The Last Druid
 Cover art of The Last Druid | |
| Author | Terry Brooks |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Mike Bryan based on a photograph by Michael Frost |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Fall of Shannara |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | October 20, 2020 |
| Media type | Mass Market Paperback |
| Pages | 592 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0356510286 |
| Preceded by | The Stiehl Assassin |
The Last Druid is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks in his Shannara series. It is the New York Times Bestselling “ fourth book in the The Fall of Shannara series,"[1] first published in 2020, and the final book overall in his Shannara series that first began in 1977.
Reception[edit]
Publishers Weekly wrote that "the story’s bare bones will strike many readers as too close to the framework of the Star Wars movies for comfort: a young woman with mystical powers, who has been mentored by an older wizard, must confront another magic user who has turned to the dark side and so betrayed her mystical order. Even longtime fans will likely be happy that Brooks is moving on to a completely new imagined world."[2]
Aidan Moher of Reactor writes that The Fall of Shannara “is epic, complex, and features some of Brooks’s finest thematic explorations. As a conclusion to the story that started with Ilse Witch, it works well, providing a satisfying climax and believable closure to Brooks’s greatest character. As a conclusion to the entire Shannara series, it feels a little flat, like it’s lost touch with themes and ideas explored in its earliest volume.” However, he goes on to write that “Shannara is one [of] fantasy’s greatest achievements. It’s longevity and ambition should be acknowledged. When Brooks was at his best, his novels sing with a clear, hopeful voice that reminds us all of why we read epic fantasy in the first place.”[3]
The book entered The New York Times Best Seller list in November 2020.[1]
External links[edit]
- The Last Druid by Terry Brooks - official webpage for the Del Rey eBook.
- Terry Brooks Official Website
- ^ a b "Hardcover Fiction". The New York Times. 2020. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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- ^ Moher, Aidan (2020-10-27). "The Rise and Fall of Shannara: The Last Druid by Terry Brooks". Reactor. Retrieved 2024-06-03.