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Bloodfire Quest: The Dark Legacy of Shannara Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Terry Brooks (Author), Rosalyn Landor (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)
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The adventure that started in Wards of Faerie takes a thrilling new turn, in the second novel of New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks’ brand-new trilogy - The Dark Legacy of Shannara!

The quest for the long-lost Elfstones has drawn the leader of the Druid order and her followers into the hellish dimension known as the Forbidding, where the most dangerous creatures banished from the Four Lands are imprisoned. Now the hunt for the powerful talismans that can save their world has become a series of great challenges: a desperate search for kidnapped comrades, a relentless battle against unspeakable predators, and a grim race to escape the Forbidding alive. But though freedom is closer than they know, it may come at a terrifying price.

Back in the village of Arborlon, the mystical, sentient tree that maintains the barrier between the Four Lands and the Forbidding is dying. And with each passing day, as the breach between the two worlds grows larger, the threat of the evil eager to spill forth and wreak havoc grows more dire. The only hope lies with a young Druid, faced with a staggering choice: Cling to the life she cherishes or combat an army of darkness by making the ultimate sacrifice.

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  1. Listening Length
    12 hours and 56 minutes
  2. Author
    Terry Brooks
  3. Narrator
    Rosalyn Landor
  4. Audible release date
    March 12, 2013
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B00B3YK0KC
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 12 hours and 56 minutes
Author Terry Brooks
Narrator Rosalyn Landor
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Audible.com Release Date March 12, 2013
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00B3YK0KC
Best Sellers Rank #29,230 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1,061 in Adventure Science Fiction
#1,739 in Epic Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)
#3,186 in Science Fiction Adventures

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Been reading Terry Brooks for many years and have purchased all books from Amazon. Problem with this book is that 16 pages are missing. Pg 281-296 are just missing. Obvious publishing problem.
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MereChristian
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Continuation to the *Dark Legacy of Shannara* Trilogy, and Without the Dark and Edgy Crap So Many Fantasies Have
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2013
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Bloodfire Quest continues the storyline in The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy. This novel, as an intermediate one, has a lot less that goes on than the previous book. It seems to be dedicated to info-dumps and to setting up the plot threads for the third and final book, Witch Wraith.

As the story begins, the heroes are scattered and nearly decimated from the events of the first book, the Druids are utterly defeated, and worse yet, the Ellcrys is now failing. The Ellcrys is, by the by, the sentient tree that acts a seal on the dimensional gap that keeps the evil creatures from the time of Faerie sealed in the dark, parallel dimension called the Forbidding.

That is where the story begins, as the way is prepared for the epic battles and other conclusions to come. I know I just repeated myself, but that is how I can best describe it. With the exception of the fate of Khyber Elessedil, the Ard Rhys of the Druid Order, not much happens.

There are some observations that folks have made of the trilogy, relating to the character of Mirai Leah. The first is praise of just how strong a female character Mirai Leah is, and the second is criticism that she doesn't wield the magical Sword of Leah. To be honest, the first didn't surprise me, and the second didn't upset me. Both made sense. The dynamic that has been in place since the original Shannara novel, The Sword of Shannara, is that the two families, the Leahs and the Ohmsfords, are linked by centuries of history of their members being close friends. In this is always the idea that the Leahs support the Ohmsfords, and usually they do so by constantly saving the Ohmsfords' tails and being the leader and warrior of whatever joint expedition they are on.

Mirai fits this role. Of course, a major difference is that she is a woman and so has to deal with the attentions of the boys crushing on her. She isn't as strong or I.mposing physically, but she has incredible aim and speed, which makes her quite formidable. But, unlike the previous generations of Leahs, she isn't a ruler, or a woodsman, or other occupations such as this. No, she is a tradeswoman who is in an era on the cusp of new scientific breakthroughs. She respects her family's traditions and legends, but isn't the same as her forebears. She can be a truly badass fighter, but is not the valiant warrior. Nor does she want to be.

The best part for me of this book was that, with the exception of one part, this novel was a lot less dark and edgy than the first one. I appreciated it as truly great epic fantasy that didn't fall into the trap of being like the insanely dark and "kill 'em all" attitude of some other writers. Some characters die, to be sure, as some characters have always died in the books in this franchise. The difference is whether the deaths had a purpose or not, and whether the story is, at heart, hopeful or hopeless. Brooks' tales tend to be hopeful, and each death to have a purpose, which is what makes it superior to this "dark and edgy" crap that so many other authors peddle these days.

My only complaint was that the relationship between two of the villains was a tad, well, squicky. But then again, given who is involved in the relationship and the dynamics of it, you wouldn't expect it to be healthy. So it works to show just how creepy and awful these people are.

This book was much better than the first one, and more in line with Brooks' history of hopeful stories.

Highly Recommended.
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N. Wallach
4.0 out of 5 stars Good second volume in a typical Terry Brooks world.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2013
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The Ellcrys is dying.

This explains some of the oddities that I noted in my review of "Ward of Faeries" which was the first volume in this new trilogy. Because the Ellcrys is dying, it can no longer maintain as close a guard over the Forbidding as it usually does and therefore some of the evil creatures from that side are making it into the Four Lands. So this revelation, which comes very early in the book, explains much of what was puzzling me after reading the first book.

Because the Ellcrys is dying, we are also entertained by having a new set of quests thrown at us by the author. The back story of who and what the Ellcrys is, is finally revealed, and the process of getting a new one begins in this book. Something that creates a whole new series of events that must be resolved.

While this new stuff was thrown at us, precious little of the previous plots and threads get resolved. The Federation is still interested in taking over Paranor, but with the demise of the previous Prime Minister, this attempt takes on a completely different approach. Of course, our heroes are determined to find the elfstones, revive the Ellcrys, restore the boundaries of the Forbidding, and defeat the Federation's attempts. Oh, and by the way, since there is much mischief around, many of the characters in the stories are either killed or hurt.

Since this is the second book in the trilogy, it only gets darker and darker, and the quests of our remaining heroes look like they are hopeless. But not to worry, the King of the Silver River makes an appearance, and it is a pretty good bet that the next book (Witch Wraith) will end up with some kind of a victory by the forces of good.

As is usual in a Terry Brooks story, the action is on-going, the plotting is convoluted, and there are many sub-plots that you have to keep in mind as you read the book. Transitions between threads take place mostly at chapter breaks, but occasionally in the middle of a chapter - probably to keep the reader on his or her toes. The action sequences are realistic and even the use of magic makes sense to a great extent. The writing flows well, and while the different entanglements between the people is somewhat uneven - the twins are really poorly described in their emotional moments; and the budding romances between a couple of pairs of characters are also handled unevenly - one can overlook that in the excitement of the chase.

I think this is another competent book written by a competent writer. There is no doubt that some of the plot elements will seem familiar to those of us who read other works by Mr.Brooks, but that is to be expected as the formula that he uses is pretty standard by now. Nonetheless, it is still a lot of fun to visit the world of Shannara and I am looking forward to reading the third volume in this series.
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Guitarist of the Midwest
5.0 out of 5 stars The Trilogy Continues to Intrigue
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2013
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Brooks has been described as several things, but two descriptions that plague him regularly are "One-Trick Pony" and "...that guy who writes soft fantasy" in description of his seeming inability to write bittersweet endings. With  The Measure of the Magic: Legends of Shannara  he proved that he can do bittersweet, but with this new novel he proves he can do brutal.

Between heads on spikes, underlying sexual tones, and a Straken Lord wanting to kidnap a former witch, turn her into his slave queen, and sire heirs on her with or without her permission with a very rape-y vibe this is Brooks writing for adults. The plot is more complicated, the characters are a shade darker in terms of personality, and the story itself contains just enough light-hearted and familiar elements pertaining to older Brooks novels that its recognizable as his work.

Some elements of this one would be off putting to fans of his former work (the implied rape above is one of them, the brutality of the heads on spikes is also something that is slightly farther than he's gone before) and his style (that requires a lot of former world knowledge and reading) would be off putting to new fans, but in the end this is simply Brooks writing for himself and you can tell he's having more fun than he's had in awhile. He has latched on to a specific set of characters (Grianne Ohmsford in particular) who have dominated the last few stories in this era and he's still in love with them enough to make them shine.

Buy it after buying the first one, you won't be disappointed.
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Kaliopi Poulos
5.0 out of 5 stars Never see what's coming!
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2018
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Yet again Terry Brooks proves that continuing writing some dozens of books later, that Shannara will never lose it's appeal. Anything this man writes is pure imaginative gold. I have been reading his books since I was 7. Three decades has passed since I first began my voracious reading of anything Terry Brooks pens. For as long as he puts out books I will be there to snatch them up and escape life for a few hours. I recommend all his books. Start at the beginning and work your way through...it's well worth the journey. Happy reading.
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Tho_S
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy fans will enjoy a good read!
Reviewed in Germany on August 12, 2016
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TB created another catching three-books novel line in the same pattern of its former novels. Entertaining story, interesting characters, however, resembles in parts former storylines when Ellcrys was on the verge of dying.
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Bruno Causarano
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfetto come da descrizione
Reviewed in Italy on December 14, 2015
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Consegna rapida e precisa. Ottimo Seller. LIbro molto appassionante per gli amanti del genere. Leggere prima il primo della saga!
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Kim Sheather
5.0 out of 5 stars Each book in the shanara chronicles is riveting. I ...
Reviewed in Australia on May 18, 2016
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Each book in the shanara chronicles is riveting. I find myself totally engrossed in the story...I laugh when they do, cry when they do and find myself shaking at times due to the fear that is entrenched in the storyline
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BigDaddy24K
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2018
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A bit of a repeat but still enjoyed it. I was not disappointed.
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