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Fingolas · 05-01-2002, 09:09 PM

Hi JenFramp,

Welcome to the Barrowdowns.

I just finished The Sword of Shannara and boy was it a chore! You ask if Brooks is a rip off of Tolkien, and the answer is yes (IMHO), and a third rate one at that!

Apologies to all the Terry Brooks fans out there. I realize that one mans trash is another mans treasure.

There are several good threads where the regulars discuss their favorite fantasy books and authors. I’ve gotten a lot of good tips from them. Check this thread.

I am currently 400 pages into The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. It’s the first of the Wheel of Time series. I think there are about 19 or 119 of them so far in the series. It has held my interest to this point but falls far short of Tolkien. But then again, who doesn’t. I don’t know if the rest of the Wheel of Time series is any good but this one is a decent read. Perhaps some other posters that have read more of this series can let us know if the others in this series are any good.

I have come to the conclusion that at least as far as Fantasy is concerned, nothing will captivate me like Tolkien. But that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy the work of other writers. Perhaps I need to stop comparing other fantasy writers to Tolkien and accept them on their own merits. It can be difficult to do that though since Tolkien defined the genre and so many others seem intent on building their careers by emulating him.

Cheers!

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Fingolas Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: behind that tree over there Posts: 32	Hi JenFramp, Welcome to the Barrowdowns. I just finished The Sword of Shannara and boy was it a chore! You ask if Brooks is a rip off of Tolkien, and the answer is yes (IMHO), and a third rate one at that! Apologies to all the Terry Brooks fans out there. I realize that one mans trash is another mans treasure. There are several good threads where the regulars discuss their favorite fantasy books and authors. I’ve gotten a lot of good tips from them. Check this thread. I am currently 400 pages into The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. It’s the first of the Wheel of Time series. I think there are about 19 or 119 of them so far in the series. It has held my interest to this point but falls far short of Tolkien. But then again, who doesn’t. I don’t know if the rest of the Wheel of Time series is any good but this one is a decent read. Perhaps some other posters that have read more of this series can let us know if the others in this series are any good. I have come to the conclusion that at least as far as Fantasy is concerned, nothing will captivate me like Tolkien. But that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy the work of other writers. Perhaps I need to stop comparing other fantasy writers to Tolkien and accept them on their own merits. It can be difficult to do that though since Tolkien defined the genre and so many others seem intent on building their careers by emulating him. Cheers! [ May 01, 2002: Message edited by: Fingolas ] [ May 01, 2002: Message edited by: Fingolas ] __________________ It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.