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  <title><![CDATA[The Talismans of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #4)]]></title>
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  <default_description>Although some of the goals to keep Shannara safe had been met, the work of Walker Boh, Wren, and Par was not yet done. For The Shadowmen still swarmed over the Four Lands, poisoning all with their dark magic. Each Shannaran had a special death waiting for him- at the hands of The Shadowmen-unless Par could find a way to free them all with the Sword of Shannara.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1993</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Talismans of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #4)</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Terry Brooks]]></name>
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  <date_added>Fri Sep 14 20:11:44 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Sep 14 20:20:53 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I will admit I liked this book when I first read it, but I was young and foolish at the time.  This book does NOT hold up on re-reading.<br/><br/>The promising parts aren't major players, alas.  Wren becomes an idiot and barely has any screen time.  Walker is still basically cool (at least in the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6223693">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50987874">
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    <name><![CDATA[Matt]]></name>
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 1995</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Mar 30 19:49:26 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Mar 30 19:52:18 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a really good book.<br/><br/>Some people criticize the ending, but I actually thought it was really good.<br/><br/>I really liked the Horsemen too.  Terry could have made them a copy of the Black Riders from Lord of the Rings... but they actually felt different.<br/><br/>]]></body>
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    <review id="44123769">
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    <name><![CDATA[Domerin]]></name>
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  <date_added>Fri Jan 23 18:54:06 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jan 23 18:59:31 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was incredible.<br/><br/>Rimmer Dall launches his last ditch assults on the Scions of Shannara, ending the series in a breath taking and satifying way.  The narrative is engaging, the story griping, and the characters exciting.  Terry Brooks just keeps it coming.]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="73858839">
    <user id="2800613">
    <name><![CDATA[David]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Malaysia]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Oct 08 09:10:28 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 08 09:10:28 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Overall a well-written conclusion of the Heritage series. It nicely ties up the previous 3 books. The way the book started set a good pace throughout. I think the closure could've been better - particularly the part where the explanation on who the enemies really are - not very convincing.]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="42094743">
    <user id="1873242">
    <name><![CDATA[Kate]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Tue Jan 06 09:15:12 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jan 06 09:15:49 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A wonderful book...it's the lesser of the three stories in the heritage series, in my opinion, but still an amazing book.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42094743]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="47504431">
    <user id="2072100">
    <name><![CDATA[Tom]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Bothell, WA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Feb 25 11:46:39 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Feb 26 15:16:17 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved the Heritage of Shannara series. This was a great ending.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47504431]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="65482124">
    <user id="950398">
    <name><![CDATA[Marita]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jul 29 19:32:41 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 29 19:34:07 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Classic, solid, clean fantasy.]]></body>
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    <review id="19845215">
    <user id="747648">
    <name><![CDATA[Jeffrey]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Apr 09 21:41:22 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Apr 09 21:45:49 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book fifteen years ago so its not exactly fresh in my mind, but this was basically the last Shannara book I read.  Although I have read all of the WOT books, they  were one series.  I have a tough time staying with an author who keeps writing books in the same universe that basically inv...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19845215">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="17694380">
    <user id="985745">
    <name><![CDATA[Matt]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Mountain Home, ID]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Thu Mar 13 14:05:35 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Mar 13 14:51:35 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Disappointing series of books that I have only read once. Too much, too long and aside from introducing a new druid and restoring the keep the rest of this whole story arc was just too long for me.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17694380]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="26321420">
    <user id="1284008">
    <name><![CDATA[Forcebolts99yahoo.com]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jul 04 16:39:20 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jul 04 16:40:24 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Walker and wren are great characters and make the book. It is the 4th in the series and the magic is better than before, mainly because it is harder to call up. What a terrific book.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26321420]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="17268195">
    <user id="718763">
    <name><![CDATA[Crazy Uncle Ryan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Salt Lake City, UT]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Fri Mar 07 16:47:06 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Mar 11 16:26:10 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well, I read this series like 15 years ago or something so I really don't remember much.  What I do remember was that they were awesome!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17268195]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="35642965">
    <user id="1633145">
    <name><![CDATA[Jamie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Provo, UT]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Oct 18 14:06:27 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Oct 18 19:21:57 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[An excellent conclusion to the series. Takes several turns that leave you satisfied at where the series has taken you.]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="16832434">
    <user id="959727">
    <name><![CDATA[Monica]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <date_added>Sun Mar 02 10:32:51 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 02 10:33:21 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[I'm including the entire Shannara Series in one review, but I loved reading these when I was growing up.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16832434]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="2034456">
    <user id="116029">
    <name><![CDATA[Lizzy &lt;3]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, PA]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[no one!]]></recommended_for>
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  <date_added>Sat Jun 16 14:21:15 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jun 16 14:22:23 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Is Terry Brooks serious? What was up with this ending! I'm very deeply disappointed.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2034456]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="14675695">
    <user id="849539">
    <name><![CDATA[Kelli]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Bellevue, WA]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Feb 05 17:58:07 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[And to conclude the Shannara books that I have read....AWESOME cubed!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14675695]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="27435090">
    <user id="1320345">
    <name><![CDATA[Sally]]></name>
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  <date_added>Wed Jul 16 12:11:07 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jul 16 12:11:30 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Love all the Shannara books. They are all fabulous.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27435090]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="21748555">
    <user id="1144718">
    <name><![CDATA[Sloan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great finish to the series.]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="29353314">
    <user id="1388150">
    <name><![CDATA[Joey]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[Yes.....Yes......Yes.]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="27945525">
    <user id="1352742">
    <name><![CDATA[Carrie]]></name>
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  <date_updated>Tue Jul 22 08:02:34 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good book.]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="78947999">
    <user id="1890537">
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