2020 re-read review. The Elfstones of Shannara is the 10th book chronologically in the Shannara series. There isn’t much I can add to my previous review, so I’ll just say I really love this book. Highly recommended!———————————————————————————2019 re-read of The Elfstones of Shannara. This is probably at least my 6th reading of Elfstones, and I loved every minute of it. What a great way to kick off my 2019 reading journey!I have been a fan of the Shannara series and Terry Brooks for 30 years now,...

Yeah I read this because of the TV show that's about to come on... Sue me! so happy I did too! Can't wait to see it all play out on the big screen!4.5 Please don't be a flop... please don't be a flop... because this could be amazing. READ THIS REVIEW AND OTHERS OVER ON OUR BLOG: SBSR SBSR SBSR  SBSR SBSR SBSR  SBSR SBSR SBSR 

As with the Sword of Shannara, I must preface this review by stating that I do not know why there is so much loathing of this series. I find these books to be well-written, nicely paced, epic fantasy that work well together or even as stand-alone entries. One of the coolest things to me about this series is that you always get a new set of main characters. The stories relate to one another, but they are separated by many years and a new generation has to step up to face the current threat. While...

Every bit as fascinating, fantastical and phenomenal as the first book!I was initially disappointed that this did not feature the same characters from the first installment in the trilogy, and that we would not get to see how their lives had continued to develop after the close of the book. So much time had passed between the two, in fact, that this felt more like a companion novel than a continuation of the series.I soon forgot the prior adventure had even existed, however, as I was sucked into...

A much better read than book one in the trilogy. I don't know why I never got to this when it was released originally.

Brooks was finding his own voice with this one, probably because there wasn't much left to crib from Tolkien after he wrote The Sword of Shannara (although we still get a Shadowfax-type horse, giant flying birds, and tree people). I felt that this volume was much slower than the last one, with long stretches of not much happening. When something does happen, however, Brooks really knows how to write a gripping scene. For as many complaints that I have with Terry Brooks, I can't deny that his boo...

The worst thing about this book is not that it's a Tolkien rip-off; it's that it's a tedious, badly-written Tolkien rip-off. It reads as if a young writer read a few fantasy novels, maybe played a little D&D, and then proceeded to write what he thought a fantasy novel should sound like. In other words, the style is very affected and pretentious. He also repeats himself a lot. At least Stephen King will wait a few pages before reminding you of something you already read; Terry will keep going ove...

I read this specifically because I wanted to compare it to the television series, which I recently watched. Otherwise, I really had no intention of returning to Shannara. I read LOTR 2.0 -- I mean, The Sword of Shannara, and was bored. Were it not for the fact that I was actually watching paint dry at the time (repainting my kitchen) and being entertained by my co-blogger, Tiara, who had recently undertaken the same journey, I am not sure how I would have survived the trip. But what actually tur...

September 2015 Update: For those of you who love Terry Brook's books here's an update. Shannara, is now a TV series on MTV, with a scheduled premiere date in January 2016. I'll be writing blogs about the journey to the premiere and covering episodes here >> http://www.kandiedelley.com/category/...Please follow and support Terry! I have waited nearly 20+ years to see "Elfstones" made into a movie. Although this is a TV show, I know with its large fan base supporting the show, it could eventually

It took me almost a month to read this one! Not because it was awful, or difficult writing to wade through, but because I've been working 50-70 hrs a week. And I also wanted to take my time and enjoy the story. Believe it or not, of the three Terrys (Pratchett, Brooks, & Goodkind) I hadn't read anything by Brooks before. I attempted "Sword of Shannara" first but it was such a blatant ripoff of Tolkien that I didn't bother past the first chapter. As a cohesive story that is mostly original and st...

Literally sobbing... That ending killed me.Love this series, my review to come on YT.

I notice that everyone's favorite lists are riddled with the literary classics like Great Expectations or modern smartness like Middlesex. I bet far more people prefer to sit down with some Dean Koonz or a bodice ripper. So I'm going to stand up and say: I like fantasy. I read it. And I think it's good!

This was so much better than book one, but I still didn't love it. I do think it'll be translated well into a television show and I'm looking forward to seeing how it's adapted. Unfortunately I do think this will be the last Terry Brooks book I read. It wasn't a terrible read and I actually enjoyed the story! I just don't think his writing style is for me.

I don't think you can possibly understand what a formative impact this book had on me.Picture it: I was nine years old. We were at this massive used book sale, and I was bored silly of all the books at the children's table. I wandered around a bit, and ended up in adult SF/F. And there, like a shining beacon of fascinating glory, was a gorgeous hardcover copy of The Elfstones of Shannara.Of course I bought it, even though my parents thought I wouldn't understand it. And they were right. I didn't...

[1 Star] Starting off 2016 with a bang. I hope that's not indicative of how this year will go for me. This book is definitely not for me. At first, I was intrigued. The world was cool enough. The story, promising. But soon I started to like the book less and less as I read it. The writing was not for me. It is insanely repetitive. The same story is told over and over and over. The same story is told over and over and over. The foreshadowing is clunky and blatant. Watch out! This character has so...

I loved this book. I was a bit disappointed at the beginning when I realized that I wouldn't be reading about Shea, Flick, and Balinor, but I quickly became used to Wil and Amberle, and frankly, I found them to be much more believable and relatable characters. Shea and Flick were a bit annoying at times, and the other characters were too close to LoTR characters for me to really get close to them. This book could stand on its own, and it was a good story.I enjoyed the character development of An...

Alright. I held out as long as I could, but I'm just so bored and I've got about 90 unread books on my shelf I'd rather be reading than trudging through this. This has a very Tolkien writing style (in that it's much longer and explainy than it really needs to be) but is lacking the intrigue for me. I think this book could definitely lose about 100-200 pages and I'd not find myself missing them. Typically I don't mind a lot of world building and explanation but ultimately I just didn't care what

An ancient tree created by elves who lost magic of that caliber a long time ago for the purpose of containing a great evil is dying. The said evil is about to escape with some of the most powerful guys already walking among population of Four Lands. Only Allanon knows the full extent of the problem, but even the last surviving druid cannot be at two places at the same time, so he must ask unlikely heroes for help - including Wil Ohmsford, the grandson of Shea Ohmsford from the first book. This b...

I REALLY disliked this book. Not to give anything away, but the main female character TURNS INTO A TREE at the end and the main male character (who apparently is in love with her) can only go and look at her and sigh. DUMB DUMB DUMB. I think there should be a rule against main characters turning into trees.

I first read this in middle school (cough cough) years ago, but apparently forgot every single plot point. It wasn't until I watched the tv adaptation (fantasy 90210, not bad, quite glossy) that my interest was sparked again. From reading Brooks's "The Word and the Void" series, I did know these take place in a post-apocalyptic Earth. But with all the massive backstory I missed between then and now, I was worried I'd be lost. I was pleasantly surprised at how I was able to enjoy it as a stand-al...