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Title:Arcana Caelestia
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Moderator:NETRIX::thomas
Created:Thu Dec 08 1983
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1300
Total number of notes:18728

653.0. "Terry Brooks Second Kingdom " by AIMHI::GIARAMITA () Wed Jul 20 1988 11:21

    Terry Brooks has written a sequal to his Kingdom For Sale
    and this was mentioned in a previous note. However, no one mentioned
    the title, only that it was in hardcover. Has anyone read it or
    seen a copy yet? 
    
    Thanks 
    
    Frank G.  
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653.1I've read it it was okAQUA::OCONNORThe law dont want no gear-gammerWed Jul 20 1988 13:518
    Hi,
    
    I've read the book in hardcover, thank you CPL (Cambrdige Public
    Library).  I liked the first book in the series.  But this book
    seemed twisted it seemed like he had too much to tie up at the end
    and jammed it together.
    
    Joe
653.2Black UnicornOASS::MDILLSONMike Dillson DTN 435-5325Wed Jul 20 1988 16:163
    The sequel is called _The Black Unicorn_ and is available from the
    SF Book Club among other places.
    
653.3Review in a very small nutshellJULIET::APODACA_KISongs from the Razor's EdgeFri Jan 27 1989 14:058
    The Black Unicorn was okay, but not as good as the first book, nor
    as good as any of the Shannara (did I spell it wright?  ;) books.
    
    I guess it's maybe that altho I like the hero, I thought his
    antagonists were basically wimps and I surely didn't like his love
    interest.  Maybe it's the green....
    
                                             ---kim
653.4Wizard At LargePOBOX::DANSONAre we havin' fun or what?!?!Tue Mar 07 1989 10:0818
    
    I just finished the third book in the "Landover" series, "Wizard
    At Large) (The series consisting of: Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold,
    The Black Unicorn, Wizard At Large).  I thought it was pretty good.
    I agree with the other reviewers that this series wasn't as good
    as his Shannara series, but I still enjoyed them.
    
    The third book continues with Ben's rule of Landover, and the story
    starts with Quester the magician's attempt to return Abernathy the
    scribe back to human form from the dog form he had previously turned
    him to.  Of course, he botches this up, causing an array of problems.
    No spoilers here, just setting the premise. 
    
    I thought this was the best of the series, but I think it is because
    Terry is finally able to flesh out the characters more after three
    books.  If you enjoyed the others at all, you'll probably like this
    one.
        
653.5Green? Green? Plant-hulk! ;DJULIET::APODACA_KISongs from the Razor's EdgeFri Mar 24 1989 13:0815
    Well, I hope the 3rd book is indeed better than the last one, because
    the last one only annoyed me more than anything (altho I did finish
    it).  I think this is because while I like everyone in the book,
    I cannot STAND that green girl Ben loves.  In fact, I'd be the first
    to pour plant-a-cide on her.  ::evil smile::   I don't know, maybe
    she is too "nature-girl" or just because she's so dern submissive
    to Ben ("I am yours, etc..." ::barf::), but since she was the focus
    on most of the 2nd book, it seemed to drag.  On second thought,
    maybe the momentum of the entire book wasn't what it could have
    been.  
    
    I'll have to check out the store for this other one, tho.  I do
    like Abernathy and the cockamany wizard.
    
                                                      ---kim