Dark Wraith of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy #3.5)
by
Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author)
THE FIRST-EVER GRAPHIC NOVEL SET IN THE WORLD OF SHANNARA!
Possessing an awesome power he is only beginning to understand, young Jair Ohmsford must summon the devastating yet darkly seductive magic of the wishsong on a fateful mission to save his friends . . . and protect the future from the forces of evil.
If you’ve never ventured into the wondrous world of Shannara, consi...more
Possessing an awesome power he is only beginning to understand, young Jair Ohmsford must summon the devastating yet darkly seductive magic of the wishsong on a fateful mission to save his friends . . . and protect the future from the forces of evil.
If you’ve never ventured into the wondrous world of Shannara, consi...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
March 25th 2008
by Del Rey
(first published January 1st 2008)
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Oct 13, 2010
Jackie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Die-hard Shannara fans
Shelves:
graphic-novel,
fantasy
Fast, easy read. I only liked it because it featured Jair from Wishsong. Elfstones and Wishsong are my favorite Shannara novels out of them all. So more Wishsong is always good. Very cool ability.
Too bad this graphic novel was in black & white, I'd have preferred color but I wasn't reading it for the graphics, just the story. Had it been in color, I might have appreciated the artwork more.
I must say I'm not thrilled how some of my favorite authors are jumping on the Graphic Novel craze. I'd...more
Too bad this graphic novel was in black & white, I'd have preferred color but I wasn't reading it for the graphics, just the story. Had it been in color, I might have appreciated the artwork more.
I must say I'm not thrilled how some of my favorite authors are jumping on the Graphic Novel craze. I'd...more
Having read all of the previous Shannara books, I had to read this. Although I am not a reader of graphic novels (apart from the very occasional Sandman) I thought it had the potential to be better than some of Brooks' more recent books with its setting in the 'classic' Shannara period of the original trilogy. The Wishsong has always been a really interesting concept, especially what it can do to you and the dangerous nature of all magic. The story, then, appealed to me with its exploration of J...more
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Nov 28, 2010
Tanabrus
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novel,
fantasy
Come spiega lo stesso Brooks, la storia si svolge alla fine della prima trilogia di Shannara. Protagonista è Jair Ohmsford, uno dei due fratelli che, nel libro La canzone di Shannara, mostravano di possedere la canzone magica, conseguenza dell’utilizzo da parte del padre delle pietre magiche elfiche (nel libro precedente, Le pietre magiche di Shannara).
Brin si è sposata e ora vive a Leah, mentre Jair ha continuato a vivere la sua vita, benchè lontano da Kimberly. Si scopre però che in qualche mo...more
Brin si è sposata e ora vive a Leah, mentre Jair ha continuato a vivere la sua vita, benchè lontano da Kimberly. Si scopre però che in qualche mo...more
Feb 17, 2013
Timothy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
read-reviewed-in-2013
When Terry Brooks was approached about the idea of writing a graphic novel taking place in the Shannara universe of his, he decided to base it shortly after the end of The Wishsong of Shannara, and use some of the characters in that book, particularly Jair Ohmsford and the Gnome tracker, Slanter. So was born The Dark Wraith of Shannara, and the first comic adventure of the Shannara characters.
As the story begins, Jair Ohmsford is remembering his experiences at the end of the previous adventure (...more
As the story begins, Jair Ohmsford is remembering his experiences at the end of the previous adventure (...more
Ok really quick book to get through, probably due to the fact it was a grafic novel.
It was a good read and I liked how it joined straight on from where Idomitable left off andhow they brought Garet Jax back into the story through Jair's wishsong, Garet and Jair being my favorite characters and bringing Slanter back in again with the same relationship with Jair as it was in the wishsong.
I didnt really like how some of the characters were drawn though I thought they would of been differant to how...more
It was a good read and I liked how it joined straight on from where Idomitable left off andhow they brought Garet Jax back into the story through Jair's wishsong, Garet and Jair being my favorite characters and bringing Slanter back in again with the same relationship with Jair as it was in the wishsong.
I didnt really like how some of the characters were drawn though I thought they would of been differant to how...more
While I thought at first this was just a regular book, I was surprised to see it is a graphic novel. Having read the Watchmen, I was excited to hopefully put a visual image to the descriptions Terry Brooks gave of so many characters. I have one word for it. Meep. I wasn’t impressed. It was far to comic book style type. Kimber had a pair of jungle panties on. I am not going to go into it. It is just the typical comic book images, not a knock against the people who drew it, but not my cup of tea....more
Ok, �� un esperimento, ma secondo me non �� riuscito del tutto.
Bello perch�� alla fine �� qualcosa di diverso rispetto al solito e perch�� la trama �� inedita, ma Terry Brooks di solito da troppo peso all'introspezione perch�� una graphic novel, per sintesi, possa essere adatta a qualcosa di suo. Forse ci voleva meno dettaglio nei disegni, e pi�� approfondimento.
Alla fine la storia �� interessante, �� bello anche rivedere certi personaggi, ma non �� il genere adatto proprio. I disegni sono alta...more
Bello perch�� alla fine �� qualcosa di diverso rispetto al solito e perch�� la trama �� inedita, ma Terry Brooks di solito da troppo peso all'introspezione perch�� una graphic novel, per sintesi, possa essere adatta a qualcosa di suo. Forse ci voleva meno dettaglio nei disegni, e pi�� approfondimento.
Alla fine la storia �� interessante, �� bello anche rivedere certi personaggi, ma non �� il genere adatto proprio. I disegni sono alta...more
This was a very interesting and short graphic novel. It was my first time ever to read a graphic novel. I like how Jair uses the wishsong to turn himself into Garet Jax - The fearless warrior. By using the wishsong, Jair came close to losing himself within the magic of the wishsong and I believe eventually he will lose himself to it. I was glad to read about the wearcat that could make himself invisible - "whisker". Looks like there could be some romantic feelings between Jair and Kimber. I gues...more
Dark Wraith of Shannara is the first ever graphic novel set in Terry Brooks epic fantasy world of Shannara. It takes place in the years following The Wishsong of Shannara and features Jair Ohmsford, who along with his sister Brin, is the of the first generation of Ohmsfords to posess magic. The book opens with a dream, a nightmare really, in which Jair remembers what happened to him the last time he used the Wishsong. Distraught over these recurring nightmare, he goes to his sister for advice. U...more
I've been a Terry Brooks fan for near a decade, and most of his books have always entertained me. When I first heard of Dark Wraith a year or two ago, I was hesitantly excited. After it was released, I picked it up in the book store, browsed through it, and then decided that I didn't want to own this Brooks book. I forgot about it until I spied it at my local library the other day, whereupon I seized it and decided to read it.
The graphic novel is disappointingly short, and the story is just on t...more
The graphic novel is disappointingly short, and the story is just on t...more
I finished reading Dark Wraith a day or two ago. First let me say/acknowledge that I've been a Brooks fan for, wow, about 20 years now. I've read all of his books except two -- First King, which for some reason I just cannot get into -- and Elves of Cintra, which is on my reading list for the summer. Except for First King, I've thoroughly enjoyed them all (the movie adaptations are a little iffy, yes). Terry has a great way of creating worlds and characters that are very believable and accessibl...more
All in all a good graphic novel, expanding on the story of Jair Ohmsford from Terry's original trilogy. I the art style was well done and the storyline, despite being a little hackneyed, was worth a read. Normally I would have given this book a three star rating because of it's plot but I give it slightly higher due to my love of Terry's Brook's world and his willingness to explore different mediums than just regular novels. I hope there are more put out.
This was my first graphic novel. It was a very fast and easy read. I enjoy terry brooks' books, so I thought I would try this one. I liked the concept and the story line definitely kept me going. However, I am not used to seeing the pictures (cartoons) with what I am reading. I would much rather read a book and let my imagination take over. I do recommend this book though if you like graphic fantasy novels.
Terry Brooks calls his foray into graphic novels a “grand experiment.” I think the experiment failed. It’s almost like he thought to himself “Gee, if I stuff enough pictures in the book, maybe it will distract the readers from the fact that there is no plot.” While I do find it comforting to revisit familiar concepts and characters in new guises, this attempt just left me cold.
Feb 19, 2013
Hikerdee
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of the series who enjoy graphic novels
Dark Wraith of Shannara is a graphic novel, in the chronological Shannara order after Indomitable. So far, I have read sixteen books in my project to read the Shannara books in their chronological order, with ten from our home library to go before I start buying any of the current Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy.
If I liked graphic novels better than I do, I might rate this story of Jair Ohmsford's third quest higher than the three stars. Character development is hard to accomplish in graphic no...more
If I liked graphic novels better than I do, I might rate this story of Jair Ohmsford's third quest higher than the three stars. Character development is hard to accomplish in graphic no...more
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Don't get me wrong: I'm a huge Terry Brooks fan. I have also been intrigued by the story of Jair and Brin Ohmsford, so when I found out that more had been written, I naturally had to read it. I guess that I was looking for more detail to the story than can be provided by a graphic novel. I still want more depth, more imagery, etc. I feel like I was thrown a teaser rather than a continuation, I guess because I know what Terry Brooks is capable of, and it is so much more than this. I can tell that...more
A fun little read, but desperately lacking the substance of a full fledged work. The art is good, but I found myself less immersed in the story because of it. I found myself missing the wonderful descriptions that Brooks usually weaves into his story telling, and the pictures just don't do enough to make up for that lack. All that aside, Wishsong has always been one of my favorites from the Shannara series and I will never balk at having more of that story told. Definitely worth the hour or so o...more
I was very excited for this book to come out. I have to say for a graphic novel it was wonderful. The pictures were excellent and the story line Terry Brooks did wonderful on. I would have liked the pictures to be in color but it was great the way it was.
The thing that I loved about this was that the story took place in between books that were already written so that you didn't need to reread a story you knew. It also explained a lot of stuff without seeming repetative making it a great book fo...more
The thing that I loved about this was that the story took place in between books that were already written so that you didn't need to reread a story you knew. It also explained a lot of stuff without seeming repetative making it a great book fo...more
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Terry Brooks was born in Illinois in 1944, where he spent a great deal of his childhood and early adulthood dreaming up stories in and around Sinnissippi Park, the very same park that would eventually become the setting for his bestselling Word & Void trilogy. He went to college and received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College, where he majored in English Literature, and he received...more
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