The Elves of Cintra

Pre-Shannara: Genesis of Shannara, Book 2

By: Terry Brooks

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

With his groundbreaking New York Times best seller The Sword of Shannara and its acclaimed sequels, Terry Brooks brought a new audience to epic fantasy. Then he gave the genre a darkly compelling contemporary twist in his trilogy of the Word and the Void. Last year, in Armageddon’s Children, Brooks undertook the stunning chronicle that united two unique worlds. Now that story of clashing forces of darkness and light, of Shannara’s beginnings and the human race’s possible end, marches forward into an unforgettable second volume full of mystery, magic, and momentous events.

Across the ruined landscape that is America—hopelessly poisoned, plague-ridden, burned, and besieged by demon armies bent on exterminating all mortal life—two pilgrims have been summoned to serve the embattled cause of good. Logan Tom has journeyed to desolate Seattle to protect a ragged band of street urchins and the being known as “the gypsy morph,” who is both mortal and magical, and destined to save mankind unless he is destroyed. Likewise, Angel Perez has her own quest, one that will take her from the wreckage of Los Angeles to a distant, secret place untouched by the horrors of the nationwide blight—a place where the race of Elves has dwelled since before man existed. But close behind these lone Knights of the Word swarm the ravening forces of the Void.

As the menacing thunder of war drums heralds the arrival of the demons and their brutal minions in Seattle, the young survivors who call themselves the Ghosts are forced to brave the dangerous world of gangs, mutants, and worse to escape the invasion. And Logan Tom must infiltrate a refugee compound to rescue Hawk, the leader of the street urchins, who has yet to learn the truth about who and what he is. Meanwhile, Angel Perez has joined an equally urgent mission: to find the Ellcrys, a fabled talisman crucial to protecting the Elven realm against an influx of unspeakable evil from the dread dimension known as the Forbidding. But Angel and her Elf allies must beware—for a demon spy, with a monstrous creature at its command, walks among them.

As the legions of darkness draw the noose tighter, and the time of confrontation draws near, those chosen to defend the soul of the world must draw their battle lines and prepare to fight with, and for, their lives. If they fail, humanity falls.

©2007 Terry Brooks (P)2022 Random House Audio

Really enjoy this series.

I read the original SWORD OF SHANNARA when it first came out in 1978 - I think. Then the other two when they came out, then life hit me with a large board, and I stopped the series. About 5 years ago I found THE WORD AND THE VOID series and read that. Now I’m moving on through all the rest of these books… what fun to see that an old friend has grown up, just like I did. <><

Awesome

Third time once read and twice audible
Terry Brooks and team did an awesome
Job
Will return when I complete third time

Great listening

I did not dislike anything about it. It was almost as good as reading the book, and is how I remembered it.

Great middle book of a prequel trilogy.

tremendous action, mysteries solved and introduced... demons, humans, elves, and knights of the word clash in incredible fashion... do not skip or miss this one...

Excellent

You can't go wrong here. Brooks once again delivered a great story, and the narration was pretty good. It's a great listen so enjoy.

The storytelling

The performer's voice and the storytelling just keeps you wanting more... such a compelling story

1st narrator great 2&3 horrible

book 1 narration is awesome. book 2&3 is horrible. he sounds like a child's storyteller

Excellent story, narrator has no clue.

The continuing story of Shannara is always engaging and imaginative. But, this narrator sounds like he’s reading to his kids at bedtime, and not in a good way.

great

have loved it so far but he read it so fast i had to turn the speed down a little bit to make it sound natural, we'll blame audible though for that

Again

What a great story! Performance was again just fabulous .Brooks has such great depth as a writer & for me is the very best. Right now