Hope blooms anew for the Four Lands in this riveting conclusion, not only to the Fall of Shannara series but to the entire Shannara saga—a truly landmark event over forty years in the making!
Since he first began the Shannara saga in 1977, Terry Brooks has had a clear idea of how the series should end, and now that moment is at hand.
As the Four Lands reels under the Skaar invasion—spearheaded by a warlike people determined to make this land their own—our heroes must decide what they will risk to save the integrity of their home. Even as one group remains to defend the Four Lands, another is undertaking a perilous journey across the sea to the Skaar homeland, carrying with them a new piece of technology that could change the face of the world forever. And yet a third is trapped in a deadly realm from which there may be no escape.
Filled with twists and turns and epic feats of derring-do—not untouched by tragedy—this is vintage Terry Brooks, and a fitting end to a saga that has gathered generations of readers into its fold.- from NetGalley.com
I was a bit hesitant to request this book. Having grown up in the world of Shannara, I was saddened to hear that this would be the last book set in that realm. Terry Brooks has done a marvelous job with all the books in this series, and this final one was no different.
Loved how the story moved along at a good pace, while even closing up all the "loose ends" that many writers tend to close off too early, or not at all. The writing style was easy to read, which is Mr. Brooks' style, and is great for young adult readers. Descriptive writing was good, and I felt the imagination fill my head with what scenes I was reading.
All in all, this was a great finish to a series. Thanks for an ARC in exchange for a review through NetGalley.
