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Title details for Tanequil by Terry Brooks - Available

Tanequil

Tanequil

#2 in series

by Terry Brooks
Paul Boehmer
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Dark magic has opened a gateway to the Forbidding and trapped within it Grianne Ohmsford, rightful High Druid of Shannara. Rescuing Grianne will be merely the beginning of the effort to return the Four Lands to some semblance of peace. Only her young nephew, Penderrin, has any hope of returning her to power. But to breach the Forbidding and bring Grianne back to the natural world, Pen must find the fabled Tanequil . . . and the talisman it alone can provide. That means journeying into the Inkrim–a dreaded region thick with shadows and haunted by harrowing legends. And there, Pen will strike a bargain more dire than he could ever imagine.

  • Creators

  • Series

    High Druid of Shannara Trilogy

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 29, 2004

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780739353554
      • File size: 396535 KB
      • Duration: 13:46:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 940
    • Text Difficulty: 4-6

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Part Two of Brooks's trilogy finds the young Pen still looking for his aunt as the forces of evil continue gather around her. In their quest for power, her enemies have cut a deal with dark forces of which they have little understanding. Narrator Paul Boehmer brings a formal style to this book. He relies primarily on changes in pitch and tone in portraying the many characters, particularly to create contrast, as between Pen and the trolls and the ancient tree whose gift the prophesy has told him he must have to save his aunt. Boehmer's pace is strong and steady as he moves toward the cliff-hanger ending. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      May 15, 2005
      Brooks begins the second episode of his "High Druid "trilogy with young Pen Ohmsford persevering in his Tolkienesque quest to free his aunt Grianne from her imprisonment in the Forbidding. Pen and his companions endure hardship and danger to reach the ancient tree Tanequil, which holds the key to Grianne's rescue. New characters and newly introduced old ones race to another cliffhanger that leaves those who survive in worse trouble than when they started. While not overly original, this fast-paced adventure has likable heroes, despicable villains, and an easy prose style. Paul Boehmer's performance elevates a standard epic fantasy into a fine audio experience that will leave listeners impatient for the final segment. Appropriate for both adult and young adult audiences and recommended for collections that include fantasy fiction. -Janet Martin, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Pinehurst, NC

      Copyright 2005 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      As the heir apparent to J.R.R. Tolkien, author Brooks comports himself as well as can be expected, writing in a modern age with such gifts as he has. He is a skilled storyteller, but he has big slippers to fill. Charles Keating takes a good tale of witchcraft, sorcery, and political intrigue and brings it to the listener with polished craft, unique characterizations (How does a stone troll sound? Or a battling dwarf?), and intimate near-whispers. It is Keating's respect for the magic in the story that keeps it moving, enlivens its sometimes trite characters, and leaves one to marvel at the timbre and resonance of a talented voice actor. A worthy sequel and a listen not lacking in enchantment. D.J.B. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:940
  • Text Difficulty:4-6

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