Location: Home » Other Books » General » The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara) (Genesis of Shannara)

The Oenophile Network Blog & Forum Links

Wine Blog
Wine Forum

The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara) (Genesis of Shannara)

enlarge

Author: Terry Brooks
Creator: Phil Gigante
Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$107.25~~
Buy New: $67.59
You Save: $39.66 (37%)

New (14) Used (2) from $67.59

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

39 reviews
Sales Rank: 4468909

Format: Audiobook, Cd, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 12
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 6.3 x 1

ISBN: 1423322754
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781423322757
ASIN: 1423322754

Publication Date: September 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: SHIPS from 5 locations based on your Zip Code and availability! (PA TN IN OR SC) *-* Gift Quality *-* Orders Processed Immediately! - We get your book to you Very Quickly! -L2353.58322

Also Available In:

•	Hardcover - The Gypsy Morph (The Genesis of Shannara, Book 3)
•	Kindle Edition - The Gypsy Morph
•	Hardcover - The Gypsy Morph (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series)
•	Audio CD - The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara) (Genesis of Shannara)
•	Paperback - The Gypsy Morph (The Genesis of Shannara, Book 3)
•	Audio CD - The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara) (Genesis of Shannara)
•	Audio Download - The Gypsy Morph: The Genesis of Shannara, Book 3 (Unabridged)
•	Audio CD - The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara) (Genesis of Shannara)

Similar Items:

•	The Elves of Cintra (Genesis of Shannara)
•	Dark Wraith of Shannara
•	Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
•	Armageddon's Children (The Genesis of Shannara, Book 1)
•	Angel Fire East (The Word and the Void Trilogy, Book 3)

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Eighty years into the future, the United States is a no-man’s-land: its landscape blighted by chemical warfare, pollution, and plague; its government collapsed; its citizens adrift, desperate, fighting to stay alive. In fortified compounds, survivors hold the line against wandering predators, rogue militias, and hideous mutations spawned from the toxic environment, while against them all stands an enemy neither mortal nor merciful: demons and their minions bent on slaughtering and subjugating the last of humankind.

But from around the country, allies of good unite to challenge the rampaging evil. Logan Tom, wielding the magic staff of a Knight of the Word, has a promise to keep – protecting the world’s only hope of salvation – and a score to settle with the demon that massacred his family. Angel Perez, Logan’s fellow Knight, has risked her life to aid the elvish race, whose peaceful, hidden realm is marked for extermination by the forces of the Void. Kirisin Belloruus, a young elf entrusted with an ancient magic, must deliver his entire civilization from a monstrous army. And Hawk, the rootless boy who is nothing less than destiny’s instrument, must lead the last of humanity to a latter-day promised land before the final darkness falls.

Customer Reviews: Read 34 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Brooks does it again October 10, 2008
I was very pleased to finally get my hands on this book. Every year, I go through and read the entire collection, just to update myself for the next book. I love how this book finally binds what the Word and Void started to the world of Shannara. Now there is so much room to grow from the end of this book to First King of Shannara. I anxiously await more. Terry Brooks is the current king of fantasy.

4 out of 5 stars

Solid Finish to a Solid Series October 10, 2008
This was a good conclusion to a good series. I'm glad Terry has decided to bridge the Word and the Void and the Shannara series.

My only qualm is with the ending. There's not much of an epilogue. I would like to know a little bit about what happened to the characters. But then, maybe this is a bit premature, since there appears to be another series on the horizon.

5 out of 5 stars

The Terry Brooks saga October 9, 2008
This third part of the trilogy is sensational. The imagination and entertainement that this writer provides is first rate. If you have not read the first two books, go out and buy them, now you do not have to wait a whole year before the next book to come out.You can read one after the other. You have lost out on a original story that narrates the necessary merging of civilizations. That join the world we know with the magical and extraordinary world that together provide the basis for the next world. He grips the resder form the beginning and yarns a story to those of us who like to imagine and enter into adventures through books, you cannot lose. All his other books are equally entertaining and original.Sometimes the story seems a lot like what is really happening in our planet earth, we common people have allowed the so called dark forces in goverments and otherwise to do all over the world, just because they can get away with it. Read it, it will not disappoint.

5 out of 5 stars

The Gypsy Morph October 9, 2008
I will try not to sound too much like an enamored fan but I have to admit that Terry Brooks is one of my all time favorite authors. When I think of well written epic fantasy, Terry Brooks immediately comes to mind. I have good reason. I continue to pick up and read his books because I know that the story will be memorable, that the characters will be well developed and within a few chapters I will care what happens to them, that the action scenes are going to be spectacular, and that no character is ever completely safe.

The Gypsy Morph and the entire Genesis of Shannara is no expectation. In this series, we learn of the post-apocalyptic beginnings of Shannara. We meet great characters like Hawk, a seemingly average boy who finds out that he is actually the gypsy morph, a mystical entity whose destiny is to save humanity or be consumed by it. We also meet Knights of the Word, Angel Perez and Logan Tom, two modern warriors that you'd hate to meet in a dark alley.

Of course, like any Shannara series there are Elves. Unbeknownst to humans, the Elves have continued to exist completely hidden from the human world. However, what is about to unfold is so big that even the Elves aren't safe.

The Gypsy Morph is the final installation of the Genesis series. In this book, we find out who is up to the task and who isn't, those who survive and those who don't, and the sacrifices individuals are willing to make for their friends. The big showdown.

4 out of 5 stars

Overall a good story but at times seems all too familar. October 8, 2008
I have enjoyed Terry Brooks' books for many years. One issue I had though is that he keeps coming back to the same situations over & over again. After awhile the main themes become predictable. Yes, the characters are different, the locales vary, but all-in-all, same stuff, different book.

So when I picked up book one of this latest trilogy I was very hopeful. The premise of showing the transistion from the old world to the new was very intriguing. And through the first book, Armageddon's Children (The Genesis of Shannara, Book 1), that promise was fulfilled. Great new characters reacting to completely new situations. It didn't even seem to be a "Shannara" book at first, at least until the Elves show up about halfway though. The second book, The Elves of Cintra (Genesis of Shannara), also was very good, even though we began to see some of the old patterns emerging.

The Gypsy Morph though began to be predictable. It is still a good and exciting book, but I would have to say it is the weaker of the three. We're back to the elfstones being the tool to save the world, the city of the Elves being transported (again) to a safe haven and the true gifts of a magical being being realized. There were some curves thrown in, like the deaths of characters that you would not expect, and the final chapter was original for a Brooks book.

Did I enjoy the book? Yes. Am I interested in the next chapter of evolution in the Shannara universe? Not sure yet. We'll have to see what the plotline is. But I would definitely recommend this to the standard Brooks fan, and also to someone just starting out on his books. Overall, an enjoyable read.

Powered by Associate-O-Matic

Customer Service

Contact Customer Service
Ordering
Tracking Your Package
Shipping Information
Domestic Shipping Rates
International Shipping Rates
Returns
Gifts & Gift Certificates
Privacy & Security

Subcategories

•

Classics

Untitled Document Disclaimer: This is an Amazon storefront - the products referenced on this site are manufactured and sold by parties other than the Oenophile Network. The Oenophile Network makes no representations regarding either the products or any information vendors offer about their products. Any questions, complaints, or claims regarding the products must be directed to the appropriate manufacturer or vendor, or to Amazon.com.