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| Title | : | The Elves of Cintra (Genesis of Shannara #2) |
| Author | : | Terry Brooks |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 379 pages |
| Published | : | August 28th 2007 by Del Rey/Ballantine (first published 2007) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Epic Fantasy. Science Fiction. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic. Dystopia |
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With his groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara and its acclaimed sequels, Terry Brooks brought a new audience to epic fantasy. Then he gave the genre a darkly compelling contemporary twist in his trilogy of the Word and the Void. Last year, in Armageddon’s Children, Brooks undertook the stunning chronicle that united two unique worlds. Now that story of clashing forces of darkness and light, of Shannara’s beginnings and the human race’s possible end, marches forward into an unforgettable second volume full of mystery, magic, and momentous events.Across the ruined landscape that is America–hopelessly poisoned, plague-ridden, burned, and besieged by demon armies bent on exterminating all mortal life–two pilgrims have been summoned to serve the embattled cause of good. Logan Tom has journeyed to desolate Seattle to protect a ragged band of street urchins and the being known as “the gypsy morph,” who is both mortal and magical, and destined to save mankind unless he is destroyed. Likewise, Angel Perez has her own quest, one that will take her from the wreckage of Los Angeles to a distant, secret place untouched by the horrors of the nationwide blight–a place where the race of Elves has dwelled since before man existed. But close behind these lone Knights of the Word swarm the ravening forces of the Void.
As the menacing thunder of war drums heralds the arrival of the demons and their brutal minions in Seattle, the young survivors who call themselves the Ghosts are forced to brave the dangerous world of gangs, mutants, and worse to escape the invasion. And Logan Tom must infiltrate a refugee compound to rescue Hawk, the leader of the street urchins, who has yet to learn the truth about who and what he is. Meanwhile, Angel Perez has joined an equally urgent mission: to find the Ellcrys, a fabled talisman crucial to protecting the Elven realm against an influx of unspeakable evil from the dread dimension known as the Forbidding. But Angel and her Elf allies must beware–for a demon spy, with a monstrous creature at its command, walks among them.
As the legions of darkness draw the noose tighter, and the time of confrontation draws near, those chosen to defend the soul of the world must draw their battle lines and prepare to fight with, and for, their lives. If they fail, humanity falls.
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| Original Title: | The Elves of Cintra |
| ISBN: | 0345484118 (ISBN13: 9780345484116) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Genesis of Shannara #2, Shannara (Chronological Order) #5, Shannara (Publication Order) #21, Shannara - Terry's Suggested Order for New Readers #19 , more |
| Characters: | Hawk (Shannara), Findo Gask, Logan Tom, Angel Perez |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 13932 Users | 394 ReviewsCrit About Books The Elves of Cintra (Genesis of Shannara #2)
#5/29 in my Epic Shannara Quest.The second book in Brooks' Genesis of Shannara series is full of exciting, escapist fun; but some of the characters introduced in the book seem perfunctory and it reads like about 100 pages were cut from the story (the second half seems rushed). Still, it is an engrossing continuation of the story begun in Armageddon's Children, full of strange wonders and mystery with some surprisingly hefty life and death issues, that left me wanting to read the concludingA great continuation of the first book. Smooth read and excellent plot, you never go wrong with a Terry Brooks book. Very recommended
Took me a while to finish the book, mainly because I lost it by moving twice in a year, but overall good interesting book. If you like the Shannara series this is a good addition. Has a unique setting for the fantasy world. Curious how the trilogy will end
I don't have too much to say about this book. Like most of Terry Brook's books, I enjoyed it. Knowing what I do now about writing and such, I think a lot people may accuse him of telling or being too much of an interrupting author. It didn't really hinder my enjoyment of it. Although, in the Shannara books, I have noticed that a lot of the time, he uses the same character type for various roles. The names and backgrounds change, but the personalities are the same. With the Knight of the Word and
As is the case with so many titles that are the middle stretch in a trilogy, this book suffers from being highly anticipated with a sense of trepidation at the fact that even before reading it you already have a good sense of the outcome, at least in broad general terms. An author who writes knowing, essentially in advance, that they are producing a trilogy must accept that certain plot points cannot be resolved by the end of book two though some others must be drawn further out. With that said,
#5/29 in my Epic Shannara Quest.The second book in Brooks' Genesis of Shannara series is full of exciting, escapist fun; but some of the characters introduced in the book seem perfunctory and it reads like about 100 pages were cut from the story (the second half seems rushed). Still, it is an engrossing continuation of the story begun in Armageddon's Children, full of strange wonders and mystery with some surprisingly hefty life and death issues, that left me wanting to read the concluding
The Elves of Cintra is the second book in the Genesis of Shannara series by Terry Brooks. I've been a Brooks fan since I first read Sword of Shannara back in Junior High School. While I haven't absolutely loved all of his books, I've really enjoyed most of them. Over time, he's had two series that take place more or less in "our world." The first was the Landover series which was generally more light-hearted fun with some tongue-in-cheek elements (not as farcical as say the Xanth series, but
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