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Brooks"s Books

Publication Order Productions

Welcome to Brooks"s Books, the show where we read all the works of Terry Brooks in publication order. Josh, Dave, and Leah are here to dig into Terry"s nearly five decade long career. Most notably, this includes the Shannara series, one of the longest-running and most influential works in fantasy fiction. We"ll also be discussing his other work: The Magic Kingdom of Landover series, The Word & Void series, and all the other smaller projects from the last 50 years.We"re welcoming to long-term

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2:38:32

Episode 17: The Scions of Shannara (Ch. 1-18)

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2025/03/13

Welcome to Season 3 of Brooks's Books! It's time to dive back into Shannara with the fan-favorite Heritage series. We're excited to explore what's happened to the Four Lands while we were away, get to know Terry's best cast of characters yet, and soak up the new darker tone that Scions is filled with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:35:47

Episode 16: Willow

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2025/02/27

We're between seasons again, which means it's movie time! We've watched Willow, and boy do we have Feelings about it. Pros: Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, and a bunch of other great performances! Cons: You can probably guess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:25:47

Episode 15: Wizard at Large (Ch. 12-22)

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2025/02/13

We're closing out our inaugural season of Landover with a bang! Terry really lets loose in the back half of Wizard at Large, and Landover as an idea really hits its stride here. We've got heist movie plans, we've got lots of great comedy, and most importantly, we have the most astonishing ending of a chapter that Terry has written to date. It's a great time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:29:48

Episode 14: Wizard at Large (Ch. 1-11)

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2025/01/30

We're diving into Wizard at Large this week, and we're having a great time doing it. Questor's up to some new shenanigans, and it seems to be leading to exactly the type of Landover story we've been hoping for. World hopping antics, Questor being the absolute worst, a weird bottle with clowns on it -- It's all here, folks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:55:25

Episode 13: The Black Unicorn (Ch. 11-21)

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2025/01/16

The dark omen foretold by Dave has come to pass: we've hit our first book that we just don't especially care for. While there is still some fun to be had, we're pretty frustrated by the directions this book heads, and we get into some thorough discussions on what broke down for us here. At least Strabo is reliably great! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:13:47

Episode 12 : The Black Unicorn (Ch. 1-10)

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2025/01/04

This week we're continuing our journey into Landover with the mystery of the Black Unicorn. Our characters embark on some extremely short quests, we get to see Chicago again, and Ben makes some really unfortunate errors of judgement. Turns out some former foes might still be a threat!You may have gotten a version of this with the wrong audio! Sorry for the error. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:49:37

Episode 11: Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! (Ch. 11-23)

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2024/12/19

We have a great time with our continuing journey into Landover. This time there's evil witches, delightfully annoying gnomes, and we get very excited about a talking dragon. What's up with this Paladin guy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:41:47

Episode 10: Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! (Ch. 1-10)

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2024/12/05

We're embarking on the second season of the show by diving into the Magic Kingdom of Landover series! It turns out that it's a lot of fun. We've got terrible wizards, we've got dog men, we've got weird kobold guys. Most importantly: We've got an avalanche of delightfully dated pop culture references. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:48:14

Episode 09: Ladyhawke

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2024/11/21

Now that we've finished Season 1 of the show, we're establishing a tradition of taking a break between seasons by watching a fantasy movie that released in the same time period as the books we just read. This season we've chosen 1985's Ladyhawke with Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Buckle up for some goofy action, ridiculous soundtrack choices, and some of the wildest effects sequences we've seen in a long time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:01:28

Episode 08: The Wishsong of Shannara (Ch. 24-48)

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2024/11/07

It's time to wrap up the original Shannara Trilogy by reading the back half of Wishsong! Join us as we get a lot more quality time with Team Brin, see the Coolest Man Who Ever Lived live up to his name, and say goodbye to an old friend. Also there's a big cat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:36:48

Episode 07: The Wishsong of Shannara (Ch. 1-23)

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2024/10/24

It's time to start the final book of our first season! We deep dive into the Wishsong and meet the next generation of Ohmsfords. We discuss how much the narration thinks Jair is an idiot, Brin's conditioning to view magic negatively, and... barrel-shaped monsters? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:41:13

Episode 06: The Elfstones of Shannara (Ch. 37-54)

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2024/10/10

It's time to close out Elfstones and see the end of Wil and Amberle's journey along with the battle against the demons. Join us as we discuss big internal struggles, the evolution of Allanon's morality, and a top tier lil' freak. We also dig into the best new character, best new name, and how this book stacks up against The Sword of Shannara. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:35:46

Episode 05: The Elfstones of Shannara (Ch. 19-36)

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2024/09/26

We've entered the middle portion of Elfstones! The story picks up a bit and we discuss Wil and Amberle's journey towards Safehold, large scale demon warfare, and meet our new coolest man who ever lived. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:06:29

Episode 04: The Elfstones of Shannara (Ch1-18)

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2024/09/12

We embark upon the second book in the series! Join us as we discuss Terry's first stab at a female protagonist, deeper characterization, some really good action scenes, and many more improvements over Sword. Next time we'll be reading chapters 19-36. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:12:49

Episode 03: The Sword of Shannara (Ch. 25-35)

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2024/08/29

This week we're finishing The Sword of Shannara! Join us as we discuss battle tactics, the true nature of the Sword itself, and dig into whether or not Allanon should have been more truthful with the rest of the party. We also choose our favorite characters, our favorite names in the book, and rate the book overall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:21:15

Episode 2: The Sword of Shannara (Ch. 14-24)

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2024/08/15

This week we're back to discuss the middle third of The Sword of Shannara! Join us as we dig into cool new characters like Panamon Creel, discuss the merits of chain mail, and try out our best Warlock Lord evil laughs.Next episode we'll be reading Chapters 25 through the end of the book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:33:28

Episode 1: The Sword of Shannara (Ch. 1-13)

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2024/08/01

Welcome to the first proper episode of Brooks's Books, the show where we read the books of Terry Brooks in publication order. We're kicking things off with the first 13 chapters of 1977's The Sword of Shannara. This week we discuss our main protagonists, Terry's skill at describing cool environments, and how mean Allanon is to everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 0: Introductions

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2024/07/18

Welcome to Brooks's Books, the show where we read all the works of Terry Brooks in publication order. This is an introductory episode 0 to give you an idea of what we're setting out to do with this show and our coverage of Terry's books. Our first proper episode will be two weeks from the date this is posted (Aug. 1 2024), and we'll be covering chapters 1-13 of The Sword of Shannara from 1977.The show is hosted by Josh Tiesma, David Tiesma, and Leah Tiesma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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