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May 30, 2015
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There is much disdain from modern fantasy readers for Terry Brooks’ Shannara series, particularly this opening volume. By no means is it exceptionally vivid, detailed, beautiful, or original. Try, however, to view it through the lens of what it is: a very typical adventure tale, featuring a young boy leaving home for the first time to accrue a band of companions in order to find a magical object and defeat the pure evil bad guy (and his countless legions). Oh and there’s a tall myste ...more
There is much disdain from modern fantasy readers for Terry Brooks’ Shannara series, particularly this opening volume. By no means is it exceptionally vivid, detailed, beautiful, or original. Try, however, to view it through the lens of what it is: a very typical adventure tale, featuring a young boy leaving home for the first time to accrue a band of companions in order to find a magical object and defeat the pure evil bad guy (and his countless legions). Oh and there’s a tall myste ...more
Wasn't completely wowed, but liked it enough to try and continue with the series.
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