The Scions of Shannara

This was good, standard fantasy. Nothing too crazy or innovative, but still fun. The characters were not that memorable, but not completely flat, they had some "meat on their bones". I've got the other 2 books, but they're kind of long, so not sure if we'll end up getting to them or not. Just seems like since I'm over 50 now I need to make sure I'm spending my time reading "great" books instead of "good" ones. I'm much more excited about trying new authors to see if they're going to blow my mind than something I know is just going to be a decent read.

I read The Sword of Shannara in my late teens and liked it. I'm sure people who have read more of the Shannara books would probably enjoy this series even more than I did.

The story of the Ohmsford family and their relationship to the Four Lands and the Druids continues. However, this one does not start like the others, as there is a familiar element missing. Brooks takes us to new places in the Four Lands and introduces a new generation of Ohmsfords, along with their usual allies. The world is changed, but as always in need of just a few good souls to help it. This is book one of a series of four that really must be read as a complete set. This is very typical Brooks, not overly long, good action throughout. Unlike a lot of current fantasy, he does not save all the action for the end. Good stuff.

Found this book hard to put down after I got into it. Lots of action, lots of characters, lots of travelling. I will miss several of the characters that were thrown away but I thought it was well explained and great leads for the next few books in this series.

As with the previous three volumes, I feel like Brooks spends too much time in the first half of the book just telling us things. It’s not until the midpoint that he begins to show and use dialog more effectively.

A change of technique - while all the previous books were set in different times with different characters and quests, these are a continuing story. Second girl who sacrifices all to bring life. Interesting twist on the savior theme. Ultimately fitting, as females are "mothers" to life.

Hoewel echte spanning naar mijn idee nog wel ontbrak is dit boek voor mij tot nog toe een van de beste uit de serie.

Thumbs up.

300 years after the death of the druid Allanon Par Ohmsford, his brother Coll, and their companions set out on a quest to combat the Shadowen, a new threat to the Four Lands.

The Four Lands are under a tyrannical Federation, magic is outlawed, and the Shadowen are destroying life. Par, his brother Coll, and their friend Morgan Leah travel through the Southland while being hunted by Federation trackers led by Rimmer Dall.