Quotes About Terry Brooks

'The Sword of Shannara' is about two brothers who find themselves on an epic quest to save humanity. It borrows from 'Lord of the Rings' but is still original in its own right. I read it in three days, then reread it, then went out and found every single book Terry Brooks ever wrote, and read all those.

What I have told you is not legend; it is the truth. The sword is real; it rests today at Paranor. But most important of all, the Warlock Lord is real. He lives today and the Skull Kingdom is his domain!

THE MEASURE OF THE MAGIC. Read on for an excerpt from THE MEASURE OF THE MAGIC The conclusion to Legends of Shannara

By TERRY BROOKS ONE HUMMING TUNELESSLY, THE RAGPICKER WALKED THE barren, empty wasteland in the aftermath of the rainstorm.

Phryne tried reasoning with him, but he talked right over her attempts at an explanation, fixated on his belief that she had not only disobeyed him but lied to him, as well.

Jedi do not fight for peace. That's only a slogan, and is as misleading as slogans always are. Jedi fight for civilization, because only civilization creates peace.

Magical creatures are not to be handled. We have our defenses, each peculiar to the species or, in some cases, to the individual creature. Touch us at your peril. He glanced at her. You weren't thinking of trying, were you?

Again he trailed off into ominous silence.

I haven't made up my mind about doing anymore Landover books.

The Golden Compass is one of the best fantasy / adventure stories that I have read. This is a book no one should miss.