The Elves of Cintra
by Terry Brooks
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Read in December, 2007
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anyone who MUST know how the birth of the Four Lands
I have grown steadily disenchanted with Terry Brooks. I recall reading the first Shannara novels and though I recognized the blatant sacking of Tolkien for imagery and characters, he created a wonderful world full of interesting characters. I have watched saddened as he has gradually taken the series into the realm of mere adventure story. I only read the first Knight of the Word novel. I found it almost completely lacking in joy. Plus, once I realized they were prequels to the Shannara books I ...more
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Read in November, 2007
I know. It's a fantasy novel. But Brooks is my favorite current fantasy writer. His epics compare to Tolkien's (and Tolkien is my main inspiration as a writer). This book is the second of three novels bringing the Shannara stories together with the Knight of the Word stories, basically telling the reader the origin of the Shannara world. I'm flying through it, which means I'm enjoying it. Brooks is a great storyteller and character-creator; my only gripe with him is his tendency toward una...more
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Read in March, 2008
Most of my friends know that I love books and will hold on to some just to keep the suspense up. In fact, I call them my 'strokers' as I like to walk by the book in it's honored place in my home and touch it on occasion. (OK, that is probably creepy to some.)
This book has been one of my 'strokers' for the last five months. I truly enjoy Terry Brooks and his writing (except for that weirdness Magic Kingdom series he did).
This book was as delightful as I had heard it would be. I am h...more
This book has been one of my 'strokers' for the last five months. I truly enjoy Terry Brooks and his writing (except for that weirdness Magic Kingdom series he did).
This book was as delightful as I had heard it would be. I am h...more
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Read in January, 2008
I LOVE Terry Brooks. It's a weakness. If I get a new Terry Brooks for Christmas, then it's a GREAT Christmas! This new series is TERRIFIC! I'm having a great time tracking down the connectors to Shannara. Love the style and imagination and message. Entertaining. Enthralling. Maddening - to have to wait for the next one. Engaging characters. For me, this is the kind of story that I read slowly - just to savor. It's embarassing to like it so much. I think I've been reading Brooks for so...more
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Read in November, 2007
This second book in this trilogy was even better than the first. It follows the dual tales of two Knights of the Word, Logan Tom and Angel Perez, as they try to protect a group of lost children and help some of the elves recover the Elfstones and the Loden Stone.
There's much more of a tie in with the Shannara series in this book than the last. I enjoyed making the connections and I appreciate Brooks' ongoing theme of youngsters coming to age and assuming their responsibilities.
There's much more of a tie in with the Shannara series in this book than the last. I enjoyed making the connections and I appreciate Brooks' ongoing theme of youngsters coming to age and assuming their responsibilities.
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This book was pretty good but it disappointed me in a lot of ways. I realize it had a story to tell but it was just too much elves for me. And I didn't find the idea of a whole nation of elves living right under our noses for our entire history without having been exposed to be a little hard to swallow, especially without having magic involved.
But I understand it was a middle book of a trilogy spanning two very different universes, so it did a pretty good job on that front.
But I understand it was a middle book of a trilogy spanning two very different universes, so it did a pretty good job on that front.
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This is the most recent book I've read. It's the second in the Genesis of Shannara series. But I'm not going to recommend it right now. The third book is not due out until August 2008, and I am absolutely left hanging. I really hate reading series while they're being written, but I also can't help myself. An amazing series so far, definitely read it when the third one comes out. (After you read the Word and the Void series, of course)
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Read in January, 2008
As a follow up to Armegeddon's Children I thought this book was good for what it was; a transition book. I thought there was a little too much time spent on expository-- we get it; things are bad, and there is evil everywhere-- so I wanted a little more action. That doesn't mean that I can't wait for the third book. It's fantasy; not the best, not the worst, but certainly a welcome diversion.
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Read in September, 2007
See review on the Armageddon's Children. It's an ok read as sa sequel. Terry Brooks was one of the only fantasy writers I would purchase the hardcover day 1 of a release. It's one thing to create your own format.. heck, as a writer the best thing you can do is create a new genre... but to recycle characters multiple times? It just smacks of satisfying the
profit monster.
profit monster.
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Read in December, 2007
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fantasy fans
I really liked this book and it's predecessor, partly because I've been in almost all of the locations where the books take place. Terry Brooks tells a good story. I just get frustrated with series and don't normally like to get involved with them, but I will see this one through to the end, cuz I need to know what happens.
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Read in February, 2008
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fantasy lovers
Terry Brooks is back in action with this second book in the Genesis of Shannara series. I really didn't think much of the first book, but this one is vintage Brooks. The characters become so much more compelling and the story itself moves quicker and really pulled me into the action. Can't wait for the conclusion!
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Read in October, 2007
I'm a a big Terry Brooks fan and this is his latest. It is the second of this trilogy and is billed as a prequel to the original Sword of Shannara. This trilogy was preceeded by the Running With the Demon trilogy. A good thing about Terry Brooks is that he writes mostly trilogies that actually end.
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Read in September, 2007
While I enjoy Brooks's works, this book seemed more a collection of short stories than a normal book. Each plot has noticeable segments that lack a true cohesiveness. A good part of the story seems to exist merely to create or retcon the background of Shannara rather than exist as a story on its own.
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Read in October, 2007
I never turn down a Terry Brooks book. I am not terribly into science-fiction, but I have read every single Terry Brooks book and I am always quick to get on the new release list at the library :) I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and you get a taste of the Pac NW in a lot of his books.
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Read in December, 2007
I appreciate that the story is moved along in a meaningful way. 2nd novels in trilogies often have pacing problems, and while this may have had a few, there was enough going on to keep me engaged, and the story is still as interesting as it was in Armageddon's Children.
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Read in October, 2007
This is the second book in Terry Brooks' new fantasy series. It's set in a post-apocalyptic America which is really interesting. It's a quick read and it's a simple book -- not the sort of thing you'll think about and ponder for days. But it's fun.
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Read in September, 2007
I made the unfortunate mistake of getting the audiobook. I bet this would have been a pretty good book had I just read it, but the Phil Gigante dude was just wretchedly horrible. I gave 2 stars because of its potential but that is about it.
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Read in January, 2008
While I liked this book, and I'd probably give it 3.5 stars if I could, it was NOT as good as the first in this trilogy: "Armageddon's Children". Of course I'm still looking forward to the final book of the trilogy -- don't get me wrong!
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Read in January, 2007
The latest of his series that began with Sword of Shanara, way back when. Superb fantasy series that has now come full circle for an explanation of the beginning, set in modern/future times of our own existence.
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Read in August, 2007
Oh My, I have to wait a whole Year before I find out what happens! I started reading Shannara in 2003 and I just can not get enough Terry Brooks. And I love how he is merging Word and Void into Shannara!
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