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The first book in a new Shannara fantasy series from international bestseller Terry Brooks. **UNABRIDGED**
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Many years ago I read some of the Shannara stories but I have to confess, I found them okay but not very memorable. I can remember books by Fiest, Eddings etc, but nothing stuck from Terry Brooks.
It wasn't until I picked this up and read the reviews that I realised that it linked into the Shannara stories and some of Brooks' other works, but you can read this in isolation.
This is a blend of post apocalypse survival with more then a bit of dark fantasy slung in. While the remains of mankind try to survive a holocaust, they have to defend themselves against emerging demons and those of mankind who are turning towards the emerging darkness.
I enjoyed this far more then I thought I would, with an interesting slant on the usual post apocalypse stuff. I was engaged quickly and keen to keep turning the pages to find where it was going. It does end on a bit of a cliffhanger which was a little frustrating and this probably pushed me to a three star score rather then four and it will be a frustrating wait until the next one.
It wasn't until I picked this up and read the reviews that I realised that it linked into the Shannara stories and some of Brooks' other works, but you can read this in isolation.
This is a blend of post apocalypse survival with more then a bit of dark fantasy slung in. While the remains of mankind try to survive a holocaust, they have to defend themselves against emerging demons and those of mankind who are turning towards the emerging darkness.
I enjoyed this far more then I thought I would, with an interesting slant on the usual post apocalypse stuff. I was engaged quickly and keen to keep turning the pages to find where it was going. It does end on a bit of a cliffhanger which was a little frustrating and this probably pushed me to a three star score rather then four and it will be a frustrating wait until the next one.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have not been reading Terry Brooks in years, and I have to say "finding" him again with this book was a most pleasant surprise.
If you have read the Shannara books, please be wary and do not approach this book with the same ideas: this is no fantasy, or at least, not fantasy in the classic sense: the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic scenario like has been told hundreds of times, but Mr. Brooks manages to add a new soul to it, avoiding all clichés you could expect.
The book unfolds "slowly", but this slowness does not affect the eagerness to go on, to turn page after page: as I see it, it is simply the price we have to pay to get to know well the main characters that will star in the next books, and once again I have not been disappointed by the level of insight that we are provided on each of them.
What truly crowns this book as a must-have for any Shannara fan, however, is the hints you get in the beginning (and the confirmations you get later on) that this story might have to do more with the world we learnt to know in the Shannara series than you might expected by a first glance.
The only warning I feel to give concerns the ending: this is a major cliffhanger, so if you think this may be a bother and maybe spoil a truly good story, then you might want to wait for the whole trilogy to be published before buying this book.
If you have read the Shannara books, please be wary and do not approach this book with the same ideas: this is no fantasy, or at least, not fantasy in the classic sense: the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic scenario like has been told hundreds of times, but Mr. Brooks manages to add a new soul to it, avoiding all clichés you could expect.
The book unfolds "slowly", but this slowness does not affect the eagerness to go on, to turn page after page: as I see it, it is simply the price we have to pay to get to know well the main characters that will star in the next books, and once again I have not been disappointed by the level of insight that we are provided on each of them.
What truly crowns this book as a must-have for any Shannara fan, however, is the hints you get in the beginning (and the confirmations you get later on) that this story might have to do more with the world we learnt to know in the Shannara series than you might expected by a first glance.
The only warning I feel to give concerns the ending: this is a major cliffhanger, so if you think this may be a bother and maybe spoil a truly good story, then you might want to wait for the whole trilogy to be published before buying this book.
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Those of you who read Terry Brooks will know what to expect from this book. It will be written tightly with precise brush strokes of storytelling from a masterful writer. What I am going to tell you is simple: More than any other Terry Brooks book, I cannot wait for Book Two of this trilogy to be released! The first book centers around the destruction of the world and those who have been called upon to save a sliver of it. The two Knights in this book are written extraordinarily real - I honestly felt their plight and what it means for them to serve the Word. The story is dark and eager to be told, the characters real, and the only bad thing about this book is the wait for Book Two! Note: New readers to Terry Brooks can read this book without having read a single thing from the man! So buy it, enjoy it as I did!
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The humans struggle against the demons ... do they have allies?
This is the fourth in the prequels to the Shannara original series. Following on some 80 years from The Word and the Void trilogy, the story picks up again on Earth in the near... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Keen Reader
chuck everything in and....
you end up here with a strange mix of modern & fantasy ingredients - lord of the rings, lord of the flies, night of the living dead, star wars (Jedi knights) and er.. Read more
Published 10 months ago by davey boy
involving.... fantasy meets sci-fi....
I recommend going to a book shop and reading the first 5 pages of this book. You will know instantly whether or not this is a must buy. I suspect most will BUY. superb book. Read more
Published 15 months ago by JrF
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Gripping, page turner of the highest order! I couldnt put it down.
Could have been one book though, as the books are only 400 odd pages each. Read more
Could have been one book though, as the books are only 400 odd pages each. Read more
Published 20 months ago by rarm
Terry Brooks does it again!
This book achieves the standard that we have come to expect from this incredibly imaginative writer. It follows on from 'The Word and The Void' Series. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by Katkin
great new seiries of books from the master
this series was great brings the original series of books full circle hope 2 god this is not the end terry brooks is a master of this genre thanks terry
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by William Mc Fadyen
The Genesis Of Shannara
Armageddon's Children is the first of the Genesis of Shannara trilogy. It starts in our near future, post holocaust and starts the process of telling the story which links the Void... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2010 by underthethumb
One third of a book
A reasonably enjoyable read that is slightly spoiled by the fact its written with the sole aim of setting the stage for the remaining books in the trilogy. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by C. Jack
armageddons children
The book was a joy to read, would recommend it to fan's of Terry Brooks.
Published on 2 Sep 2009 by P. Sharpe
First Time Brooks Reader
Having not read any of Terry Brooks previous novels I had no expectations of how this book would compare to any other Shannara series, but I was a little worried I might be lost in... Read more
Published on 18 July 2009 by NPR
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