The Elfstones of Shannara

This was so much better than book one, but I still didn't love it. I do think it'll be translated well into a television show and I'm looking forward to seeing how it's adapted. Unfortunately I do think this will be the last Terry Brooks book I read. It wasn't a terrible read and I actually enjoyed......more

Literally sobbing... That ending killed me. Love this series, my review to come on YT.......more

I notice that everyone's favorite lists are riddled with the literary classics like Great Expectations or modern smartness like Middlesex. I bet far more people prefer to sit down with some Dean Koonz or a bodice ripper. So I'm going to stand up and say: I like fantasy. I read it. And I think it's g......more

As with the Sword of Shannara, I must preface this review by stating that I do not know why there is so much loathing of this series. I find these books to be well-written, nicely paced, epic fantasy that work well together or even as stand-alone entries. One of the coolest things to me about this s......more

I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand the characters and premise was great, but I struggled with the pacing and the plot dragged at times. The world building was really interesting and descriptive, but there was a great deal of info dumping in the beginning. The world was full of very i......more