Brooks, Terry Bearers of the Black Staff (Legends of Shannara)
Ballantine see Random 2010 353p 27.00
978-0-345-48417-8 hs/adult
Shannara saga continued in new series VG-BN
Five hundred years after the events of the Genesis of Shannara series (Gypsy Morph, Armageddon’s Children, Elves of Cintra), the peace of the magically protected valley is threatened by evil creatures. Fans of Shannara (now more than 20 works) will welcome this “sequel” to The Gypsy Morph. Out of the devastation that concluded with the Genesis of Shannara series, Hawk led the remaining elves, men and other races to a mountain valley where a wall created by their combined magic has kept the evil demons without at bay for 500 years. Now that magical wall has been breached, allowing evil creatures to enter the valley. Once again, a magical quest must be undertaken to save the fragile world. With each addition to the Shannara mythology, Brooks becomes more adept at creating memorable, well-drawn characters, a taut plot and a believable universe. This novel will not disappoint, and will leave fans eagerly awaiting the planned sequel, The Measure of Magic. Sword and sorcery fanatasy at its finest. Fantasy Naismith, Pat
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Monday, January 19, 2009
The gypsy morph (Genesis of Shannara). by Terry Brooks
Brooks, Terry. The gypsy morph (Genesis of Shannara).
Ballantine (Random), 2008, 402p, $27.00, 978-0-345-48414-7
This final volume in the Genesis of Shannara series does not disappoint. It brings together Knights of the Word, Logan Tom and Angel Perez, with the Elves of Cintra and the Gypsy Morph of the title, a boy born of wild magic named Hawk. They have the daunting task of saving mankind from the forces of evil, represented by the demons and half-men who represent the Void. The action is break-neck, perils abound, the characters a well drawn. The threads from all the previous books are so deftly woven that the fantasy world is real and palpable. This is Brooks at his finest, weaving the mythology of Shannara and the gritty modernism of the Word and Void into a beautiful and complex tapestry.
Highly recommended for high school and public library fantasy collections. This ending provides a beginning, and will make fans and readers want to start the Shannara story all over again. PN
Ballantine (Random), 2008, 402p, $27.00, 978-0-345-48414-7
This final volume in the Genesis of Shannara series does not disappoint. It brings together Knights of the Word, Logan Tom and Angel Perez, with the Elves of Cintra and the Gypsy Morph of the title, a boy born of wild magic named Hawk. They have the daunting task of saving mankind from the forces of evil, represented by the demons and half-men who represent the Void. The action is break-neck, perils abound, the characters a well drawn. The threads from all the previous books are so deftly woven that the fantasy world is real and palpable. This is Brooks at his finest, weaving the mythology of Shannara and the gritty modernism of the Word and Void into a beautiful and complex tapestry.
Highly recommended for high school and public library fantasy collections. This ending provides a beginning, and will make fans and readers want to start the Shannara story all over again. PN
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