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ray gower · 23rd October 2007, 03:56 PM

Is it the perceived familiarity of dwarves and elves, or is it the rather formulaic nature of this class of fantasy LoTR retread?

The Shannara series is a case in point: Replace a sword with a tree or a 'Hi-Ho', change a few names and you pretty well describe the whole set with one review.

23rd October 2007, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,586	Re: Opinions about the Shannara Series Is it the perceived familiarity of dwarves and elves, or is it the rather formulaic nature of this class of fantasy LoTR retread? The Shannara series is a case in point: Replace a sword with a tree or a 'Hi-Ho', change a few names and you pretty well describe the whole set with one review.