This Shannara book is the closest to Lord of the Rings of any of the 9 books in the series I've read mostly due to the Gollum-like subplot. This was also more mature than any of the previous six books in the series.

This is such an amazing series. The four Heritage of Shannara books follow the adventures of Wren, Par and Walker Boh. They are on a quest sent by the spirit of Allanon to save the Four Lands once more. On the way they learn how to come to grips with their magic and their destiny. They are helped by family and friends who are vital for the saving of their world.I really enjoyed this series. They are action packed, and well written. Terry Brooks has a wonderful way of describing the Four Lands an...

The Talismans of Shannara, by Terry Brooks, is the fourth and final book in The Heritage of Shannara quartet of novels. All of the threads of the previous three novels are now coming to fruition, as the Elves lead by Wren Ohmsford Elessedil, the Druids resurrected by Walker Boh, and the Sword of Shannara, found by Par Ohmsford, are all converging on a final battle with the Shadowen-controlled Federation.Of course, this is not even the most critical factor in the heroes' success. That distinction...

The characters and quests of the first three books come back together in an attempt to get shot of the Shadowen. On the bright side, because so much of this is plot and there's so much that needs to be covered, there's just not room for Brooks to waste on the miserable never-ending navel gazing that characters such as Par and Walker are all too prone to indulging in. (Hooray!) There is still far more than is warranted, however, and the rot spreads to Wren as well. My favourite of the three main

#17/29 in my Epic Shannara Quest.A slam-bang conclusion to an epic series. Exciting action, expertly paced with a finale in the bowels of the obsidian tower Southwatch that exceeded all of my expectations. The final reveal Brooks saved for this final volume of The Heritage of Shannara was not a surprise (if you drop enough clues, the reader will figure it out; and that's what happens here) but it didn't matter. A definite pick-me-up after the lackluster Elf Queen of Shannara.

1238 pages later and I've finished the Heritage of Shanara series. This entry was decent but all in all I wouldn't recommend investing the time into this series. The characters and plotlines are very similar to the first trilogy and I didn't get a lot from it.

Wow! What a great wrap up to the Heritage series!Read by Rene Auberjonois, awesomely (of course).All the little seeds planted along the way pay off royally in this book. The only thing that would have made it perfect would have been if Wren played a part in the final battle.Great tension and conflict. I particularly love how talismans we are familiar with from the prior books are given new interpretations. Continued great treatment of the villain. Love that the women are battle-worn, showing sup...

Reading Workshop P-1 Zack Raque Weekly Reading Review #1 During the first few weeks of school, i have been reading the book called “The Talismans of Shannara”, and finished that book on 09-05-17. The Talismans is one of many sequels to the Shannara Chronicles, which is now a TV show. The show is accurate on most points, but not everything is perfect, which it can never be expected to be. The Talismans was about 4 children of Shannara Descendants who are given charges, or a duty, to recover 4

I read this series when it first came out 30 years ago (or so) but never continued on in the Shannara series. Don't know why. Just didn't.Fast forward to now and I figured that I'd re-read the first seven Shannara books and then finish the rest of the series.Just finished this book, the last of the Heritage of Shannara and I can say quite loudly that I will not be continuing with the series.Had to force myself to finish this book and this series. The writing was average, the plot was silly, cont...

At this point, I think I might be done with the Shannara books. Not the MTV series, not by a long shot - and certainly not after that cliffhanger! But as for the books, I think I either need to give up now or just take a long break, because they're burning me out at this point. I feel like they're just too more-of-the-same, and they're really not bringing anything new to the table, not like the ways the show gets a little more inventive and incorporates the post-apocalyptic setting much more str...

The Talismans of Shannara is the 18th story chronologically in the Shannara series. 4 stars. This book pulled me in and I didn’t want to put it down. It wraps up the Heritage of Shannara tetralogy, and it’s an epic story. Characterizations were strong in this book and the characters’ maturation and coming into their own was very moving and powerful. I noticed during this re-read how much work Terry Brooks put into characterizing Morgan Leah. That character goes through the biggest change throug...

Good book

Apparently, Death does not ride a pale horse. According to Mr. Brooks, he rides a giant lizard. They're much scarier, as Walker Boh discovers in The Talismans of Shannara.I've been able to finish my re-read of the Heritage of Shannara with this last novel in the series, and I must say that I'm happy with the decision I made to take on the task.As with the other novels, Walker's part was my favorite - Rimmer Dall's decision to send four shadowen in the guise of the Four Horsemen, ancient mytholog...

I should have added a reminder to all of the other Shannara reviews I've written the fact that these books are written for young people. When I originally read these books, they were astounding. But now they seem a bit hollow. Upon rereading the Talismans of Shannara, I've discovered that the depth is not nearly what I remember. Nonetheless, a lesson is awaiting those who are willing to read it. And the characters come to the natural conclusion of the quadrilogy, although not necessarily the one...

A fantastic ending to a truly epic series. I could not put this down. I became so attached to the main characters through this series, and I really loved the character development in this final book and how characters came to each other’s aid, sometimes unexpectedly. It was satisfying to see the separate storylines finally come together and I liked how the conclusion explained everything and then told of future plans. 5 stars for sure!!

I will admit I liked this book when I first read it, but I was young and foolish at the time. This book does NOT hold up on re-reading.The promising parts aren't major players, alas. Wren becomes an idiot and barely has any screen time. Walker is still basically cool (at least in the first half of the book), but then gets infected with terminal stupidity in the ending ("I'm in such a damn hurry to rest I can't stop at the victory feast?"), not to mention abandoning the "Rargh I hate druids and t...

This is the conclusion of the four book series. The elves, dwarves, humans, and Druids unite in the final showdown with Dimmer Rall and his forces of evil. The talismans of Shannara are recovered and brought together. A fitting conclusion to the series.

The Talismans of Shannara is the final conclusion of the four books series, the Heritage of Shannara. So that means that you kinda have to read the other ones too, and you also kind of have to read the original three book series, amounting to this being the seventh book. In this story, the charges of Allanon to the Ohmsfords have been fulfilled, and Par, Wren, Walker, Coll, Morgan, and friends must find a way to defeat Rimmer Dall and rid the Four Lands of the Shadowen. The Elves find themselv

Star Rating: 5 starsNote: This is the 4th and final book in The Heritage of Shannara series and the 7th book in the overarching Shannara series so this will not be an in-depth review. When I am reading through a series, I try to read a book every month until I get caught up on it or until I finish it in its entirety, and I got one more step closer to this goal when it comes to the Shannara book by Terry Brooks by reading The Talismans of Shannara, book 4 of the Heritage of Shannara series and bo...

I recently reread Talismans for the third time. Terry Brooks has built something in his world, something into his stories, that draws me back constantly. He writes characters with human issues who are true heroes, finding courage within themselves and strength in their loved ones to overcome adversities. It is the old-school, tried and true story telling, the Hero's Journey that is the foundation of Fantasy.Talismans is no different in that respect. Within the book he wraps up a number of diverg...