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dwndrgn · 13th October 2004, 02:31 PM

Some of the other things people may consider derivative: the wise Druid Allanon (comparable to Gandalf), the nature of the quest with friends and members of other races along for the ride, the nature of the evil presence - Brona is a former Druid, the few remaining Druids left from the formerly formidable Druid Council, the King of the Silver River could be equable to Tom Bombadil...you see where it could be thought to be a shade of LOTR.

However, I find the actual flavor of this series to be different, with more characters that are interesting and unique. When I read it for the first time, I never even thought about LOTR and only considered the possibility that it was derivative after it had been mentioned to me and then I could see the connections.
It is definitely worth a read.

13th October 2004, 02:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,671	Re: Shannara: what is it about? Some of the other things people may consider derivative: the wise Druid Allanon (comparable to Gandalf), the nature of the quest with friends and members of other races along for the ride, the nature of the evil presence - Brona is a former Druid, the few remaining Druids left from the formerly formidable Druid Council, the King of the Silver River could be equable to Tom Bombadil...you see where it could be thought to be a shade of LOTR. However, I find the actual flavor of this series to be different, with more characters that are interesting and unique. When I read it for the first time, I never even thought about LOTR and only considered the possibility that it was derivative after it had been mentioned to me and then I could see the connections. It is definitely worth a read.