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| Dark Wraith of Shannara |  | Author: Terry Brooks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 7055071
Media: Library Binding
Edition: Reprint
Pages: 199
ISBN: 1439508437
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781439508435
ASIN: 1439508437
Publication Date: June 26, 2008
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 Poor art August 23, 2008
If you are going to make a graphic novel, hire an artist that can tell the difference between feline (cat), ursine (bear) and canine (dog.) I was disapointed when the Marsh cat looked like the Ursine type creature, but when the werebeasts had the same face and head, again, I was disgusted. Some of the artwork was ok, but not strong enough for the format.
Anime meets Shannara August 7, 2008
The book is an illustrated version of Brook's new Shannara book. IMHO, it doesnt' work. Every page is a dark anima illustration which detracts from the written images that the previous Shannara books paint in the mind of the reader. Not a bad book, but the illustrations are a step down from the rich descriptive prose of the previous Shannara series.
 Interesting Take on this Fantasy Series July 17, 2008
Terry Brook's new graphic novel, and his first, The Dark Wraith of Shannara has beautiful art work and an interesting story line that fits in right between Wishsong and Scion of Shannara. The only downside to Brook's new book is that it leaves something more to be desired, the story does seem to go very quick, but it's a bit understandable since he was only allowed 196 pages to work with. If you're an avid Brook's fan get this, it helps complete the series. But if you're starting off, I'd wait in till you've been into the series a little bit more.
A quick read. July 1, 2008
I had just finished Wishsong and the short story Indominable, so perhaps the timing was perfect. I found myself wanting to know more about Jair, Brin, Kimber, Colgine, and Slanter. This graphic novel is a fun and quick read that focuses on Jair and his evolving magic. It cannot be compared to Terry Brooks' novels, but for the reader familiar with Shannara and the Ohmsford clan, this is an entertaining extension that touches on many aspects of the mythology. I especially liked the concept of rekindling Paranor's presence, even if it had to be stopped because of the evil behind it. In addition, we do learn a bit more about Colgine's druid past. I recommend The Dark Wraith for Shannara fans, but would have to disagree with book's back cover, which suggests this graphic novel is an "ideal opportunity" for the unfamiliar reader to delve into Brooks' fantasy world. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it as much had I not already read Wishsong and Indominable. As for those reviewers who were disappointed the book was not a text-based novel, all I can say is read before you buy. The graphic novel format was made very clear in all product information and I certainly knew what I was purchasing.
Nothing Great But Still Very Entertaining (3 1/2 Stars) June 25, 2008
I'm not a big reader in the area of graphic novels but I have read a few of Brooks' Shannara series and found them to be very entertaining. So, while I was at an airport recently and not looking forward to the long flight ahead of me I decided to pick up this graphic novel to help ease the pain (I should add that I'm an avid reader but can never get comfortable enough on an airplane to have any kind of good reading experience) and I must say that this little book was just the ticket. For a couple of hours I was thoroughly entertained and enjoying my flight. Unfortunately I got through the book way too soon and still had a few more hours to kill (thank goodness for a lay over where I was able to stop and pick up Brooks' "Armageddons Children"!).
All in all I found the plot of "Dark Wraith" fairly simple but diverting and the art work was pretty good (the witch is a very creepy design) although I did find that some of the creatures that were illustrated in the story looked too much like supposedly different kinds of creatures that had appeared a few panels before so the end result was that they became a bit indistinguishable from one another. Another quibble I had was that the dialog between some of the characters (especially between the hero and his sister) was a tad bit cheesy.
So, the bottom line is: while this is not a groundbreaking story it is an enjoyable fantasy romp if your are a Shannara fan or just looking for a an hour or two to kill. I hope Brooks will do more original Shannara graphic novels and my only advice to him would be to make them longer and maybe go through the art and dialog with a finer toothed comb than was used here.
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