The Darkling Child : The Defenders of Shannara (Hardcover)

from ConalO

While still an entertaining listen, this book was somewhat of a disappointment as I didn't feel that the story was enhanced in a meaningful way from the initial book in this series. The main character went from someone struggling to find there way to mostly a failure at anything attempted in this...

from theokester

So I've basically been a Terry Brooks fan for life...or at least since 7th or 8th grade when I first read the "Sword", "Elfstones" and "Wishsong" of Shannnara. Since then I've read nearly all of his novels only missing a few here and there when life got in the way. As such I have a certain sense ...

from shelleyraec

High Fantasy is not a genre I read often but I have fond memories of Terry Brooks' original Shannara trilogy, read when I was a teen, and I'm looking forward to the upcoming television series adaption. Though it can be read as a standalone, The Darkling Child is the second novel in The Defenders ...

from Darrell.Newton

3.5/5 stars (Please, Goodreads, give us half stars to work with!) This was an enjoyable story with compelling characters. The concept of the "wish song" was intriguing and I would have liked to see it developed further. Since this book is part of the Shannara universe, perhaps that development i...

from Karlstar

The 2nd book in the Defenders of Shannara series picks up where the first book left. While there are still some very familiar story elements here, this book is mostly new ground for Brooks. Paxon Leah, still the paladin of the Druid order again faces his nemesis, the sorceror Arcannen. Things get...