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Book Review of The Sword of Shannara (Shannara, Bk 1)

The Sword of Shannara (Shannara, Bk 1)
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Helpful Score: 2


This is one of Terry Brooks' earliest works, and it shows. The story line in many ways parrots Lord of the Rings'. Also, he's given to waxing poetic about everything, which gets old. I think it could have been condensed quite a bit and been a very good book; as is, the last part of the story was entertaining and the first, I stuck with only because I love Brooks' later (much improved) works.