Sword of Shannara: The Elfstones of Shannara (Hardcover)

from NicoleSch

I didn't think that there could be a more serious threat to the world after the Warlock Lord, but I was wrong. A giant demon army is more dangerous than a corrupted druid. Wil, the grandson of Shea, is a healer. Inspired by the death of his parents by a fever, he has been studying at Storlock, an...

from Karlstar

In the second book of the series, this series really takes off. The characters and story are compelling, and the heroic defense of the Elven lands makes for fascinating reading. Whether or not you like the first book, this one is wonderful and stands on its own.

from gwenn2ns

This was a wonderfuly thrilling book. It is about a tree that is dieing, but its not just a tree, its the Ellcrys. It is the key to existance for the Elves because it keeps traps the demons that threaton the land everywhere in the Forbidding. So Wil Ohmsford must take the Elven girl Amberle and a...

from adb42

Terry Brooks is a great fantasy writer, but he takes his time to build up a head of steam in a story. Explaining all the characters, their relationships and the history takes him about 100 pages each time. Once you're past that, his books are a gripping yarn.

from duck2ducks

Miles ahead of the first book, which not only had writing bordering on the atrocious, but was little more than a thinly-veiled LOTR rip-off (far more than most modern fantasy, that is). This was more original, more entertaining, and better written too.