The Elfstones of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy #2) by Terry Brooks

[gilda_elise]

Thousands of years after the destruction of the age of man an d science, new races and magic now rule the world, but an imminent danger threatens. A horde of evil Demons is beginning to escape and bring death upon the land. Only Wil Ohmsford, the last of the Shannara bloodline, has the power to guard the Elven Princess Amberle on a perilous quest to the save the world, while the leader of the Demon force aims to stop their mission at any cost.

Much like the first book in the series, it took me awhile to get into because there are so many characters to be introduced, but once I did it was an enjoyable read. Set fifty years after the first book, it’s somewhat more somber than its predecessor.

But it had the advantage that, while other characters came and went, the main focus of the story was on Amberle, and the man, Wil, tasked with protecting her. I enjoyed how their relationship grew as the story progressed and their characters filled out. Constantly thrown into danger, with only each other to lean on, they became less than lovers, but so much more than friends.

A good, solid read, with an ending that truly surprised.






Links are to more information regarding each book or author, not to the review.


1. A Wicked War
2. The Grapes of Wrath
3. The End Is Always Near: Apocalyptic Moments, from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses
4. Thera: Pompeii of the Ancient Aegean
5. Unbury Carol
6. The Institute
7. With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change
8. Elevation
9. The Remaking
10. The Great Lakes Water Wars
11. The Heresy of Dr Dee (John Dee Papers #2)
12. The Black Death
13. A Chain of Thunder (Civil War: 1861-1865, Western Theater #2)
14. American's Last Wild Horses
15. Children of Time (Children of Time #1)
16. Julius Caesar
17. The Elfstones of Shannara




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Comments

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

It has a lovely cover and sounds rather intriguing.

In fact it reminds me of a series J has read.

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

I wonder if it's the same one. This series goes on forever, at least thirty-six at this point! Not sure if I'll ever get through them all.

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

It isn't the same series. However, he had heard of it and commented on how long a series it was. Goodness me, that's a lot of books to get through.

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is. But I've heard that it starts to get repetitious. If that's the case, then I'll stop reading.