This is very much a Lord of the Rings inspired novel. It’s by no
means predictable, but is very familiar if you’ve read Tolkein’s
trilogy. In this tale the Druid Allanon recruits Shea Ohmsford to seek
out the Sword of Shannara in order to defeat the Warlock Lord; this is
in part aided by the Elfstones which hold great magical power but also
alert the enemy of the user’s whereabouts. I liked that the action and
danger is underway immediately and doesn’t lull at all over its 700
pages; I found it a difficult book to put down. It was very enjoyable to
not know much of characters or plot as I read, so I won’t include
spoilers here should you choose to read it. Having read the Dark Legacy
of Shannara trilogy before, some objects, places and concepts were
familiar, but there was plenty of unfamiliar territory as well. If you,
like I, enjoyed Middle Earth and are looking for something similar to
read, I would highly recommend the Shannara books. It is fully of
action, adventure, friendship, family, and lore – with much more in the
series to read on to.
[This is the first of many Shannara books published, and I think is a good place to start, however you can also check out the
suggested reading order at Brooks’ website.]
[ official
Terry Brooks web site ]
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