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Bezig met laden... Jarka Ruus : High Druid of Shannara (2003)door Terry Brooks (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 20 jaar nadat Grianne Ohmsford afstand deed van haar leven als de gevreesde Ilse Heks, ze bevrijd werd door de magie van het Zwaard van Shannara en de vernietiging van haar mentor, de Morgawr. verdwijnt ze plotseling en, wordt haar dienaar Tagwen gedwongen de handschoen op te nemen en haar uit de handen van haar vijanden te redden, samen met Griannes jonge neef Pen Ohmsford en de machtige elf Ahren Elessedil. ( ) Gostei muito. Após terminar a trilogia The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, ficamos a saber que o personagem Ilse Witch ou Grianne Ohmsford fica encarregue de reatar o ConcÃlio de DruÃdas. No inÃcio desta nova trilogia acompanhamos as guerras de poder de todos aqueles que foram escolhidos para irem para Paranor e construir a nova Ordem de Druidas. A ambição pelo poder é tão grande que um dos personagens arranja forma de fazer desaparecer Grianne Ohmsford para um lugar obscuro e terrÃvel e tenta começar a eliminar todos da sua famÃlia quantos a pretenderem tentar salvar. É mais um livro Shannara que se lê com muito gosto. I’ve been wanting to get back to the Shannara world after completing The Voyage of Jerle Shannara series a few years ago, but to be honest, I was disappointed in that trilogy and always found an excuse not to start Jarka Ruus. Which, as it turns out, was a huge mistake. Brooks hasn’t given his Druids a large voice before – preferring to keep their thoughts and motives a secret. In previous books saw more of Walker than Alannon, who Brooks kept aloof from the reader. We peeked into Walker’s life – how he worked, his responsibilities as a Druid, and how his magic worked – but never enough, because the stories have always been about the Ohmsfords and Elessdils, with some guidance from the Druids. In Jarka Ruus we finally see the Four Kingdoms from a Druid’s perspective, and we get a glimpse into the ancient and mysterious order. We see the politics that rule them, the pressure that Grianne, as their leader, endures, and emerge better equipped to understand her predecessors. The difference in Grianne is marked – no longer the dreaded Ilse Witch, she has become more thoughtful, pragmatic, and selfless. Another refreshing change is that while Pen Ohmsford conforms to the role of reluctant hero, he isn’t like his father Bek, or even Shea, the original Ohmsford hero. Pen never loses sight of his goal to rescue his aunt. He isn’t as incredulous or unbelieving as his ancestors were. I found his daring admirable and his romantic exploits cute. Another awesome addition to the cast is Arhen Elessdil, who was one of my favourite characters in The Voyage of Jerle Shannara series. His niece Khyber is also great – a brave, headstrong girl who quickly learns that there are many types of courage and actions mean much more than words. On the other hand, the fourth member of the team – Tagwen – is like none of the Dawrvish characters before him: although he is trustworthy and kindly, he lacks courage and foresight and his constant second-guessing set my teeth on edge. All the familiar aspects of Terry Brook’s writing make an appearance – amazing world building, the presence of the Elf-stones, a chase half way across the world with shadowy figures at the party’s heels, and a force of darkness manipulating events to suit itself. It’s easy to see why Brook’s is considered a master of Fantasy writing, and I was glad to have enjoyed Jarka Ruus so much after being disappointed in the preceding trilogy. Fans of the Shannara series shouldn’t miss this book, which kicks off an amazing new series by taking the story into uncharted territory. As Brooks pushes the magical, geographical and historical boundaries of the world he created so long ago, he displays a maturing of writing style and character arc development which is wonderful to see. I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy soon! You can read more of my reviews at Speculating on SpecFic. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Shannara Universe: Chronological (20 (High Druid of Shannara 1)) Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Shannara Trilogy (Band 22) Is opgenomen inOnderscheidingen
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HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Expect no end of wonders and suspense, no shortage of adventure and enchantment, as Terry Brooks begins the next extraordinary quest in the magical world of Shannara. . . . Twenty years have passed since Grianne Ohmsford denounced her former life as the dreaded Ilse Witch. Fulfilling the destiny predicted for her, she has established the Third Druid Council and dedicated herself to its goals of peace, harmony among the races, and defense of the Four Lands. But despite her devotion to the greater good as Ard Rhys, the High Druid of Paranor, Grianne still has bitter enemies. Even her few allies—chief among them her trusted servant Tagwen—know of the plots against her. But they could never anticipate the sudden, ominous disappearance of the Ard Rhys, in the dead of night and without a trace. Now Tagwen joins Grianne’s brave young nephew, Pen Ohmsford, and the wise, powerful elf Ahren Elessedil on a desperate and dangerous mission of search and rescue—to deliver the High Druid of Shannara from an unspeakable fate. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic. “Terry Brooks is off on another Shannara adventure . . . and the ride, as always, is pleasurable.”—Contra Costa Times “A sure winner . . . Brooks proves himselfa master at reworking and enriching theconventions of fantasy.”—Booklist. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden.
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