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Originally Posted by andrew.v.spencer  I have only read The Sword of Shannara. It struck me as LoTR lite (and dangerously close to a straight rip off). I never went back. However, having read this thread it seems they get a lot better, if so what would you recommend to give it another go?
Thanks
AVS |
Hi AVS.
If you want to give Terry Brooks a completely fresh start, pick up his
Word and Void series (
Running with the Demon, A Knight of the Word, and
Angel Fire East). If you can find more than the most basic good&evil comparisons to LOTR in that series, well, you've keener eyes than mine!
If you're looking to try something in the Shannara vein again,
Elfstones is great, but if you want a little distance from Sword, pick up the
Jerle Shannara series. As you probably have seen, both are listed here under the flagship thread for Brooks' sub-forum,
Bibliographie - Terry Brooks
Good luck, and hope you enjoy them!
