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Book Review: The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Posted on May 13, 2016 13 Comments
“For evil left to itself, Valeman, does not simply perish; it thrives. Evil contained is not evil destroyed.” The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks Genre: Fantasy Series: The Original Shannara Trilogy #2 Original Publication Date: 1982 Author Info: terrybrooks.net Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I read this specifically because I wanted to compare it to […]
Sanctum Sanctorum: We’re Off to See the Ellcrys
Posted on February 25, 2016 17 Comments
In light of the new series that’s been running on MTV, this month we’re chatting about Shannara and are joined by Hannah of Dragon’s & Whimsy! The television show stars Manu Bennett as Allanon the druid and also some other people but mostly Manu Bennett and everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. It is based on the […]
Tough Traveling: Elves
Posted on October 23, 2014 16 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan ofReview Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested to […]
Book Review: Armageddon’s Children
Posted on November 3, 2013 3 Comments
Armageddon’s Children by Terry Brooks Many years ago, I tried to read The Sword of Shannara but the story and characters failed to capture my attention and I set it aside. I grant that I didn’t get very far into the book, but I had read enough by that time to know when a book just isn’t working for […]
Book Review: The Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks
Posted on April 24, 2013 4 Comments
The Elves of Cintra by Terry Brooks This is the second book in the Genesis of Shannara series so expect spoilers if you have not read the first, Armageddon’s Children, which I reviewed here. The second thing to note is that I am not a previous fan of the Shannara series. When I first attempted […]
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