I'm wondering if anyone has managed to get their hands on Ilse Witch;The Voyage of Jerle Shannara by Terry Brooks, or The Skies of Pern by Anne McCaffrey? How are they?

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Anyone? Any news? http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no.../angryfire.gif

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Lioness

The Lion is strong, but the Lioness can overcome.


And will.

I have read some Terry Brooks and some Anne McCaffrey before but not these books. Can't say I enjoyed Brooks that much. It was long ago when I read some of McCaffrey's, can barely remember them.
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[This message has been edited by Djinn Raffo (edited 06-08-2001).]

A new Pern novel? Wow, great! I must check with my bookshop! Thanks for the info! And if you liked the other Pern novels, of COURSE this one will be good! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif


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Funny that you mention both books, Lioness ! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/noncgi/smiles/485.gif I have bought them both, they are currently on my nightstand, but I didn't start any of them yet. Why ? Because when I will open it at last, it will be over waaay too soon ! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif I think I will wait until August, when I go in vacation.

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And now I have the knives to open it ...

You have them both!?!? I am soooooooooo jealous!

I am at my local library, and have found Ilse Witch!!! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif It comes after the Heritage of Shannara series, and deals with Walker Boh. I can't wait to start it!! I will let you know when I am done how it was.

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Enjoy the book, Lioness ! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

I am still holding to my iron will to leave both books on my shelves until August ... http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

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I've read Ilse Witch. I've read the entire Shannara epic to dat and highly rated Terry Brooks as a writer until recently. After plowing through the Scions of Shannara series and now moving on to Ilse Witch I'm finding it a bit repetitive. In every book you've got a highlander of the Leah family who is a carbon copy of every other highlander of the Leah family, Walker may as well be Allonon and the Ohmsfords are always the typical country bumpkin's caught up in something beyond their understanding. That said, I did read it all the way through and I will read the rest of the series when it comes out but I can't help feeling that I could just as well have read any of the other Shannara books a second time and not even realised it.

Ack! I didn't know about The Skies of Pern either. A new McCaffrey! Wonder if my library has it... Thanks for mentioning it!!!!

I have finished Ilse Witch, and found it to be great, although I do see what you're saying, Kinslayer. Despite this, I couldn't put it down, and just got Skies of Pern out a few days ago. I am waiting for a day when I can read uninterrupted to begin it.

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Isle Witch continues the Shannara series? I did not know that. I will have to go to the bookstore and pick up a copy. http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif Thanks Lioness for this post.

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Finished Skies of Pern, it was excellent, as expected! i REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS NICE IN THIS ONE, THE DRAGONS HAVE MORE OF A PERSONALITY OF THEIR OWN, NOT JUST THEIR RIDERS.

oops...i hate caps lock.

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Here's the my problem:

1. I only buy paperback
2. I read all the books in the series again before I can read the new one...

Should be a long time coming, but well worth the wait!

thanks for the update on Pern, though!

BK

I read Ilse Witch as soon as it came out. Pretty good, but Brooks isn't too high on my list of favorite authors anymore. I did enjoy the book, don't get me wrong, but I also bought and read at the same time The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings and his wife and found it much more interesting. I do look forward to Brooks' next book because the ending in Ilse Witch was a terrible place to stop! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

I definitely agree with you Khanar about the ending. If you go to www.terrybrooks.net you can get a chance to read Amtrax early!!! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif Check it out if you are interested.

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