994, the year after the quartet was completed, I found it, well, *very* 1990's. It struck me as being soapy and melodramatic with strains of the unecessary and unsuccessful 'darkness' obligatory to all 90's fantasy epics. I missed the high rolling adventure of Shannara as I remembered it.

Rereading the first book today I was struck by how fresh, fun and expertly handled this novel is. Tight pacing, concise descriptions, solid characters, a sense of urgency and a ton of rip-roaring swashbuckling action - it's all here. What sets Brooks apart from the loads of dreadful/dreckful S&S authors flooding the bookshelves is his style - lifted directly from the world of Cooper, Smollett, Scott, Stevenson & Dumas. These are engaging and memorable adventure yarns plain and simple, with plenty of heart and some well thought out back history to boot. There's also a serious element of US fantasy, recalling Baum, Kirby & Lucas @ their best. And one can't help but conjure images from Pyle, Wyeth and Parrish as Brooks weaves his magic.

I was happily surprised to discover how wrong I'd been. Guess I just had the zeitgeist-blues.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Scions of Shannara, April 28 2003

By	Cheryl Ballard (Des Moines, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews

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I was really impressed with the immediate response from seller by e-mail. And the quick shipping. Thank You

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful., Mar 2 2003

By	Andrew Plimpton "Don Gato" (Massachusettes) - See all my reviews

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I expected that Brooks' new series not to be as good .I expected it to get repetiteve.I was wrong .It is not at all repetetive ,in fact ,Brooks added some political detail that he lacked in the other books,but it isn't pointless political
detail.Brooks still has his superb detail in magic ,which is one of the reasons that he is one of my favorite authors.It also was perfectly legitimate to write it.Anyone might wonder what life is like in the Four Lands after all the Druids are gone .This is the plot:The Four Lands have drastically changed since the death of Allanon.The Elves have vanished and Callahorn,The Dwarves ,and the Southland are in the hands of the Federation,where magic is strictly illegal.Par Ohmsford still has the power of the Wishsong ,causing himself to be pursued by Seekers (Federation police).While he flees,he stumbles upon Cogline ,a once Druid.Cogline tells him that he ,his cousin Wren,and his uncle Walker Boh are needed by the shade of Allanon.Par finds Walker and they meet Wren at the Hadeshorn.Allanon tells each of them to do one thing :Par to recover the Sword of Shannara ,Walker to bring back the Druids and the keep of Paranor ,and Wren to find the vanished Elves .
This book is about Par,his brother Coll,Morgan Leah,Steff and Teel the Dwarves,and a couple others on there search for the Sword of Shannara.P.S.The next one is about Walker etc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars ok, but keep reading, they get better...
in perfect honesty, the only real reason why i read this book was because there was nothing else. yea, i thought terry brooks was ok, but his first book was boring, and his last... Read more

Published on April 21 2002 by darkdesign6

5.0 out of 5 stars Missions of a Dead Druid
A Review by Ashley
The federation is starting to take over the four lands out ruling magic but Par and his brother Coll still use it trying not to let the people forget the... Read more

Published on Mar 2 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
Initially I was disappointed with the ending of the first book as I was not aware of the continuing saga.... Read more

Published on Feb 24 2002 by Francisco Colon

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great addition
The one drawback about this, and in fact the whole second set of Shannara books, is that they really must be read together. Read more

Published on Jan 25 2002 by History Buff

5.0 out of 5 stars exciting
I love all the Shannara books and this series was know different. Mr. Brooks creates intricate plots poepled with complicated characters and lush landscapes. Read more

Published on Sep 6 2001 by O. Blaylock

5.0 out of 5 stars one of brooks best
the entire series is great but this is a fine start

Published on Sep 3 2001 by Bill Wend

4.0 out of 5 stars ScIoNs Of ShAnNaRa
This book was interesting. I think that it was a little bit dejavu. It seems like this story has happened before in the first 3 books. Read more

Published on Jul 27 2001 by Klown

3.0 out of 5 stars Pedestrian Fantasy Fare
The Shannara series is famous, and it may be worth reading for that, as it is a big mover in the pulp fantasy circles. Read more

Published on Jun 5 2001 by Robert

3.0 out of 5 stars Implausible, but Strangely Compelling
This book was so-so. I wonder how, writing books such as this, Brooks has come to be such a widely-known name in the Fantasy genre. Read more

Published on Jun 2 2001 by raildog

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book... Great series.
So, you've read the Sword, Elfstones, and Wishsong... there's a lot more to come, and it all starts with this book. Read more

Published on May 4 2001 by William J. Fox

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