Straken: High Druid of Shannara, Book 3
Written by Terry Brooks
Narrated by Paul Boehmer
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The King of the Silver River has charged young Penderrin Ohmsford with the daunting task of rescuing his aunt, Grianne, Ard Rhys of the Druid order, from her forced exile in the terrifying dimension of all things damned: the Forbidding. With the noble dwarf Tagwen and the prodigal elven princess Khyber Elessedil by his side-and with the outcome of the bloody war between the Federation and the Free-born at stake-Pen has accepted his mission without question. But not without risk…or sacrifice.
Shadea a'Ru, the ruthless Druid responsible for imprisoning the true Ard Rhys, has sent her agents and assassins in relentless pursuit of Pen and his comrades. Now if the Free-born forces should fall, Shadea's domination of the Four Lands will be assured. Pen's challenge grows greater when he learns that his parents have fallen into Shadea's hands. He must try to help them-but once within the walls of Druid's Keep, where Shadea's minions and dark magic lurk at every turn, Pen's survival is far from assured. Yet it will all pale in comparison to the horrors that wait inside the Forbidding….
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Reviews for Straken
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Third book in the High Druid of Shannara trilogy. The saga comes to its completion as Pen, his parents and their friends struggle to free Grianne from The Forbidding and cast a dangerous demon out of The Four Lands.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a great finale of this series. I enjoyed it a lot. It was fast paced and had some interesting story twists.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/51073 The Professor's House, by Willa Cather (read 7 Sep 1970) This is an easy-to-read book about a 52-year-old professor. It sounded so fake at the beginning, but as it went on it didn't seem so bad. The point of the story is unclear to me. At the end the professor almost dies, and then apparently feels he can go on with life.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I found this book a little odd, a bit of a combination of stories that have already appeared in the Shannara series. It also features a return of what seems like technology, which has up to now been completely forgotten in the Four Lands. The High Druid is still missing, and its up to Pen Ohmsford to find her, but first he has to struggle with his own battles. Meanwhile, the freedom fighters continue to battle the Federation and their new super weapons. I enjoyed the book, but at times it did seem like a very familiar plot.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Straken has me undecided about it's qualities. It has all the required elements of a magical Terry Brooks read, but it does fail to entrap you in the world of Shannara. It has less of the typical intrigue and emotion and more action and pace. Is that a good thing? There's my dilemma. I love Brooks for the former, and he rarely employs the latter. So, about two thirds through, caught up in terrific pace, you'll not want it to end, pleading that there'll be another book - there seems so much to come, yet so few pages left. I feel that the final third was rushed, there was plenty of scope for more, but this isn't plotted like previous books. Brooks has found a new gusto and it's good, but not expected. So be warned - a well crafted story, but written with a different style. Well wrapped up, but the characters weren't strong enough to pull on your heartstrings as in previous Shannara books. Hopefully you'll still be caught up in a little of the magic.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a great read. Fast paced, engaging, great characters. Especially Grianne and Pen really a fun book to get into.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Awesome, as usual. Brooks is a great writer.