The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Antrax

In this sequel to his wonderful Ilse Witch, author Terry Brooks continues the adventures of the crew of the Jerle Shannara. With the party sundered, each member must fend for him or herself. The seemingly all-powerful opponent that they face is given a name: Antrax. A creation of the Old World, it exists everywhere and nowhere at all; how can Walker defeat it? Bek confronts his sister, but she has long been wrapped in lies for so long, how can he reach her? This book is even better than the first book of the series. Where that one laid the groundwork, this one built on it. The story is gripping, screaming along to the final page. Getting more and more enthralling with each page, it left me truly frustrated that I have to wait another year for the next chapter! This is a great book, absorbing, with a fascinating storyline. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

I have been along time reader of the Shannara series. I have moved onto More in depth/ complicated works, however, I always come back to these for the fun factor. The kids love it when these are read aloud. Here our soon to be heroes are on a flying ship headed for uncharted territory with brand new dangers. OK I am not going to give it you like that. This book is one of the better thought out books Brooks has written in a few years, though it gets little dark. That is not a bad thing just different. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed the book as I usually do in the Shannara series.

"The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Antrax" had me completely spellbound throughout its entirety. I finished this book and quickly decided that it was by far the best in a long line of great novels by Terry Brooks. The character development is excellent; the plots are intriguing; and the twist are fascinating.Even after finishing the third in the series, Morgawr, Antrax still gets my vote as Terry brooks best effort ever. Many criticize his Shannara novels for following similar plotlines every time, but a fantasy novel is a fantasy novel. And if you like fanatasy novels, then Antrax will most definitely sit prominently on your bookshelf.

I've waited for over a year for the last book in the series, Morgawr, to come out. The anticipation after I finished Antrax was almost unbearable... I've been a fan of all of Brooks' books (but especially the Shannara stuff) for about 8 years I guess, and Antrax is the best one out of all of them, in my opinion.I can't really explain it without giving anything away, but this book really brings out the emotions of hardcore Shannara fans. There is a lot of action and excitement, and the climax of the books is top notch. The character development is great, and I love the way the book ended... I'm just happy the next installment is in!

I've read the entire Shannara series since I was introduced to The Sword of Shannara two years ago, in high school. I read the last book in the series, Isle Witch, last year. Luckily for me, Antrax was released about a week after I finished it. I just finished this book last night, and I cursed Terry Brooks and his evil, evil tendency to write cliffhangers. He gave me four or five different cruel cliffhangers to chew on, and I felt ready to destroy something! I HAVE to know how this ends!! I eagerly await the release of Morgawr in September.The book was very absorbing, just like the rest of the Brook's books, and I found it very easy using my imagination to imagine the world they were in. That's the nice thing about Terry Brook's writing - he's so descriptive.Long live the Sword of Shannara!