Naaramare,
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Good point! Who said that fantasy have to be the best before one can enjoy it?
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Tarthang,
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Only one thing bothered me, actually. When a friend of mine once said that Tolkien was boring and criticized not only his version of the Elven mythos but the way he takes two pages to describe something, it really biased me against what he said next. He said that Terry Brooks was better because he wasn't boring.
Well, I want to read Shannara now, but not to compare (although it sometimes is worthwhile to do so, so that other budding fantasy writers can learn something) but so I can have "a good read".
Thanks.
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Suilad Lothiriel,
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What is the best order to read the Shannara series? Should the prequel be read first?
I don't think it is a betrayal to Tolkien to read other fantasy novels. He worked hard for their acceptance. I, myself, love CS Lewis.
Peace.
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