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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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3:31:33

Episode 35: Running with the Demon (Ch. 1-16)

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2025/11/20

Season 5 of Brooks's Books is here, and with it comes the Word & Void series! It turns out we were REALLY excited to talk about Running with the Demon, and ended up with a giant size episode. Join us as we do a real deep dive on Hopewell, Illinois, Nest Freemark, and John Ross. What a cool book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 34: The Crow

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2025/11/06

Before we get to season 5 and the Word & Void series, we're taking a little break to watch 1994's The Crow. This is easily our most divisive movie yet, and we dig into the tragic history of the movie, hear some thoughts from the director's commentary, and learn all about how many actors in this also appeared on Homicide: Life on the Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:44:21

Episode 33: The First King of Shannara (Ch. 18-34)

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2025/10/23

It's time to finish up the first Shannara prequel, and see how well Terry handles some of the pitfalls that prequels can fall into. Hope you're ready for a whole bunch of battles! What happens when the fate of the Four Lands is entrusted to a jock?If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email them in to brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. If you'd like to support the show financially, head on over to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow.Next time we're between seasons, so we're watching the movie you voted

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2:59:44

Episode 32: The First King of Shannara (Ch. 1-17)

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2025/10/09

We take one last dip into Shannara before spending next season away, and we're here to learn about the fall of the Druids. Look at all the familiar names and places! We dig into our thoughts on prequels, Terry's "tell, don't show" approach to character traits, and discover the coolest location that Terry has ever written. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:58:40

Bonus Episode: We Play the Shannara Video Game

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2025/09/26

When we got together to play a couple of hours of the Shannara video game, we put a mic in the room to capture our experience. If you want to know what that was like, here is some mostly unedited audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 31: Shannara Video Game (1995)

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2025/09/25

On Brooks's Books, we read books. Occasionally we watch a movie. Today, it's... a video game? Did you know there was a Shannara point and click adventure game released in 1995? Did you know that it has some really wild stuff in it? Join us as we dive into this really bizarre thing.If you'd like to support the show, head to ko-fi.com/brooksbooksshow. If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com.Next time we're reading chapters 1-17 of THE FIRST KING OF

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2:23:52

Episode 30: Witches' Brew (Ch. 12-21)

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2025/09/11

We've identified our witches, and we've identified what the brew is. Unfortunately, now it's time for us to... drink it? I'm losing track of the metaphor. Despite this book not living up to the standard of our other Landover favorites, there's a few bright spots to be found. Terry, why you gotta be so mean?If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. Next time, we'll be discussing the 1995 video game Shannara. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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2:54:33

Episode 29: Witches' Brew (Ch. 1-11)

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2025/08/28

We've only got two Landover books left, and Witches' Brew is the last one for a long time! We'd better make the most of our stay. I sure hope that this is a great one! It's a great one, right?If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com.Next time we'll be reading chapters 12-21 of Witches' Brew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:58:27

Episode 28: The Tangle Box (Ch. 11-23)

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2025/08/14

We're prying our eyes away from our Mind's Eye Crystals just long enough to talk through the back half of the Tangle Box! Join us as we talk through more audiobook mishaps, find out Terry's real self-insert character, and discover the most unhinged scene we've covered on the show to date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 27: The Tangle Box (Ch. 1-10)

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2025/07/31

A new season of Brooks's Books is upon us, and that means we're back in Landover! Join us as we podcast from the depths of the mystical Tangle Box. It's misty in here!If you'd like your questions answered on the show, send us an email at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. Next time we'll be reading chapters 11-23 of The Tangle Box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 26: Army of Darkness

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2025/07/17

That's a wrap on Season 3! Before we return to the Magic Kingdom of Landover, we're taking a detour to the magic kingdom of Sam Raimi's brain to watch Army of Darkness! Boy, this movie is wild and Dave and Leah were not prepared for it! Join us as we dive into just how Looney Tunes the Evil Dead franchise can get.Next time we'll be reading chapters 1-10 of The Tangle Box. If you'd like your questions answered on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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2:56:18

Episode 25: The Talismans of Shannara (Ch. 20-37)

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2025/07/03

The finale of Heritage is upon us, and there's a lot for Terry to get done in this last reading. Join us as we discuss some of the cool maneuvers that the book makes, elements of the ending that didn't quite get there for us, and how we feel about the Heritage project as a whole. If you'd like your questions read on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com.Next time is our between-seasons break where we watch a fantasy movie that came out in the years we covered during this season, so this

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2:56:54

Episode 24: The Talismans of Shannara (Ch. 1-19)

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2025/06/19

It's time to kick off the last book of Heritage! Will Terry be able to pay off all the mysteries he's laid out? What's going to happen when these story lines start crashing into each other? How many terrible plans can our heroes make?If you'd like your questions read on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:57:59

Episode 23: The Elf Queen of Shannara (Ch. 15-29)

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2025/06/05

This week we're finishing off Elf Queen, a book that has a chapter that is simultaneously one of the best and worst things we've covered on the show. Join us as we learn the answers to big questions like: Will Wren be able to complete her quest? What is the secret of the elven magic? And, most importantly: Which Ohmsford makes the most boneheaded decision? There's a lot to choose from! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:55:10

Episode 22: The Elf Queen of Shannara (Ch. 1-14)

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2025/05/22

After a brief sojourn to Neverland, we're back in Shannara to continue the Heritage series. We're finally getting some real time with Wren Ohmsford and Garth as they travel to the the mysterious jungles of Morrowindl! We also discuss the worst name in these books to date.If you'd like us to answer your questions on the show, email us at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. You can also email us if you have suggestions for the movie we should cover at the end of the season! We're considering any fantasy movie

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Episode 21: Imaginary Friends and Hook

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2025/05/08

This week we're bringing you two readings for the price of one! First up is the short story IMAGINARY FRIENDS, the precursor to the Word & Void series. Next is the novelization of the film HOOK, a book that we read so that you don't have to! At least we had fun talking about it.If you'd like us to answer your questions, send them in to brooksbooksshow@gmail.com and we might read them on the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:06:29

Episode 20: The Druid of Shannara (Ch. 17-33)

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2025/04/24

This book is so good.Email us questions at brooksbooksshow@gmail.com. We might read them on the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:54:14

Episode 19: The Druid of Shannara (Ch. 1-16)

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2025/04/10

We've finally arrived at the book all three of us agreed was our favorite way back at the start of this show. Does it meet expectations? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:43:10

Episode 18: The Scions of Shannara (Ch. 19-34)

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2025/03/27

Welcome back to Brooks's Books, the only podcast about THE PIT. Join us this week as we descend into THE PIT. Meet new friends and reunite with old ones in THE PIT! Did I mention there's a PIT? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mini Episode: Congratulations Terry!

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2025/03/14

We share some impromptu thoughts on Terry's announcement that he is retiring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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