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Irvine has indicated, in an online interview, that The Summon Stone is set 10 years after The View from the Mirror quartet, with characters who "exemplify the Aussie spirit, e. Irvine's marine science background is put to good use in the background framework of magical pollution, with Sulien, a nine-year-old girl, the key to saving their world. Patricia and Laurence attend the same school where Patricia develops her magical skills, while Laurence is a geek who has invented a machine that can take him forward in time, but only two seconds.
Reuniting as adults they need to combine their skills to avert a global catastrophe. Anders blends science and magic in an intriguing plot line that bends genres. Philip Pullman has called him "the most important British writer of fantasy since Tolkien", although there are substantial differences in content and writing. Fascinating details emerge, such as in Andrew Hodges' account of Garner's time in running in Cheshire lanes with the famous code-breaker Alan Turing.
It really started in "High Druid of Shannara" and its only gotten worse from there. We're not even making hard trades of one person's happiness for another, people are just miserable by the time a Shannara trilogy ends now. I'm one of those people. This book is the 3rd of the Defenders of Shannara, and some things just didn't add up for me.
Druids seem weak and ineffective. Allanon's vision of a Druid Order has supposedly been formed and they all seem wimpy, and unmotivated.
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The druid dwarf Oost doesn't accompany the quest to find Crysalin that has the use of the Wishsong, but you will send the shapeshifter that lives in Paranor he's been there for years but no mention in the other 2 books, shapeshifting caused the death of another druid but sure go without me. I thought the whole mission was to find and secure magic in the 4 lands. I have loved Shannara from my Jr High days but this story is a bit dry and didn't do much for me.
I enjoyed the three related books in this group. Unlike most of Terry's books, these three were stand alone stories, although the characters continued from one book to the next, the stories were each complete in their own book. I appreciated finishing the story in one book instead of three. The books should be read in order though, as events in the later books will spoil events in the earlier ones.
This was a good finish to the three and I liked finding out how things were resolved with some of the main characters that we got to know. I did feel that some of the characters seemed to lose depth in this book, even with the understanding that there were multiple storylines with several central characters. Overall, worth the time and a satisfying end to the series, even with a few things left open to our imaginations. One person found this helpful. I have been a long time fan of Terry's books but this one by far has been the worst of the whole Shannara series up to the last one, which I haven't read yet.
The ending felt rushed especially when he brought Chrys, Leofur and Imric back from the Wilderun without explaining how they managed since earlier in the book he says it took hours to reach that bower going in. But by far, the worst part for me was how the hero, Paxon, got dumped after everything he had been through.
This last book of this particular series does not have a legitimate happy ending and leaves the reader completely in the dark as to what happens to the characters. I can't imagine Miriya and Paxon ever getting together and what becomes of Chrys? Does she become a druid? We are left totally in the dark. Read this one as I've read everything else of his over the last 30 years: No spoilers here, but I found it surprising that he took on the dual topics of gay marriage and divorce -- albeit in his normal rated PG way.
Also surprised by the somewhat abrupt ending and lack of an obvious cliffhanger. Not sure if I should be grateful or furious. Either way, I look forward to picking things up as part of annual summer ritual with his next book!
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I gulped it down! In a remote village surrounded by forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of their Mami's babka and the low rumble of their Tati's prayers. But when a troupe of mysterious men arrives, Laya falls under their spell - despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. And this is not the only danger lurking in the woods. As dark forces close in on their small village, Liba and Laya discover a family secret passed down through generations.
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Kathleen Cheney'Full of heart, history and enchantment' Publishers Weekly starred review. Tensions in the Four Lands are high. The mysterious force that laid waste to Paranor has revealed a more human face. While some gain a new understanding of the invaders and what they are after, others continue their existing quests even as the peril rises.
For what looked to be a formidable invading force proves only the forerunner of a much vaster army - one that is now marching against the Four Lands in all its fury. Brett'A master of the craft.
So when he loses his new bride shortly after embarking on the honeymoon of their dreams, he is ill-prepared for the trouble that follows.