Scions of Shannara

The best thing about this book, as a safe anyway, is it’s size. It’s small, yet roomy and makes a great travel companion. The graphics and fonts are kind of fun and over-the-top, which is in line for a fantasy novel, I suppose. I’m not sure what to say. This guy has sold over 23 million books and I’m at a loss for words. Apparently he was inspired by Tolkien, which I’ve read, but I guess I’m not really a fantasy kind of guy. I mean, I understand it’s usefulness and employ it at times, especially with the reality we’re being forced to deal with today. I know that seems a strictly contempory statement, but I’m pretty sure you could find the sentiment throughout all time. It sometimes seems to me that the human condition is dissatisfaction, though I suppose that perhaps just indicates my dissatisfaction with the human condition, so that’s on me.