this is perhaps my first experience with a Bad Book. young nerds like myself shouldn't have to scorn fantasy literature, but this wet piece of crapola put me off of fantasy for years. something this derivative should never have seen the light of day. i don't care if folks needed a tolkien fix, there...
Essentially a retelling of Lord of the Rings boiled down to an adventure story with all the mythological references and elevated language removed. Every character and every scene parallels a character or scene in LOTR. If that idea appeals to you then you will enjoy the novel. I loved the book wh...
A copy of LOTR, there really is no other way to talk about this novel. This doesn’t mean it is a bad novel per se, but I can’t believe that Tolkien’s estate didn’t sue. I mean, today we would call this book fan fiction and be done. It's not bad fan fiction, it has some good aspects to it, but a s...
It was great! A little too much descrition in some parts but the battles where very well done and amazing. A lot of people compare this to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings but I don't see much of a resemblance. Fantasys like Lord of the Rings and the Shannara series are all similar but that's be...
If The Sword of Shannara was a film, it would go like this:Mirkwood Productions proudly presents:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SWORDDirected by Meriadoc Brandybuck. Director of Photography: Celeborn. Costume Design: Arwen Evenstar. Visual Effects: Saruman the White. Sound Design: Noldor Unlimited. Starring ...
I don't remember exactly when I read the original Shannara trilogy. All I want to know is, why, after reading it and loving it, did it take me almost a good decade to read the Lord of the Rings?
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