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    <body><![CDATA[Last book in the trilogy/prequel to The Genesis of Shannara.  Sad the series is over.  I want to know how our society comes to an end. <br/>Don't think he gets into that.  Enjoyed immensely.  Pure escapism.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>Angel Fire East</em> marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's <em>Running with the Demon</em>. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, <em>Knight of the Word</em>, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs.<p> Brooks's well-realized and likable cast from the previous books is back, from Nest (now 29) to Ross (haggard as ever) to Pick (still just a few inches tall) and even grown-up versions of Nest's childhood friends from <em>Running</em>, including Bennett, now a junkie with child. Of course, Findo Gask has assembled a creepy little Legion of Doom to harry these nice folks: a giant albino demon; a formless, flesh-eating <em>ur'droch</em>; and a knife-wielding Orphan-Annie-gone-bad named Penny Dreadful. And <em>Angel Fire</em>'s main plot thread is even compelling: John Ross has caught a shape-changing, wild-magic creature of enormous power, a gypsy morph, that he and Nest must discover how to turn to the Word before Gask and his crew can capture it for the Void.<p> But as with <em>Knight of the Word</em>, wooden pacing and unconvincing transitions keep this tale from rising to the level of Brooks's previous masterworks, such as the excellent Shannara and Landover series. If you've read the first two books, it's certainly worth seeing off your old friends in <em>Angel Fire East</em>. But if you're--heaven forbid--new to Terry Brooks, check out his earlier work, or even his very capable novelization of <em>Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace</em>. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<em>Angel Fire East</em> marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's <em>Running with the Demon</em>. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, <em>Knight of the Word</em>, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs.<p> Brooks's well-realized and likable cast from the previous books is back, from Nest (now 29) to Ross (haggard as ever) to Pick (still just a few inches tall) and even grown-up versions of Nest's childhood friends from <em>Running</em>, including Bennett, now a junkie with child. Of course, Findo Gask has assembled a creepy little Legion of Doom to harry these nice folks: a giant albino demon; a formless, flesh-eating <em>ur'droch</em>; and a knife-wielding Orphan-Annie-gone-bad named Penny Dreadful. And <em>Angel Fire</em>'s main plot thread is even compelling: John Ross has caught a shape-changing, wild-magic creature of enormous power, a gypsy morph, that he and Nest must discover how to turn to the Word before Gask and his crew can capture it for the Void.<p> But as with <em>Knight of the Word</em>, wooden pacing and unconvincing transitions keep this tale from rising to the level of Brooks's previous masterworks, such as the excellent Shannara and Landover series. If you've read the first two books, it's certainly worth seeing off your old friends in <em>Angel Fire East</em>. But if you're--heaven forbid--new to Terry Brooks, check out his earlier work, or even his very capable novelization of <em>Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace</em>. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed the third book in the series.  I appreciated unexpected endings and wish this was more than a trilogy.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>Angel Fire East</em> marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's <em>Running with the Demon</em>. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, <em>Knight of the Word</em>, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs.<p> Brooks's well-realized and likable cast from the previous books is back, from Nest (now 29) to Ross (haggard as ever) to Pick (still just a few inches tall) and even grown-up versions of Nest's childhood friends from <em>Running</em>, including Bennett, now a junkie with child. Of course, Findo Gask has assembled a creepy little Legion of Doom to harry these nice folks: a giant albino demon; a formless, flesh-eating <em>ur'droch</em>; and a knife-wielding Orphan-Annie-gone-bad named Penny Dreadful. And <em>Angel Fire</em>'s main plot thread is even compelling: John Ross has caught a shape-changing, wild-magic creature of enormous power, a gypsy morph, that he and Nest must discover how to turn to the Word before Gask and his crew can capture it for the Void.<p> But as with <em>Knight of the Word</em>, wooden pacing and unconvincing transitions keep this tale from rising to the level of Brooks's previous masterworks, such as the excellent Shannara and Landover series. If you've read the first two books, it's certainly worth seeing off your old friends in <em>Angel Fire East</em>. But if you're--heaven forbid--new to Terry Brooks, check out his earlier work, or even his very capable novelization of <em>Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace</em>. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Terry Brooks is a great story teller. I think I might try his Shannara book.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>Angel Fire East</em> marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's <em>Running with the Demon</em>. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, <em>Knight of the Word</em>, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs.<p> Brooks's well-realized and likable cast from the previous books is back, from Nest (now 29) to Ross (haggard as ever) to Pick (still just a few inches tall) and even grown-up versions of Nest's childhood friends from <em>Running</em>, including Bennett, now a junkie with child. Of course, Findo Gask has assembled a creepy little Legion of Doom to harry these nice folks: a giant albino demon; a formless, flesh-eating <em>ur'droch</em>; and a knife-wielding Orphan-Annie-gone-bad named Penny Dreadful. And <em>Angel Fire</em>'s main plot thread is even compelling: John Ross has caught a shape-changing, wild-magic creature of enormous power, a gypsy morph, that he and Nest must discover how to turn to the Word before Gask and his crew can capture it for the Void.<p> But as with <em>Knight of the Word</em>, wooden pacing and unconvincing transitions keep this tale from rising to the level of Brooks's previous masterworks, such as the excellent Shannara and Landover series. If you've read the first two books, it's certainly worth seeing off your old friends in <em>Angel Fire East</em>. But if you're--heaven forbid--new to Terry Brooks, check out his earlier work, or even his very capable novelization of <em>Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace</em>. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, but was looking for more. Maybe I was hoping for another book in this world!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The adventures of Nest Freemark continue. They just don't continue very memorably.<br/><br/>It's been a while since I read it, but I just don't remember being as impressed with this title. It gets three starts as a Word/Void book, but I hardly remember anything about it save for one of the Demons ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4686269">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>Angel Fire East</em> marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's <em>Running with the Demon</em>. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, <em>Knight of the Word</em>, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs.<p> Brooks's well-realized and likable cast from the previous books is back, from Nest (now 29) to Ross (haggard as ever) to Pick (still just a few inches tall) and even grown-up versions of Nest's childhood friends from <em>Running</em>, including Bennett, now a junkie with child. Of course, Findo Gask has assembled a creepy little Legion of Doom to harry these nice folks: a giant albino demon; a formless, flesh-eating <em>ur'droch</em>; and a knife-wielding Orphan-Annie-gone-bad named Penny Dreadful. And <em>Angel Fire</em>'s main plot thread is even compelling: John Ross has caught a shape-changing, wild-magic creature of enormous power, a gypsy morph, that he and Nest must discover how to turn to the Word before Gask and his crew can capture it for the Void.<p> But as with <em>Knight of the Word</em>, wooden pacing and unconvincing transitions keep this tale from rising to the level of Brooks's previous masterworks, such as the excellent Shannara and Landover series. If you've read the first two books, it's certainly worth seeing off your old friends in <em>Angel Fire East</em>. But if you're--heaven forbid--new to Terry Brooks, check out his earlier work, or even his very capable novelization of <em>Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace</em>. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Again...this book is hard to rat. I liked it, some. So, why only 2 stars? It just wasn't all it could have been. These books (the Knight of the Word books) fired my imagination but the plotting and story lines just fell flat (for me that is). So...2.5 to 3.5 depending on you, your taste, and whole l...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72856615">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my favorite book of the series. I was more interested in the plot and didn't get as bored with descriptions. It was a fun read.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I had similar feelings about this book as I did with the second book. I like the fact that he uses real locations; some places I've actually been to. I liked revisiting some of the characters from previous books. Still had a bit too much gore/horror than I care for.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<em>Angel Fire East</em> marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's <em>Running with the Demon</em>. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, <em>Knight of the Word</em>, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs.<p> Brooks's well-realized and likable cast from the previous books is back, from Nest (now 29) to Ross (haggard as ever) to Pick (still just a few inches tall) and even grown-up versions of Nest's childhood friends from <em>Running</em>, including Bennett, now a junkie with child. Of course, Findo Gask has assembled a creepy little Legion of Doom to harry these nice folks: a giant albino demon; a formless, flesh-eating <em>ur'droch</em>; and a knife-wielding Orphan-Annie-gone-bad named Penny Dreadful. And <em>Angel Fire</em>'s main plot thread is even compelling: John Ross has caught a shape-changing, wild-magic creature of enormous power, a gypsy morph, that he and Nest must discover how to turn to the Word before Gask and his crew can capture it for the Void.<p> But as with <em>Knight of the Word</em>, wooden pacing and unconvincing transitions keep this tale from rising to the level of Brooks's previous masterworks, such as the excellent Shannara and Landover series. If you've read the first two books, it's certainly worth seeing off your old friends in <em>Angel Fire East</em>. But if you're--heaven forbid--new to Terry Brooks, check out his earlier work, or even his very capable novelization of <em>Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace</em>. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have read all of The Sword of Shannara books, enjoyed them all, but this series is probably the best. It describes the world after a nuclear holocaust, but with fantasy characters still abounding. If you like Terry Brooks, read this series. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Angel Fire East (Word &amp; the Void, #3)]]>
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    <![CDATA[<em>Angel Fire East</em> marks the close of Terry Brooks's Nest Freemark-John Ross saga, which began with 1997's <em>Running with the Demon</em>. After a long layover in Seattle for the middle book, <em>Knight of the Word</em>, the fantasy-meets-modernity action returns to Nest's native Hopewell, where once again Nest and John must face off against the Void, this time in the form of ancient demon Findo Gask, who favors a black-clad evil preacher getup for his menacing needs.<p> Brooks's well-realized and likable cast from the previous books is back, from Nest (now 29) to Ross (haggard as ever) to Pick (still just a few inches tall) and even grown-up versions of Nest's childhood friends from <em>Running</em>, including Bennett, now a junkie with child. Of course, Findo Gask has assembled a creepy little Legion of Doom to harry these nice folks: a giant albino demon; a formless, flesh-eating <em>ur'droch</em>; and a knife-wielding Orphan-Annie-gone-bad named Penny Dreadful. And <em>Angel Fire</em>'s main plot thread is even compelling: John Ross has caught a shape-changing, wild-magic creature of enormous power, a gypsy morph, that he and Nest must discover how to turn to the Word before Gask and his crew can capture it for the Void.<p> But as with <em>Knight of the Word</em>, wooden pacing and unconvincing transitions keep this tale from rising to the level of Brooks's previous masterworks, such as the excellent Shannara and Landover series. If you've read the first two books, it's certainly worth seeing off your old friends in <em>Angel Fire East</em>. But if you're--heaven forbid--new to Terry Brooks, check out his earlier work, or even his very capable novelization of <em>Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace</em>. <em>--Paul Hughes</em></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is another book I'd like to be able to rate with a &quot;range of stars&quot; maybe 3.5 to 4.5. I like the idea of the story, but didn't care for the exicution. There just remained for me such a &quot;might have been&quot; feeling about these books.]]></body>
    
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