rlw@wxlvax.UUCP (Richard L. Wexelblat) (01/05/84)
The Sword of Shannara was obviously a narrative put to a D&D adventure. Is the sequel the same sort of thing? --Dick Wexelblat
Ward%USC-ISIF@sri-unix.UUCP (01/09/84)
From: Craig E. Ward <Ward at USC-ISIF> I just finished Terry Brook's "The Elfstones of Shannara". It is a sequel to his "Sword of Shannara". The time is about 50 years after the first novel. Most of the characters from the first are either old or dead. We have Shea's grandson, Wil, who is talked into going on another quest by Allanon (one of the returning characters). This time the Forbidding that has prevented the evil race of Demons from over running the entire world is failing and Wil must guard the last remaining person, an elf girl, who can restore the magic. If anything, it is better than the first. There are more interesting characters than I remember there being in the last. Brooks sets up a very interesting relationship between Wil, the elf girl and a gipsy-like female. Also, he shows us the changing relationship between an aging king and his second oldest son. I did find one fault though, he spends to much time on battle scenes but they are related somewhat to the developing king/son relationship mentioned above. On the whole, I have to recommend this one. Not bad for a lawyer from Illinois (where they thought they had a football team).
andree@uokvax.UUCP (01/11/84)
#R:sri-arpa:-1501300:uokvax:5400023:000:215 uokvax!andree Jan 8 15:59:00 1984 /***** uokvax:net.sf-lovers / wxlvax!rlw / 5:20 am Jan 6, 1984 */ The Sword of Shannara was obviously a narrative put to a D&D adventure. Is the sequel the same sort of thing? --Dick Wexelblat /* ---------- */