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Well this book took a crazy turn. Wow

Ilse Witch is one of the superior Shannara novels, and thus promises to be a superior trilogy. I love it. The characters. The pacing. The story. It's old fashioned adventure storytelling, and I'm here for all of it.

This book is masterful. Its also horrid, because I actually feel sick with dread knowing every page is another step to the end...and I won't lie, I actually don't want it to end. I want all these characters to win. To have a nice treat, for it all to have been a big joke, everyone who "bought a ticket" waiting at the end, where it is all one big jolly celebration.

And then a soldier shot a pet dog.

I can't put this down. Like...not even for a minute.

That might be the funniest wedding scene I've ever read! This book seriously dips into quirky comedy and I am here for it!

Oh look! Me, loving another book by Terry Brooks.

...nothing new here guys.

This book is magnificent. Sprawling, rambling, but delicious and surprisingly funny at times, Voyager is my favourite so far in the series.

I imagine there will be times further along in the series where I will wish things move along faster, but the Wheel Of Time loving Robin Hobb fan in me really appreciates the gradual shifting of gears, and attention of detail to all things within the narrative, and the setting.

Gabaldon sure does know how to meander...like if you took out everything in this book that isn't strictly plot related, you'd have a much shorter novel.

But that's why I'm glad she does meander! Her work is rich, and vibrant, and there is so much to enjoy I can forgive the increasingly boring sex scenes.

This might be the best first volume in the series yet. The writing is a huge step up from the Heritage series, the character work is richer and the concept is, whilst still tropey, full of intrigue and wonder.

Terry Brooks writes the kind of stories I fall into with glee. He's not the best in some ways, but for me he's still one of the greats.

Make sense of that, if you can.

I'd have loved this book when I was 12.

Shame I'm 33 now AND FRICKING LOVING IT ANYWAY

Halfway through the best book yet, this series is heading into my top five.

I'm a Brooks enthusiast. I will champion him, even though I accept all criticisms as valid.

I just love his books, okay? 🤣

This one has some of his best character work yet.

Once again, I'm back into Brooks. And like always, I feel at home.

This is a short novel, but oh boy is it intense. I know I could polish this off in one sitting, but it is rich, and I find myself savouring it whenever I come back.

I can tell already the ending is going to break my heart.

Obsessed again.