THE ARMY OF DARKNESS DRAWS NEAR Five centuries ago, a catastrophic demon war left the world in ruins. Since then, the survivors - humans, elves and other mutants - have found sanctuary in a mountain valley protected by magic. But now these protective wards have failed, and a ruthless troll army is on the brink of invasion. In an attempt to stave off annihilation, Panterra Qu, a young Tracker struggles to control the power of the black staff - a powerful talisman passed down through the centuries by the Knights of the Word.It is their only hope for salvation - for all will pay a price if the war between the Word and the Void tips towards darkness.
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Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world -- Philip Pullman, Author Of The Golden Compass If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy -- Christopher Paolini, Author Of Eragon And Brisingr
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Terry Brooks was a practising attorney for many years, but now writes full time. His first novel, THE SWORD OF SHANNARA, remained on the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller list for five months, and he is widely regarded to have started the post-Tolkien boom in epic fantasy.
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An end to Brooks foray into the prequel era...for now
25. August 2011
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Terry Brooks's latest addition to the land of Shannara is both intriguing and saddening. Where part one deals with Sider, the final remaining Knight of the Word, this one deals with Panterra Qu, his designated heir. I'll keep this review short, but I'd like to say that while this isn't as amazing as something like 'Voyage', 'Wishsong', 'Genesis', or even the highest of his books 'Elfstones' this duology was certainly a decent addition to this universe. The end is anticlimactic but proves wrong the theory that he can't make himself write a bittersweet ending. He's received criticism for that in the past but he's shown here that he is more than capable. I recommend this.
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I'm a long time fan of Terry Brooks and have read all of the Shannara as well as the Word series. Although this book was classic Shannara, it left me wanting more. I felt there were too many unanswered questions and wish there was another novel to this series. The conclusion seemed simplified and rushed. The fact that Terry now writes in cliff-hanger style and we have to wait an entire year to find out what happens to the characters makes me even more disappointed.
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Makes me wish the series was more than a du logy
26. August 2011
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This is the second book in the Legends of Shannara duology which is another of the prequel series that takes place before the original Shannara trilogy.
I read this latest book after just finishing "Bearers of the Black Staff" the first book in this short series. I quite enjoyed the first book which in many ways was standard Fantasy fare but written capably. Brooks is very good at creating solid characters that you care about and want to find out what happens next. "The Measure of the Magic" does add quite a lot of escalation to the first novel. The first book ends with a very serious situation of an invasion coming into the valley that had been protected for 500 years. A new danger enters onto the scene that is much more serious and a greater threat to the new holder of the Black Staff and his friend and companion. This really adds to the story and makes it something more than just the end of the duo logy wrapping up previous plot points.
I really liked the character development and the sacrifices some of the characters made and the book is more bitter-sweet than the other novels in the series. Other plot elements and new characters round up the story. Considering the young age of the main characters this novel though does feel more like a transitional novel than the end of the duology. The characters were certainly strong enough for a continuation of the story and I certainly liked it enough to have wanted this to be more than a duology, but there always has to be a cutting of point when working with young heroes such as the Harry Potter series.
If you like Terry Brooks style I am confident you will enjoy this addition. I had forgotten how much I liked his writings and need to go back and read the other series again in the Shannara world.
I read this latest book after just finishing "Bearers of the Black Staff" the first book in this short series. I quite enjoyed the first book which in many ways was standard Fantasy fare but written capably. Brooks is very good at creating solid characters that you care about and want to find out what happens next. "The Measure of the Magic" does add quite a lot of escalation to the first novel. The first book ends with a very serious situation of an invasion coming into the valley that had been protected for 500 years. A new danger enters onto the scene that is much more serious and a greater threat to the new holder of the Black Staff and his friend and companion. This really adds to the story and makes it something more than just the end of the duo logy wrapping up previous plot points.
I really liked the character development and the sacrifices some of the characters made and the book is more bitter-sweet than the other novels in the series. Other plot elements and new characters round up the story. Considering the young age of the main characters this novel though does feel more like a transitional novel than the end of the duology. The characters were certainly strong enough for a continuation of the story and I certainly liked it enough to have wanted this to be more than a duology, but there always has to be a cutting of point when working with young heroes such as the Harry Potter series.
If you like Terry Brooks style I am confident you will enjoy this addition. I had forgotten how much I liked his writings and need to go back and read the other series again in the Shannara world.
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