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The Talismans of Shannara
- The Heritage of Shannara, Book 4
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Series: Heritage of Shannara, Book 4
- Length: 16 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-01-18
exciting read. not predictable. awesome!
none of these books are predictable. they are great, interesting, exciting.. truly love these books!
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- Deb C
- 06-06-20
Talismans
Yet Another great book from Terry Brooks. I don't think I have ever known a bad one. The narrator John Lee does an amazing job. I would recommend this series to fantasy readers everywhere
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- Saffo
- 21-12-16
fantastic
Whether you read or listen to this book it is a very enjoyable experience .
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- Grizzo40
- 12-07-22
Nostalgia wins for me.
This was the book that triggered a lifelong love of fantasy literature for me. I can not overstate it's import. However, relistening to it (for the first time) as an adult, it's pretty clear that the book has some structural issues and falls victim to the same narrative redundancies that the other books did. I still love it, but I'm not as "in love with it" as I used to be. as a resolution to the four-part series, it does exactly what it needs to do. I just wish it had been a little bit better.
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- Bob Seavers
- 16-01-22
Great Series
I was on the edge of my seat at times. I couldn’t listen to the book fast enough.
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- ELI B.
- 28-12-21
Excellent ending
Went through this series for the eighth time. Read it seven times and Audio booked it this time. This Shannara series is that good.
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- Felicia burns
- 21-11-21
narrator is bad
loved the 1st 3. this one is unplayable. the guy reading it is awful.
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- Siobhan Lafromboise
- 08-05-21
enjoyed series
great ending to the series.. the narrator was solid and told a good story..
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- Rob4Hope
- 29-11-20
Fantastic
just plain fun. couldn't stop listening. hour after hour....and it just kept getting better. Terry Brooks can write!
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- Charles
- 18-11-20
Fantastic
Loved it. Cant get enough of these books. It feels like they just keep getting better
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- Jessica Koenig
- 04-10-20
love John Lee's narrations!!
love John Lee's narrations!! Wish he narrorated the rest of Terry Brooks books!! The Shannara chronicles are one of my favorite book series! I've downloaded every book!!
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- Gilliam1
- 02-03-20
And life goes on.
This is the conclusion to the series that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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- Kristi
- 16-09-19
My Favorite Of All Time
This book made enduring some of the very wordy books in this series! Beyond perfection! I now recommend the entire series