Advantages: Witty, exciting, entertaining....start of a equally fantastic series Disadvantages: It's not the best in the series (but as you start with this, you can't tell)
I can remember the first time i read this book. I got it from the library as i had ran out of books to read, and being a fan of all things fantasy, thought i'd at least give it a go. Fate must have been shining that day, as the author has now become my fa ...
Advantages: well constructed, well written, great main character, no former knowledge of high magic needed Disadvantages: without the magic and the charm of the main character, the detective element of the novel is bland
From my experience, the problem with man Urban Fantasy books I've read recently is that either the author fills the story with technobabble (or it's fantasy equivalent) or they assume the reader already knows all about the way things should work in their ...
Advantages: Entertaining Read Disadvantages: begining and end were a little slow
This book in my Opinion was very cleverly written, it has all the magical trates that i enjoy in a book an during the middle of the book i was totally hooked! i feel it started off very slow. it took me a little while to get into this book, but as soon a ...
Advantages: Builds up the first part of the trilogy fairly well Disadvantages: Neglects to build up this or the final part at all
...Terry Brooks will always be associated with Shannara, in the same way as David Eddings will probably never escape the lands of the Belgariad and Raymond Feist and Riftworld will always go together. All of them have branched off and written other series, ...
Advantages: Good if Brooks is a favourite author of yours Disadvantages: Otherwise No
...This is an excellent book for Terry Brooks fans. If you've read and liked Armeggedon's Children then you will probably enjoy this second book in the series. This book is action packed in parts but Brooks does not leave out the detail. Fantastically writte ...
