The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Out of the original trilogy of SHANNARA novels, The Wishsong of Shannara is possibility the best of the three, though certainly not Brooks’s best overall (not that his best is groundbreaking literature anyway). As one of the early detractors of Tolkien, Brooks’s SHANNARA series caters to the fantasy buffs that just can’t get enough of noble quests against evil — but with likeable characters, fast-paced narrative and some genuinely intriguing components stirred in Brooks’s works aren’t a complete plagiaristic waste.
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My pleasure, Robin! And yes, it surely is some kind of an experience, to be sure....
Thanks for the solution to a mystery many decades old. One of my favourite novels, this. Hilariously funny, completely unpredictable,…
Thank you. I’m all caught up. Back to reading Crimson Embers.
Enjoyed your review. I’m reading A War in Crimson Embers and am having the hardest time reminding myself where everybody…