Angel Fire East (The Word and the Void Trilogy, Book 3)

One of the best fantasy series I have read in years! Engrossing stories full of hope and loss, redemption and the struggle against evil. Would recommend to anyone who likes stories where magic has a cost and good doesn't always win every battle.

AFE concludes a dark, but amazing call to those who wonder if doing the right thing is worth it. In an American age of political strife, many lines drawn in the sand, and rampant discord, Terry Brooks captures the essence of right actions and right attitudes make the painful events we all go through OK. Terry Brooks rocks fantasy like no other writer!

Angel Fire East is the last installment in the Word and Void trilogy that started with Running with the Demon. Twenty-nine year old Nest Freemark lives in her hometown of Hopewell, IL recovering from a divorce and trying to decide what to do with the rest of her life after a strange ending to her career as a professional runner. Meanwhile John Ross, the Knight of the Word, starts a mission to find and capture a gypsy morph, a creation of wild magic that can be used for good or evil, which could tip the balance in the war between the Word and the Void. Of course, the forces of the Void are hot on his trail and Nest and the people she loves most are caught in the middle as a battle for the gypsy morph is joined in Hopewell. Full of unexpected turns, characters returning from earlier books, and Brooks' flair for leading us deeper into the story, Angel Fire East kept me up way past my bedtime. You will find out more about the Word, the Lady, and John Ross, you'll be captivated by the mystery of the gypsy morph, and the drama between Nest, John, and her friends will compell you to keep going long after you meant to put this book down. The only reason this does not get a five is because it is a bit formulaic. However, it is a fun read!

The third book begins much as the previous two, but takes its own path and leads you through a compelling story the the end of the story of John and Nest. Some of Terry Brooks’ best work.

Loved this trilogy as much as I have Mr Brooks other books. Truly one of the best writers of our time.

I have been a fan of Brooks stories for some time but the Word and Void series (which I recently discovered) is a well-crafted piece of work which balances plot, character development, and word-smithing. It is an immersive experience. In many of his novels, I have ripped through the pages waiting for the next plot turn. In the Word and Void, while I was impatient to discover what happened next, I was compelled to linger over the imagery and the realistic relationships between human and supernatural (magical) characters.

It is no secret that AFE is the last book in a trilogy starring John Ross and Nest Freemark and that this trilogy is about the destruction of Earth and its rebuilding. It is an early start, classified into its own series, "The Word And The Void." Brooks is an inconsistent writer, sometimes good and sometimes bad but his tales of earth hurtling towards its own destruction caused by the mistreatment of the planet by its human inhabitants is dark and serious writing and here he is a master almost invariably and he does not fail us in any of the three books. He has preceded this series with a trilogy of earth later on, "The Genesis Of Shannara." Both series can be read as examples of present day earth, and what we are doing to climate, ecosystems, flora and fauna, and any and all other earth dependent systems, ruining all and Brooks is standing by to tell us about it exegesis.Can we save ourselves or must we go on into the darkest places? Brooks uses mutation, the rise of demons, once-men, and other horrible devices to paint the most alarming future that I think he can think of, there may be others even worse but his are bad enough for me. Magic sprouts, no reason given but authors do not need reasons too often, developments in the two series, Word and Void and Shannara Genesis prove that. still, sticking to Word and Void we see the classic competition between philosophic good and evil, the ying and yang necessary for life and its problems. Ross is man in all his glory and despair, his fight for a solution and his feelings when there seems to be no permanence to the results of his efforts. He suffers briefly, tries to resign unilaterally but is forced to return to his work. Nest Freemark is not a servant of the Word, she is a demon child but ;ives beyond that stigma and fights with Ross without being forced to do so, it is her innate goodness that controls her. The Gypsy Morph, an anomalous creature, seizes upon that goodness and that ends the book. There is a gap still existing between Word and Void and Shannara Genesis, but will Brooks close it? I think he is too dark and malevolent to be able to do so comfortably, earth ruination would be his choice based on what he has done so far. But I think it is powerful writing, Angel Fire East shows that. Incidentally there is an Angel Fire in Northwestern New Mexico, a ski resort not an Indian reservation. But it does have glorious sunsets. It may even have Dream Catchers, too.

Love this series from Brooks. Its a wonderful mesh of modern times and fantasy. It just goes to show you that you can take fantasy out of a medieval setting and apply to real world scenarios

El libro es bueno, sin embargo, como primero he leído los libros de Shannara, no quede impresionado con este. Si hubiera leído este primero, creo le hubiera puesto cuatro estrellas.

Without a doubt the best series I have ever read. Terry Brooks has always been one of my favorite authors with his Shanarra series, but he went way beyond with the quality of this book and series. Trust me you won't be disappointed 💯 recommend 👌!!

３部作の最終編ですが、クリスマスに起きる大団円を１編の長編小説にまとめ上げたという印象です。最後の最後まで、読者を飽きさせないペースで、一気読みしてしまいました。是非、３部作全部を読んで下さい。すると、１作目、２作目では見えなかった仕掛けがこの３作目で明らかになります。読み終わって、「ああ、そうだったのか」と納得。

Nice, capturing read. Am looking forward to more books in this series. Sometimes a tad predictable but enjoyed it nevertheless

Le produit correspondait à la description du vendeur, donc je suis satisfaite! L'histoire m'intéressait : à chacun de juger. Terry Brooks a aussi fait le royaume magique à vendre!