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Antrax (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara #2)
by
Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author)
A new novel by Terry Brooks is always a cause for celebration. For more than twenty years, the New York Times bestselling author of the classic Shannara epic has proven himself one of the modern masters of fantasy, winning the hearts and minds of devoted readers around the world. In his last acclaimed novel, Ilse Witch, a brave company of explorers led by the last Druid, W...more
Paperback, 405 pages
Published
August 27th 2002
by Del Rey
(first published 2001)
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I only discovered Brooks a few years ago, starting with the original Shannara series published in a single volume. At the time I remarked on how easy it was to see the progress he made as a writer from the first to the last of that series. The leap he made from those books to the Voyage of Shannara series is equally great. In these books the plot is more complex, the characters while still somewhat typecast are more interesting and the writing is smoother. My only gripe is with the names he give...more
Book #2 in a 3 book series, this starts up right where it left off. It doesn't spend a lot of time rehashing what happened previously, which I liked. However, like the first, this also ends with you needing to read the next book.
It's an interesting read and you can really get a Star Wars feel from this one, technology and man intertwined in a way that makes you step back and think about where our current civilization is headed.
Honestly, if you take the first 3 Star Wars movies and read in a min...more
It's an interesting read and you can really get a Star Wars feel from this one, technology and man intertwined in a way that makes you step back and think about where our current civilization is headed.
Honestly, if you take the first 3 Star Wars movies and read in a min...more
I very rarely rate books as 5 stars on here, but Antrax was quite a treat. I was not expecting this book to take quite as many turns as it did, and the blend of Old World and New World fantasy of Shannara was exceptional. Sure, there were parts of the book that were predictable, but this was one storyline that had me hoping for different outcomes at almost every turn, never receiving them, but being content nonetheless. I'm sure a lot of fans were upset about how things ended up with this book,...more
This book is more fast-paced than the first in the series, Ilse Witch. We get to know more of the characters, Tamis and Quentin, Ahren, Ryer, and of course Bek, Truls, Grianne, and Walker. The biggest new character is terrifying and all too relate-able in our world.
My only trouble with this book is I don't see how all the characters are going to remain mentally intact after going through so many horrors. Sometimes it seems that Brooks throws too much at his characters and has you wondering if t...more
My only trouble with this book is I don't see how all the characters are going to remain mentally intact after going through so many horrors. Sometimes it seems that Brooks throws too much at his characters and has you wondering if t...more
Heb je een hekel aan open eindes? Lees dan vooral dit boek niet. Houd je van een goed boek? Lees dan dit boek vooral wel.
De vijand blijkt een hele andere te zijn dan we dachten in het eerste boek. En het is afkomstig uit de Oude Wereld van voor de Grote Oorlogen. De manier waarop het jaagt op prooi om zijn voortbestaan te garanderen is gruwelijk en de reden waarom het dat doet is wrang.
Het tempo zit er goed in en we hoeven niet te wachten op onthullingen, deze komen op regelmatige goedgekozen...more
De vijand blijkt een hele andere te zijn dan we dachten in het eerste boek. En het is afkomstig uit de Oude Wereld van voor de Grote Oorlogen. De manier waarop het jaagt op prooi om zijn voortbestaan te garanderen is gruwelijk en de reden waarom het dat doet is wrang.
Het tempo zit er goed in en we hoeven niet te wachten op onthullingen, deze komen op regelmatige goedgekozen...more
i am pleased to say that for a sequel, this book does not start with a tonne of information retelling the story of the last book.
upon opening, it just gets straight into the next part of the story. by about chapter three or four, the briefest description of the previous books' most important follow on information has been given, and once again, one is lost and wrapped up in the wonders and pains of the voyage to uncover the mysterious magics that the remains of the party from book one have come...more
upon opening, it just gets straight into the next part of the story. by about chapter three or four, the briefest description of the previous books' most important follow on information has been given, and once again, one is lost and wrapped up in the wonders and pains of the voyage to uncover the mysterious magics that the remains of the party from book one have come...more
This second book in the Jerle Shannara trilogy is a darker tale than the first. It has the ambiance of a Science Fiction and Fantasy mix by introducing machines and computers like the first book but more so in this second novel. There were certainly surprising twists that leaves the reader dumbfounded but eager to read on.
The team travels to the island that holds this mysterious magic while being pursued by the Ilse Witch in her goal to seek revenge on Walker Boh and to take possession of this...more
The team travels to the island that holds this mysterious magic while being pursued by the Ilse Witch in her goal to seek revenge on Walker Boh and to take possession of this...more
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SUMMARY:
As the crew aboard the airship Jerle Shannara is attacked by evil forces, the Druid’s protégé Bek Rowe and his companions are pursued by the mysterious Ilse Witch. Meanwhile, Boh is alone, caught in a dark maze beneath the ruined city of Castledown, stalked by a hungry, unseen enemy. For there is something alive in Castledown. Something not human. Something old beyond reckoning that covets the magic of Druids, elves, even the Ilse Witch. Something that hunts men for its own designs: Antr...more
As the crew aboard the airship Jerle Shannara is attacked by evil forces, the Druid’s protégé Bek Rowe and his companions are pursued by the mysterious Ilse Witch. Meanwhile, Boh is alone, caught in a dark maze beneath the ruined city of Castledown, stalked by a hungry, unseen enemy. For there is something alive in Castledown. Something not human. Something old beyond reckoning that covets the magic of Druids, elves, even the Ilse Witch. Something that hunts men for its own designs: Antr...more
This was such an unexpected gem. The first book started out formulaic but by the end Brooks had pulled it all together to make it a 4 star read. Typically 2nd books in trilogies are just setup books and as a result are the worst of the set. Well that does not apply to Antrax. This book started out ok and in no time at all it kicked into a higher gear than I've seen since Elfstones of Shannara. There was so much character development I had doubts this was a Shannara book at all. Brooks' books are...more
So where were we? Ah, yes, a giant, weather-controlling, all-powerful, almost-as-smart-as-Mike-Thayer, computer vs. the forces of both good and evil. The book starts off with our heroes in distress and scattered to the four winds. The book then proceeds to proceed for several hundred pages, and ends rather dramatically by leaving our heroes distressed and scattered to the four winds.
The End.
So what do I do? On to book #3!
The End.
So what do I do? On to book #3!
Brooks inizia la sua avventura da scrittore copiando platealmente Tolkien e finisce con il copiare se stesso.
Questa trilogia è di quanto peggio da lui scritto che io abbia letto finora.
Tutto si ripete uguale alle prime saghe, stessi nomi, stessi personaggi, stessi trucchi narrativi. In tre libri non c'è nulla di veramente originale e che faccia risvegliare, seppure per un solo attimo, l'attenzione.
Questa trilogia è di quanto peggio da lui scritto che io abbia letto finora.
Tutto si ripete uguale alle prime saghe, stessi nomi, stessi personaggi, stessi trucchi narrativi. In tre libri non c'è nulla di veramente originale e che faccia risvegliare, seppure per un solo attimo, l'attenzione.
I loved this book. It took me since last Thanksgiving to finish it though, since I would start and stop it as I picked up and finished other books. It was a little long winded, but in a good way, as Terry Brooks always is (more so in the middle of this book).
I described it to a friend up in Virginia as "the druid is captured, the elf missing, the shapeshifter and boy are running for their lives and...man, I AM reading a D&D book! At least it sounds like it." But I do love Terry's books. Pro...more
I described it to a friend up in Virginia as "the druid is captured, the elf missing, the shapeshifter and boy are running for their lives and...man, I AM reading a D&D book! At least it sounds like it." But I do love Terry's books. Pro...more
I read this book back when it first came out, and then I probably got through about half this time around and decided I'd gotten my Terry Brooks fix. I loved this one, well this particular trilogy was fairly wonderful in its entirety but this was the one that brought home the idea that the world of the Four Lands is actually just our distant future, in the aftermath of some kind of nuclear holocaust. It's alluded to in the rest of the series, but the metaphors were so obvious that my mind kind o...more
The Second Book of the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara picks up with the company reaching the Ice Hinge and dealing with the technology that hides there. While we lose Walker, we get to see the true nature of both the Ilse Witch and Bek. Terry Brooks gives us good characters that are able to carry the plot on for us and become the people they are meant to be. This middle book, takes place entirely in Castledown but yet we are still moved through a single story arc, the attempt to gain control of th...more
Great second book to the series. Gets a bit old to me how they all never trust the only one who is there and knows what is going on and what to do next. The flying ships add a bit to the story. I've always liked how Terry Brooks can really bring me into his books so that I can imagine them. Fun to try and imagine this group on their flying ships.
A good blending of magic and modern science. This is a great shift into how the old world "our modern world" interacts with our favorite heros. The war between free-born and federation is still used to create conflict, but magic vs. the ancient world is enough to make this series a good read.
In this sequel to Ilse Witch, Brooks doesn't disapoint. Stranded on the island, the survivors of the first book attempt to stay survivors. But is that possible, when the land contains vicious monsters, and twisted robots constructed of the body parts of humans?
I started off thinking technology in the fantasy world would be blah, until I realized the tie in. It is amazing that a person wrote a book decades ago and tied it in so well in this series and Armageddons Children! Abosolutely worth the read
Absolutely dire. I only read it because I read the first one, but I could have avoided it. Skipped through most parts. I'm reading the third one now because I just want to know how it ends.
May 11, 2012
Branwen
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of Terry Brooks' Shannara series
Shelves:
fantasy-science-fiction
The second installment of the 'Voyage' series is just as exciting as the first book, if not more so! This book shows the various crew members of the Jerle Shannara as they fight to survive on Antrax's island. Lot's of danger and adventure and epic thrills. Loved it!
Good book. Entertaining. The Isle Witch really didn't have an ending and for awhile it looked like this one would. It did have an ending of sorts but really was just an exciting last chapter or two leading to the next book. So all in all it seems that this series is really jusy a 1200 - 1400 page book which is fine with me. Truly like the books so I will keep reading them.
Niiiiice concept. A very powerful druid, entering a lair of a modern age computer complex, Guarded by droids and indestructible cyborg killers. All overseen by a computer...
great thrill
great thrill
This book just shows the depth of imagination that Terry Brooks has...absolutely blew my mind!
This was not as fast moving as the first book,but I definatly still give it a thumbs up:]
This is Brooks at his best. What more can you ask for in an epic fantasy novel? I am excited to read the conclusion of the series.
Antrax (The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, Book 2) by Terry Brooks (2002)
exciting and adventurous read as usual, not my favorite Brooks book though.
The Voyage of Jerle Shanara is my favorite Shanara Trilogy!!!!
the most scary of the trilogy by far. the wronks gave me the wig.
Like the first one, not well written, but good memories.
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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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