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Title: Not quite as good as I remember it was...
Review: Still an entertaining read after all these years, but it doesn't hold up to the passage of time as well as I thought it would. When I first read the Shannara series (back in the mid-80's I believe) I remember being totally captivated by the story and the characters, but 20 some years later it just doesn't satisfy nearly as well. The story seems hurried, the characters a bit thin, and the magic just isn't there. I still enjoy Terry Brooks writing, but after having read LOTR several times in between Shannara reads, it's now obvious just how blatant the copy of the story and characters is. I'll still continue to read some Brooks novels, but with less enthusiasm than I did when I was much younger, probably still a good series for younger readers to sink their teeth into however...
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