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Seregil of Rhiminee’s own thoughts on books they have read. These are reader-written book reviews, separate from Risingshadow’s editorial reviews.

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The Druid of Shannara

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The Druid of Shannara

Terry Brooks

6/10Written Oct 14, 2007Edited Oct 14, 2007

The Druid of Shannara is the second book of The Heritage of Shannara.

Many people like The Druid of Shannara and think that it's a good book. In my opinion The Druid of Shannara isn't as bad as the first book of this series, but it's not very good. It's entertaining and there are some good moments, but it's not as good as The Elf Queen of Shannara.

The Scions of Shannara

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The Scions of Shannara

Terry Brooks

4/10Written Oct 14, 2007Edited Oct 14, 2007

The Scions of Shannara is the first book of The Heritage of Shannara.

In my opinion The Scions of Shannara is one of the weakest Shannara books. When you read it, it's easy to see that it's clearly the first part of The Heritage saga.

This book is readable, but the other books in this series are much better.

By the way, if you're familiar with the translations (the Finnish translations) and have read them, you should read The Sword of Shannara Trilogy before you begin to read this series. It's good to know what has happened earlier or you won't enjoy this series.

The Wishsong of Shannara

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The Wishsong of Shannara

Terry Brooks

6/10Written Oct 14, 2007

The Wishsong of Shannara is the third book of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy.

The Wishsong of Shannara is an entertaining fantasy book, but it's not as good as the second book. When I read this book, it felt like I'd read the same story before and it was a bit annoying. Otherwise it was good fantasy.

The Elfstones of Shannara

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The Elfstones of Shannara

Terry Brooks

6/10Written Oct 14, 2007

The Elfstones of Shannara is the second book of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy.

The Elfstones of Shannara is much more original and better than The Sword of Shannara. It's also more entertaining.

I enjoyed reading this book and I'm sure that other people will also enjoy it.

The Sword of Shannara

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The Sword of Shannara

Terry Brooks

6/10Written Oct 14, 2007

The Sword of Shannara is a nice and entertaining fantasy book.

Many people have often compared The Sword of Shannara to The Lord of the Rings, because they're similar books. The comparison is easy, but The Sword of Shannara is still different and it's the first part of one of the most popular fantasy series ever.

If you like entertaining stories, you should read this book.

First King of Shannara

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First King of Shannara

Terry Brooks

4/10Written Oct 14, 2007Edited Feb 17, 2008

The First King of Shannara is a nice and entertaining fantasy book. I liked reading it.

Although this book is entertaining, there's one very bad thing, which annoyed me - when I started to read this book, it felt like I was reading the same story again. The story isn't original and the reader knows what's going to happen before the book is over. That's why I'll give this book only two stars.

By the way, this is not the first Shannara book and it should not be read before you've read The Sword of Shannara Trilogy and The Heritage of Shannara.

The Citadel of the Autarch

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The Citadel of the Autarch

Gene Wolfe

10/10Written Oct 14, 2007Edited Feb 18, 2008

In my opinion The Citadel of the Autarch is a nice and fascinating book. It's the fourth part of The Book of the New Sun series.

I like this series very much. All the books are interesting and worth reading, if you like Gene Wolfe's writing style. There are some people who don't like Gene Wolfe, but I like his books.

If you've read the other parts and liked them, I can recommend this book to you.

The Sword of the Lictor

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The Sword of the Lictor

Gene Wolfe

10/10Written Oct 14, 2007Edited Feb 18, 2008

The two previous books were good and so is this book. In my opinion The Sword of Lictor is among the best science fiction and fantasy books I've ever read. It's original and interesting.

I can highly recommend this book to all fans of Gene Wolfe. It's definitely worth reading, if you like Wolfe's books.

The Claw of the Conciliator

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The Claw of the Conciliator

Gene Wolfe

10/10Written Oct 14, 2007Edited Oct 14, 2007

The Claw of the Conciliator is the second book of The Book of the New Sun.

Gene Wolfe is a brilliant writer and I like his books. The Claw of the Conciliator is as good as the first book and it's also written for adults. I enjoyed reading it.

If you want to read well written and interesting books, you'll like this book.

The Shadow of the Torturer

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The Shadow of the Torturer

Gene Wolfe

10/10Written Oct 14, 2007Edited Oct 18, 2007

Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer is the first book of The Book of the New Sun.

I enjoyed this book very much and I can highly recommend it to everybody, who wants to read a book, which has been written for adults. This book is a masterpiece and it's one of the best fantasy and science fiction books ever.

If you haven't read The Shadow of the Torturer, you should read it. I'm sure that you'll enjoy it.

The Oracle's Queen

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The Oracle's Queen

Lynn Flewelling

10/10Written Oct 14, 2007Edited Oct 14, 2007

The Oracle's Queen is the third book of The Tamir Trilogy.

Lynn Flewelling is in a league of her own and she proves it with The Oracle's Queen. The Oracle's Queen is one of the best fantasy books I've ever read. I loved this book just as much as I've loved the other books.

If you want to read good high fantasy, I highly recommend this book. It's definitely worth reading.

Hidden Warrior

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Hidden Warrior

Lynn Flewelling

10/10Written Oct 14, 2007

The Hidden Warrior is the second book of The Tamir Trilogy.

In my opinion Lynn Flewelling is one the best fantasy writers ever. Her books are well written and fascinating. The Hidden Warrior is just as fascinating and well written as her other books.

I loved this book. This book contains everything I want from good high fantasy. It's a dark and compelling book.

I highly recommend this book to all fantasy readers who want to read good fantasy.