About a week ago, I discovered a new novel by Terry Brooks in his ongoing Shannara series - Galaphile: The First Druids of Shannara. As it's been seven years since I had read anything of Shannara, I decided to check it out of our library to have a look.
In the Shannara timeline, this novel takes place about 500 years after the Legends of Shannara duology and 500 years before the events of First King of Shannara and the Second War of the Races. Galaphile is the elf who established the first Druid Council and has been mentioned in previous novels.
Although I'm only seven chapters in, I'm finding it to be an enjoyable read. One of the things that drew me to it is when it takes place in Brooks' fictional future history and the fact that it continues to fill in the gaps between our modern world and how it eventually morphs into the Four Lands. The indications are that this is the first novel in what is likely to be another trilogy.
If you're a fan of the Shannara saga, I think that like me, you'll find it worth your time.
In the Shannara timeline, this novel takes place about 500 years after the Legends of Shannara duology and 500 years before the events of First King of Shannara and the Second War of the Races. Galaphile is the elf who established the first Druid Council and has been mentioned in previous novels.
Although I'm only seven chapters in, I'm finding it to be an enjoyable read. One of the things that drew me to it is when it takes place in Brooks' fictional future history and the fact that it continues to fill in the gaps between our modern world and how it eventually morphs into the Four Lands. The indications are that this is the first novel in what is likely to be another trilogy.
If you're a fan of the Shannara saga, I think that like me, you'll find it worth your time.
