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From: gcsherwood@watcgl.UUCP (Geoffrey C. Sherwood)
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Subject: Re: TsoS
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Date: Sat, 6-Aug-83 10:57:38 EDT
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Just to keep the record straight, there really are
some of us (one, at least) who actually enjoyed
"the boring ripoff" entitled Sword of Shannara.

Not only that, but I enjoyed the sequel, the Elfstones
of Shannara as well.  If I got pissed off every time
I saw a plot reused, I would have left sf long ago.
I rather doubt that Tolkien had the first and only
quest for magical powers against a magical enemy,
so saying that any other fantasy novel which does
the same is a ripoff of it is less than accurate.

I mean, if you are in a fantasy situation, what is
there to do?  Raise crops and quaff ale?

	- geoff sherwood -
	- U. of Waterloo -