I've always been a fan of Brooks, and have often scratched my head on his move from the earlier books of Shannara to the Knight of the Word series, and so this is giving me an 'aha!' to all that.. which is sort of like solving a 10-year mystery series with that excitement at the end of a complex puzzle.

Having read all of the Shannara books, and also a few of Brooks' recent series' novels, I had enough of an understanding of the 'new or post-apocolyptic world' scenario to allow this vision to sit well with me. I would suggest a pre-requisite of having read all of the prior series' for maximum enjoyment, and at least a foundation in both 'worlds' of Brooks' to truly grasp the direction and layers, or history, that drive the plot of this novel, before reading.

That said, I thought it was a truly enjoyable yarn, reminiscent of his earlier writing. There are ties enough to the past for those looking for it, and active involvement of certain elements in the current, to really grab and hold even the casual reader of fantasy, and for fans, the future looks good... or bad... or uncertain...


and I look forward to it.

Addictive. Not as as epic as some of his earlier work. But for long time fans it is both comfortable and novel.

Great follow up book. Now eagerly anticipating book no:3.

I only discovered Terry Brooks as an author this year, but feel a little like when I first read The Lord of The Rings way back in the late 60's. Fortunately he seems to have written a great many more books so lot's of treats in store.

I had to spend the whole day reading it!

From start to finish, "The Elves of Cintra" will captivate you, take you on a whirlwind literary ride of immense proportions, and leave you hungry for the final instalment! I couldn't put this book down and had to restrain myself from devouring it in one sitting. I purposefully took my time to read it in order to extend the pleasure I was gaining from it. Mr. Terry Brooks is a true Master Storyteller!

Although Hawk features very little in the novel, as the last one will be focused mostly on him , the revelations regarding him are surprising, to say the least. In fact, they are downright stupendous!

The gripping storyline though is that of Angel's journey to and experience with the Elves. I like Logan Tom's storyline, too, but I couldn't wait to get back to what was happening with Angel, Kirisin, Eirisha and the Ellcrys. Be warned though: the surprises and unexpected twists, once they start coming, will pummel you with relentless force!

I suggest you buy "The Gypsy Morph" long before you come to the end of "The Elves of Cintra", for the minute you have finished the book, you will want to read the next one. Guaranteed!