Hollyhocks's review
The Sword of Shannara (Shannara, Bk 1) by Terry Brooks
So, I've read reviews that say this is just Terry Brooks' Lord of the Rings. I do see that, but at the same time, I think he made it his own in a lot of ways. I mean, aren't all fantasy adventures just someone's take on Lord of the Rings ... anyway, other than the fact that it's 700-some pages and I thought I would never finish it .. I liked it. I wasn't happy that 2 of the characters I liked died, but, it was a battle-adventure, can't live happily-ever-after for everyone. There were some lulling and overly-descriptive areas but mainly it was a page-turner, especially when just as one story-line was getting to a climax, he'd change to a different side of the story .. that was great to keep me reading. I've read Eragon and can see where that author was heavily influenced by this book, at least it seems to me he was. All this book was missing was a dragon .. haha ..
Anyway, it's worth a read. I really enjoyed it!
Anyway, it's worth a read. I really enjoyed it!
