Reviews for The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara Series #3)

The average rating for The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara Series #3) based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-08 00:00:00 Renate Hausmann This 3rd entry in the Heritage of Shanara series was actually pretty good and I enjoyed it much more than the previous 2 books. This one entirely ignores the very tedious plot of the second novel,and instead focuses on Wren, a minor character from the previous books. Wren is a relative of our other main characters, and has been charged with the task of bringing elves back to the land. This is a bit of a questing novel, and much of the novel is taken up with Wren traveling to a distant land, and hunting for the elves. I found the world building more interesting here than in the other novels, and liked many of the characters introduced here ( particularly Stresa and the Owl). Wren herself is a refreshing breath of fresh air, and I liked her resourcefulness. All in all I hope this tone can be maintained as I begin the final novel of the set.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-01-15 00:00:00 richard simon 2020 reread: Part three out of four that follows the Ohmsfords Par and Wren and their uncle Walker Boh. This book focuses on Wren's struggle to come to grips with their heritage and magic. It follows her quest to find the elves and return them to the Four Lands. I really love this book because this has some great side characters. My favourite is still Stresa the Splinterscat, some sort of mix between a cat and a hedgehog. The world is so beautifully described in this volume! I often wanted to read back just to reread Terry's descriptions of the lands and try to imagine them in my head. This is a little less eventful than the previous two, so probably the least eventful of the Heritage of Shannara series but it's by no means boring. Only the end was pretty intense, unexpected and for me such a good ending. I almost cried. On to the last book of the series! 2017 read: I love Terry Brooks's books and read every one in the Shannara series. (About 30? I think) Most books aren't really original compared to the other ones in the series, and Brooks tends to recycle story arcs but I don't find that very annoying or troublesome. I just made sure to not read them all without breaks. This book has some fun characters. I loved the cat Stresa and the main character Wren. Worth checking out!