Jump ahead again and now we see him chained in a shed and being subjected to phyisical and emotional abuse by his uncle. We then find out that he has no qualms about using his new found abilities to attack or kill those who have 'wronged' him, even seeking out situations that will give him a chance to unleash. The first time we see him use magic, he blows apart a stick fort with his mind. Then we jump ahead a bit and he he showing all the hallmarks of a violent serial killer. We get a section from his perspective where is seems like we are supposed to sympathize with him. The book seems to have no idea who this character is and leaves the reader equally confused. The biggest red flag though is the character of Tavo. An assassin with a moral compass who will inevitably make a hero turn at the last minute. Internal political problems for the Druids that surely won't turn out to be the result of the big bad /s. Oh look, two teenage siblings with the wishsong. You know those jokes people make about Stephen King and how you could make a drinking game out of the tropes and plot elements he manages to work into every book (Set in Maine? Take a drink.) ? I'm getting the same feeling. Brooks can write some amazing fantasy, but there are also some real duds and so far this book has all the hallmarks of a bad one. That said, I just picked up the first of the new series (The Black Elfstone) and the first few chapters have me seriously questioning whether it is worth finishing. I've been reading them since I stumbled across the original trilogy back in high school. First of all I adore the Shannara series.

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