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Original Title: | The Gypsy Morph |
ISBN: | 0345484142 (ISBN13: 9780345484147) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Genesis of Shannara #3, Shannara (Chronological Order) #6, Shannara (Publication Order) #23, Shannara - Terry's Suggested Order for New Readers #20 , more |
Characters: | Hawk (Shannara), Findo Gask, Logan Tom, Angel Perez |

Terry Brooks
Hardcover | Pages: 402 pages Rating: 4.15 | 12404 Users | 473 Reviews
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Title | : | The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara #3) |
Author | : | Terry Brooks |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 402 pages |
Published | : | August 26th 2008 by Del Rey (first published 2008) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Epic Fantasy. Science Fiction. Urban Fantasy. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic |
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The Gypsy Morph concludes the "Genesis of Shannara" trilogy. This trilogy worked to bridge the gap between Terry Brooks's fantasy world set in a more traditional fantasy setting (elves, dwarves, trolls, castles, knights, magic, etc) and Terry's books set in our own contemporary world (his Word and Void series). Granted, even though the Word and Void books were set in our current time, there was still plenty of magic, demons and other fantasy elements. The Genesis of Shannara examines the end of our world as it currently exists. Over the course of the trilogy, a handful of people (human, elves and others) must band together not to overcome and destroy the evil forces…but to escape them. For the first two books there is a lot of running, scheming and fighting but it was still somewhat ambiguous as to how these young survivors will actually eventually survive. In The Gypsy Morph, that question is often brought to the forefront, especially by the Morph himself (a faerie creature in human form). He knows that he is supposed to help with the gathering of the survivors and that he is to lead them somewhere, but he has no idea where he is leading them or what they will do once they get there. In many aspects, this series had a lot of elements core to a fantasy-adventure novel. It has the strong, battle weary knight, the unlikely underdog heroes, the overly vile villain, and a seemingly impossible quest. All of this was fun and entertaining. But what it didn't have as a super obvious element was HOW things would finally be resolved. Brooks really enjoys filling his novels with tension as primary characters are separated and brought to the brink of death and disaster again and again. The book usually had at least two story threads going at one time, each following one or more main character. By alternating these threads, he was able to create a fair degree of tension and then pan over to the other story arc in order to let the tension simmer and come to a boil. By having characters in each arc attached to or anxious for characters in the other arc, it increased our ties to the characters because the reader felt the same tension the characters felt for those who were "off stage" at a particular moment. In many of Brooks's books (and indeed in many fantasy novels), I've wondered about the possibility of religious allegory. While some writers are very explicit (C.S. Lewis) and others adamantly deny the possibility (J.R.R. Tolkien), I'm not sure if Brooks has taken a stance on the subject. I know he's commented about the Word/Void series being relatable to the troubles in society today and that naturally carries over into this series, but I'm not sure about his stance on religious allegory. However, this series explicitly brings up and explores the Old Testament story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. Society is in chaos so there isn't much in terms of organized education, religion or any organization at all really. But the Mother character in the book has told "her children" (the Ghosts) stories over the years. One story in particular has resonated with them…the story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt. Furthermore, they've come to understand that Hawk (the human form of the Gypsy Morph) will act as their own Moses and lead them to the Promised Land. This story is brought up a few times throughout each novel and indeed the Exodus that the children and others take is evocative of the flight from Egypt. In this novel, however, there is one particular scene that struck me as drawing very heavily on the Moses story. (*potential spoiler, but I'll try to walk lightly*) Basically the survivors are backed up against a large body of water with very little choice for escape. I fully expected there to be a "Parting of the Red Sea" moment…though that might have been a little too overt and trite. Instead of a duplicate "escape" method, we're given a parallel miracle of sorts that had similar enough characteristics to make me think of the Bible story but was still different enough to make it fit in this story. At the same time, I felt a little bit robbed by the "simplicity" in overcoming the challenge. Along the journey there were so many fights that seemed insurmountable and were very tense and exciting. This particular fight had a sort of deus ex machina that left me a little less than satisfied. It was still spectacular and fun, but a little anti-climactic. I know that a lot of the book was filled with knock-down, drag-out battles and fights so perhaps extending this one would have been overkill. But I was left wanting just a bit more. The final couple of chapters of the book wrapped up the end of our own world and the beginning of a new world to come. I felt like the "end of the world" method was realistic enough but felt a little jarring going from the fantasy adventure to the catalyst that ended the world. It worked alright though. I'm still a little worried about the logistics of how the survivors will survive long enough to emerge into a new world, but I felt like it was wrapped up adequately….I'll just have to dive into the next series (Legends of Shannara) to see what happens "500 years later." All in all, I found this a good conclusion to the series and overall I really enjoyed this series. While it was similar in tone and feel to much of Brooks's other books, it was unique enough that it felt fresh. Setting it in the ~near future also made it more intriguing to me. If you've read this book/series, let me know your thoughts. If you haven't, give it a try and let me know if you liked it. 4 stars out of 5 ****Rating Based On Books The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara #3)
Ratings: 4.15 From 12404 Users | 473 ReviewsPiece Based On Books The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara #3)
A satisfying end to the world as we know it, onward to Shannara proper!Terry Brooks is a master of Fantasy.What was interesting in this book was that I really didn't know how it would end. I figured certain characters were safe, but I didn't know which ones. I figured vaguely how the ending would happen, but not exactly, and the surprise was part of the fun of the book.Post-apocalyptic books are by nature not as interesting to me, but Terry Brooks kept me engaged the whole way through. I particularly liked the different love stories in the book(won't say for
This the final book of this trilogy (Genesis Of Shannara). The world is about to be destroyed. Hawke finally arrives at the place where the children and their caretakers have holed up in preparation. He makes them wait until Logan Tom who joins them bringing Kristan back from his capture by the Skrails and finding the Loden Elfstone that Priava had been guarding for Kristan with her life. Before they start out, the two Knights of the Word, decide on a plan of action to deal with the demon army

That was one of the best series I read yet. It showed the beginnings of how the world of the 4 lands and the Shanara World began. Perfectly named The Genesis of Shanara!
From the start one of the hardest things to accept about this trilogy was that all of the events in the novel weren't about saving the world but instead about surviving its destruction. Where so many stories concern themselves with saving the world from Armageddon, it is refreshing to read a story that ensures that it actually happens, just in the right way. Those who have been fans of Terry Brooks like myself will have read his works that take place after the great wars and the destruction, in
The third and final installment of the Genesis of Shannara trilogy by author Terry Brooks opens and ends with bookends focused on a man named Wills in an underground bunker during missile launches that initiate the Great Wars referenced in chronologically-future entries of the Shannara pantheon. The main action of the storys familiar characters begins with Knight of the Word Angel Perez having a near-death vision of her life with Johnny in the barrios of East Los Angeles, before she returns to
A great conclusion to the tale of the gypsy morph. It was interesting to read how the world we know collapsed and in the end destroyed itself only to rise again as the four lands. I'm looking forward to continue the journey of closing the loop to the time of Shannara and the continuing evolution of magic.
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