Damaris C. (Erinyes) reviewed Riveting on 6/9/2009 + 279 more book reviews

This is the second book of the Genesis of Shannara books by Terry Brooks. I am not a big fantasy fan. I find other worlds and their weird words tiresome as a rule.

The first book and now this book have both kept me riveted. This is a writer at the pinnacle of craft. Because ultimately this is a story that grabs you and won't let you go.

Hawk has discovered his true nature. The few remaining Knights of the Word are tired but press on. The ghosts have gone in search of their lost leader and the elves are slowly awakening to their own mortal peril.

I know it all sounds odd and off but while you are reading these books you can't look away. These characters are alive and fully formed in the imagination. You are rooting for them in the same way you'd root for your own family.

Really great. Read this series. You won't be disappointed.

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