Kindle Classic Fantasy eBook: The Sword of Shannara: 35th Anniversary Annotated Edition by Terry Brooks - Amazon, Google Play, B&N Nook, Apple Books and Kobo - $2.99
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As someone whose read both, yes there are similarities.
There's elves, dwarves- mythical creatures etc.
A bodiless spirit that is the antagonist
A need to get a relic to save the world (sword vs...
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I enjoyed these as a kid. Agree that this isn't as good as his others. I appreciate the tempo vs LotR. Wishsong was my favorite. Scion Capital was named after his books...
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I enjoyed these books as a teen. It's interesting to read them now and compare how I imagined it then vs now. It's quite different. I personally enjoy Terry Brooks writing because it paints a picture...
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I wanted to pick this up, but didn't because people said the annotation was really obnoxious in this edition.
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Thanks for posting.
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Wishsong was my first book from a book sale. I loved it so much, I read everything he has ever written. I bought the hardback of each book when it came out with my birthday money. I just need the...
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These were the first fantasy books I read in Jr. High, and I loved them. I later read LOTR, and then re-read Elfstones and realized what a wholesale rip-off these are of LOTR. If I recall correctly,...
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I agree with those who believe this has not aged well. It was a fun read 40 years ago, but even then it felt pretty derivative. That was fine given the limited amount of high fantasy fiction that...
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I read a lot of his books including this series as a kid growing up in the 90's. I couldn't have afforded to read all the books I read as a kid without the help of the Pomona Public Library. I was...
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Terry Brooks is an amazing author. Highly recommended.
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I would not recommend this book to anyone. This is a very, very poor imitation of the LotR.
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The Sword was such a laborious read. I put it down so many times. Finally, I finished it. I really wanted to like Terry Brooks, after I had purchased several and been given many others. I picked up...
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I read he is planning on revisiting the Magic Kingdom / Landover series after he closes out the Shannara series.
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Amazon, Google Play, B&N Nook, Apple Books and Kobo have the eBook edition of The Sword of Shannara: 35th Anniversary Annotated Edition by Terry Brooks for $2.99
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Plus he went on to create many trilogies set in the same universe. It's too bad that he is bringing the world of Shannara to a close with his latest books.
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Forgot.. I bought the allanon.net domain like 20 years ago and still use it for email aliases... Guess I really liked the series :)
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Yep I heard the same
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I liked S1 of TSC but S2 was a mess.
Fully agree. S1 was great. Good build up and really got me into the story. I had never heard of this series until the show and still have not read the books....
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I have read many MANY of the Shannara books and it's clear that Brooks was really testing the waters with this book. The next two in the series (Elfstones and Wishsong), however, are MUCH better. ...
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Although this book (The Sword of Shannara) is not very good, the next book in the series, The Elfstones of Shannara, is one of the best books I have ever read. So, it makes trudging through this...
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Have to admit, This was one of the books that got me into the Fantasy genre. And yes, his Magic Kingdom series was/is hilarious!
But ... if you don't like, then pass! lol Enjoyed the into book...
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Have to admit, This was one of the books that got me into the Fantasy genre. And yes, his Magic Kingdom series was/is hilarious!
But ... if you don't like it, then pass! lol Enjoyed this into...
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It's a strange that the show was cancelled because MTV opted for a cast that looked better than it could act. It's a good story.
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I really liked this book. I was devastated that he didn't keep up the amazing illustrations for future books, though. I thought they were half the enjoyment of the book.
I thought the best book...
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Thank you, ill give it a try!
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I agree. I loved the first season and i was pumped for the 2nd but it fell completely flat. It felt like the first season was finely tuned and polished and they just winged it for the 2nd season lol.
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Why cross out the $35 dollar price .. as if there is massive savings.. considering the hardback was retailed $35 and this is the audio book version
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I really enjoyed reading Brooks, Eddings and Tolkien in the late 80’s. They really helped me develop a love of reading. I still read daily today.
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So is a wheel of time. Doesn’t mean it isn’t a good book. Ever read this one.
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This book was written by an author who was clearly influenced by Tolkien & LOTR, however it has very little in common to be a poor imitation, aside from the fantasy tropes and races that Tolkien...
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Heh, I felt much the same way. Is it the author's first attempt? He did keep writing (good for him, I enjoyed "Magic Kingdom for Sale"). There were a lot of elements I enjoyed, though -- most of the...
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The first season was good (I noticed that it was written by the same guy who wrote Marvel's Iron Man-- no wonder), but the second season went downhill fast. That's probably why it was cancelled.
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Read the trilogy as a teen and enjoyed quite a bit, may have to go back and see how it olds up as an "old" man now.
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I'm not sure if I read this or not as a teen, but I did read LOTR multiple times, as well as the Song of Ice and Fire. Both of which are at the top of the genre in my opinion.
Does this "hold...
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I actually liked the TV show, I wish it had gone on. But yes, first season was much better than second.
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I going to need an [email protected] alias to my Gmail account :)
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Various Retailers have The Annotated Sword of Shannara: 35th Anniversary Edition (eBook) on sale for $2.99. Thanks megakimcheelove
Available from the following retailers:
Random House LLC via...
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First book wasn't bad, but it doesn't hold up too well. That's fair. The series did get better as it went. I wouldn't call it required reading, though Many did use his works for inspiration. That...
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Woops, wrong author, different Terry haha
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Better check out Grim Oak press, Shawn Speakman has the limiteds with Terry's approval and the illustrations are great.
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