Just finished what is supposed to be the last book of the entire Shannara saga. My impression is that this does not mean Terry Brooks won’t write any more in the Shannara series, though he hasn’t said so, but he didn’t want to pass away without finishing the saga as other authors have done.

Having said that, I have mixed emotions. Terry Brooks has created such a rich and descriptive world for over 40 years and Shannara was one of the series that helped create my love for reading back in my teens. Though now that I am older I prefer to read thrillers or adventure novels, the Shannara saga will always hold a place in my heart. To this day Elfstones of Shannara is still my favorite fantasy novel ever.

With this last book, The Druid of Shannara, Terry Brooks did a great job of making it still feel like a fresh story, yet brought in characters and artifacts from the past. It was a good ending to what has been a great saga. Some day I’m am going to sit down and reread the Word and the Void series straight through all of the Shannara series to relive the experience again. Very well done. Thank you Terry Brooks!