The Druid of Shannara

As always, Terry Brooks paints a great picture, even though this picture was mostly of a stone city and the travel to it. The characters are well developed, though I'd expect nothing less. I enjoyed Quickening and Walker Boh the most this time around, though Pe Ell was a very interesting character, a part of me wishes he had been kept around just a little longer.

This book has to be my all time favorite of Terry's. It covers the main adventures of Walker Boh, and how he must recover the black elfstone. It's brilliantly written, with memorable characters, such as Pe Ell and Quickening, and a great storyline that keeps you on the edge of your seat. So go Read it!

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Terry Brooks follows the same pattern in each episode of a series. He takes up to 100 pages to get in motion, explain all the characters, relationships and history. If you manage that far, you're in for one heck of a read.

Not a bad story line but I think Brook’s is a bit wordy almost to the point of stretching out the series.

Walker Boh quests to restore the Druid Keep of Paranor. Guided by Allanon’s shade, Walker must locate the Black Elfstone, protected by the villainous Stone King, while pursued by the sinister Shadowen.

Walker Boh, severely injured after a trap by the Shadowen, is healed by the Quickening, a magical being sent by the King of the Silver River. He travels with Morgan Leah, wielder of a broken sword, and Pe Ell, an assassin.

The Stone King, located in the Northland, seeks to turn the world to stone.

The second book in the Heritage series, featuring Walker Boh. This book takes a bit of a strange turn, continuing the exploration of the Four Lands into even stranger areas. Walker has finally united the Shannara heritage with the druid heritage given to them by Allanon, whether he wants to or not. Like Allanon, he's now responsible for saving the Four Lands from all kinds of problems, and this latest one is no easier than the others.
If you like Terry Brooks, you'll like this book. We get to see new areas of the Four Lands, and new enemies that aren't related to the Ildatch, and Walker Boh is back again.

Well I finished it. Put me to sleep quite a few times. I agree with Oogod that it seems like Brook's is stretching out the series by being wordy. Seems to have forgotten some of the characters from the first novel as well since they only appear for a few pages.

I'll read the rest of the series just to finish it though.