The Sword Of Shannara: The first novel of the original Shannara Trilogy
Feb 2012 · Hachette UK
4.5star
121 reviews
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***50 MILLION TERRY BROOKS COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD***
THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES IS NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES
Volume one in the classic bestselling series - from one of the all-time masters of fantasy
'Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world' Philip Pullman
Long ago, the world of the Four Lands was torn apart by the wars of ancient Evil. But in the Vale, the half-human, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford now lives in peace - until the mysterious, forbidding figure of the druid Allanon appears, to reveal that the supposedly long dead Warlock Lord lives again.
Shea must embark upon the elemental quest to find the only weapon powerful enough to keep the creatures of darkness at bay: the fabled Sword of Shannara.
Praise for Terry Brooks:
'A master of the craft . . . required reading' Brent Weeks
'I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and re-read) over the years' Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind
'I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara' Peter V. Brett, author of The Painted Man
'If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy' Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon
The original Shannara trilogy:
THE SWORD OF SHANNARA
THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA (now a major TV series: THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES)
THE WISHSONG OF SHANNARA
THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES IS NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES
Volume one in the classic bestselling series - from one of the all-time masters of fantasy
'Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world' Philip Pullman
Long ago, the world of the Four Lands was torn apart by the wars of ancient Evil. But in the Vale, the half-human, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford now lives in peace - until the mysterious, forbidding figure of the druid Allanon appears, to reveal that the supposedly long dead Warlock Lord lives again.
Shea must embark upon the elemental quest to find the only weapon powerful enough to keep the creatures of darkness at bay: the fabled Sword of Shannara.
Praise for Terry Brooks:
'A master of the craft . . . required reading' Brent Weeks
'I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and re-read) over the years' Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind
'I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara' Peter V. Brett, author of The Painted Man
'If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy' Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon
The original Shannara trilogy:
THE SWORD OF SHANNARA
THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA (now a major TV series: THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES)
THE WISHSONG OF SHANNARA
Ratings and reviews
4.5
121 reviews
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August 16, 2012
This is a good book as are the rest of the series for those who say it's a rip off of Lord of the rings its a genre! High fantasy = group of companions go on a journey generally to save the world from some sort of evil Lord, Lord of the rings wasn't the first to do it and won't be the last. (rant over). For those who enjoyed it there's a load more books (sequels & prequels) well worth a read
Gert Ronnenberg
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January 26, 2016
I read these as an early teenager. I started watching the new series on HBO Nordic and it sucked. So now I started on the books again. Sometimes Terry gets too tedious describing stuff, but it is a great read. I just finished this book this morning, and I can't wait to start on the next one. Also, three has been a lot of new releases in the series since my young adulthood. Looking forward to the read.
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James Fletcher
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November 25, 2015
I was brought here by Christopher Paolini after reading the Inheritance Cycle, and I have thoroughly enjoyed this fantastic story. If you like your epic adventures of Men, Dwarves & Elves with great wars and magic aplenty, then read on. Now onto book 2!
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About the author
Terry Brooks was a practising attorney for many years, but now writes full time. His first novel, THE SWORD OF SHANNARA, remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 5 months. Every one of the 23 novels that have followed has been an international bestseller.
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