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The Druids' Keep (The Sword of Shannara #2)
by
Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author)
Evil will not give up without a fight. . . .
Without the Sword of Shannara, the evil Warlock Lord cannot be defeated. Yet the quest for the mysterious talisman lies in ruins. The intrepid company of warriors assembled by the Druid Allanon to recover the magic Sword has been shattered, dispersed by the Dark Lord’s power. And young half-elf Shea Ohmsford, the last, best hope...more
Without the Sword of Shannara, the evil Warlock Lord cannot be defeated. Yet the quest for the mysterious talisman lies in ruins. The intrepid company of warriors assembled by the Druid Allanon to recover the magic Sword has been shattered, dispersed by the Dark Lord’s power. And young half-elf Shea Ohmsford, the last, best hope...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
June 3rd 2003
by Del Rey
(first published 1977)
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What is interesting about The Druids Keep is that it appears to be a money grab by someone... If one goes to Wikipedia, one will find that the original Sword of Shannara was published as a single 726 page book in 1977. The Sword of Shannara book I reviewed recently, was apparently only Part 1 of the original publication. The Druid's Keep is thus Part 2 of the original Sword of Shannara book, which itself was the first book in a trilogy. Dividing it into parts means that I need to pay $7 per eboo...more
This second book in Terry Brook's Sword of Shannara series is really enjoyable. The content of the story is great; however, I feel that the story telling is at times poor. The beginning of the book is really good, but once you get about 3/4ths of the way through the author begins to 'fill pages' in order to create a longer novel. This is mostly accomplished through redundant phrases or long explanations that could easily be left out of the story. Although this book has its rough spots, due to th...more
If you are a reader who loves fantasy and have not read the Sword of Shannara series you are missing out. Terry Brooks is an amazing writer. I learned to love reading and writing by reading books like this. I read this when I was 10 years old and loved it. I still find it a fantastic read today!
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Tom Ryker (author - http://tomryker.com/)
yep I just couldn't get into the second book. I really didn't make it to far. I have better things to read. :(
Need to re-read
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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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