Thorndike Core: Bearers of the Black Staff (Hardcover)

from GlennBell

The book is a first of a series of the Legends of Shannara. The story has many reminders of Tolkien's books. The story is adventurous and entertaining. The story ends with much to be completed. I enjoyed the story and hope to read the rest of the series. I recommend the book for anyone interested...

from wkelly42

It's been 33 years since Terry Brooks introduced us to the world of Shannara. We've seen the sword wielded and the Elfstones found, then lost, then found and lost again. We've seen the power of the Wishsong. We've met the First King, we've seen the founding of the order of Druids and it's apparen...

from Nikkles

Just not up to the original series. But still enjoyable.

from phoenixcomet

It's been 20 years since I've read a Shannara novel and I quite enjoyed this one. Panterra Qu and Prue Liss, trackers discover at the same time that Black Staff bearer Sider Ament does that the protective veil surrounding the valley for the past 500 years has failed. Pan and Prue get captured by ...

from Carl_Alves

Prior to reading Bearers of the Black Staff, I had not realized that his Shannara and Knight of the Word series were interconnected. One of the things that I especially liked about this novel is the way that Brooks presented the backstory that linked the stories following the time that Hawk, the ...