I bought the first Shannara book just because it was always mentioned and I got it for like 1 dollar or something. I didn't read much of it, maybe 20 pages. I don't remember it being really bad, but I don't remember anything particularly interesting about it either. Brooks falls into the category of "safe" fantasy in that he seems like a decent writer, but he doesn't try to do anything terribly original or interesting. Nothing wrong with that, as it seems to work for him.
I wouldn't say it was worth it if you're looking for something ground-breaking or mind-blowing. At least my brief experience with the writing anyhow.
I wouldn't say it was worth it if you're looking for something ground-breaking or mind-blowing. At least my brief experience with the writing anyhow.