Excellent continuation of the Word/Void to Shannara loop. I was concerned before, since it seemed Mr. Brooks was loosing some momentum w/ the Shannara books, but with this Genesis of Shannara trilogy, he is definitely back on track! Very well written, very intriguing. Though this book is long, it kept me on the edge of my seat! (so to speak). The weaving of the Word/Void and Shannara lore if very well done, and keeps me trying to remember everything I can about each book, so see what I can connect myself!