false 15549 21 Terry Brooks is one of a handful of writers whose work defines modern fantasy fiction. His twenty-three international bestsellers have ranged from the beloved Shannara series to stories that tread a much darker path. Armageddon’s Children is a new creation–the perfect opportunity for readers unfamiliar with Brooks’s previous work to experience an author at the height of his considerable storytelling powers. It is a gripping chronicle of a once-familiar world now spun shockingly out of control, in which an extraordinary few struggle to salvage hope in the face of terrifying chaos. <br><br>Logan Tom is doomed to remember the past and determined to rescue the future. Far behind him lies a boyhood cut violently short by his family’s slaughter, when the forces of madness and hate swept our world after decadent excesses led to civilization’s downfall. Somewhere ahead of him rests the only chance to beat back the minions of evil that are systematically killing and enslaving the last remnants of humanity. Navigating the scarred and poisoned landscape that once was America and guided by a powerful talisman, Logan has sworn an oath to seek out a remarkable being born of magic, possessed of untold abilities, and destined to lead the final fight against darkness.<br><br>Across the country, Angel Perez, herself a survivor of the malevolent, death-dealing forces combing the land, has also been chosen for an uncanny mission in the name of her ruined world’s salvation. From the devastated streets of Los Angeles, she will journey to find a place–and a people–shrouded in mystery, celebrated in legend, and vital to the cause of humankind . . . even as a relentless foe follows close behind, bent on her extermination. While in the nearly forsaken city of Seattle, a makeshift family of refugees has carved out a tenuous existence among the street gangs, mutants, and marauders fighting to stay alive against mounting odds–and something unspeakable that has come from the shadows in search of prey. <br><br>In time, all their paths will cross. Their common purpose will draw them together. Their courage and convictions will be tested and their fates will be decided, as their singular crusade begins: to take back, or lose forever, the only world they have.<br><br>In Armageddon’s Children, Brooks brings his gifts as a mythmaker to the timeless theme of the unending, essential conflict between darkness and light–and carries his unique imaginative vision to a stunning new level. Prepare for a breathtaking tour de force. To those who are new to Terry Brooks, welcome. And to those who have read him for many years: prepare for a dramatic surprise. 1112930 29 8 2006 Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara, #1) total:1444|5:544|4:562|3:271|2:59|1:8| 1444 5907 2025 160 3 1 false false Mon Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Apr 28 16:05:41 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 03 20:54:51 -0800 2008
With this novel, Terry begins to bridge the gap between two of his main story threads...that of the world of Shannara and that of the world in the "...more...]]> 2 2 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 13:47:30 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 14 13:47:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 09:38:12 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 09:48:48 -0700 2009
Alone the Genesis of Shannara concept would merely be interesting. A supernatural force has reduced the world to rubble and the opposing good force guides humans in their efforts to retake the only world they have. Yet when you combine...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 13:47:53 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 13:55:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 12:16:37 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 19:35:21 -0700 2009 It's an interesting book because it ties the "word & the void" series with his very popular "Shannara" series. It's really cool how...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 07:10:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 08:41:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 03 19:38:01 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 27 10:11:56 -0700 2009 Terry Brooks "Shannara" novels are in that category. I read the first of these novels The Sword of Shannara when I was 13 or 14 and it struck a lifelong love of Sci-Fi/Fantasy.
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This was everything I was afraid it was going to be and worse. It's derivative and repetitive. Brooks seems to confuse interi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 14:55:45 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 21:50:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 10:35:48 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 10:40:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 13:39:58 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 13:55:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 13:30:50 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 13:32:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Wed Nov 05 13:48:01 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 04:39:44 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 05 13:48:01 -0800 2008
Armageddon. The world as we know it has been poison...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Oct 24 14:02:58 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 09 11:40:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 29 03:42:26 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 03:53:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 21:13:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 21:55:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Aug 17 07:15:40 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 24 15:25:07 -0700 2008
On one hand, it's awesome - the detail of the post-apocalyptic world inhabited by mutants, once-men and demons as staged in the earlier RWtD books is fascinating,...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 28 14:51:49 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 28 14:52:32 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 14:56:06 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 18:52:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Mar 12 01:43:39 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 02:18:07 -0700 2009 1
Up until now, it has only been hinted at that the world of Shannara i...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=15549