Ward%USC-ISIF@sri-unix.UUCP (01/20/84)
From: Craig E. Ward <Ward at USC-ISIF>
Date: 10 Jan 84 20:00:02-PST (Tue)
From: pur-ee!uiucdcs!parsec!ctvax!uokvax!andree @ Ucb-Vax
Subject: Re: Elfstones - (nf)
The Sword of Shannara was obviously a narrative put to a D&D
adventure.
Is the sequel the same sort of thing?
--Dick Wexelblat
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Even Lord of the Rings can be viewed as a "narrative put to a D&D adventure".
That in itself detracts from neither the quality of the narrative nor of the
story.
While I enjoyed Sword of Shannara I did not buy Elfstones of Shannara
when it first came out as a trade paperback. I waited another two years
for it come out as a mass market paperback. After reading Elfstones
I just may buy Terry Brooks' next work as a trade paperback. Elfstones is
better than Sword, both in characterization and story.
Craig