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The Sword of Shannara

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The Sword of Shannara

by Terry Brooks

Random House Publishing Group | July 12, 1983 | Mass Market Paperbound

Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara--Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him....
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    Rating: 5/5

    couldnt stop

    Victoria Pitchford

    10 months ago

    This is such a great book and a amazing series, anyone who likes LOrd of the rings or any fantasy type books should read this, I couldnt stop reading.

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    Joshua Foley

    Rating: 2/5

    Finally gets good at the end

    Joshua Foley

    3 years ago

    I would've probably never read this book if it weren't given to me as a gift by an aunt. As I began to read the book, I couldn't shake the thought "I've already read this... but it was written much better." It was scary how similar this book was to The Lord of the Rings. I was not very interested at all in what I was reading, and found it to be pretty boring. And the plot was kinda simple and sorta lame. I probably wouldn't have finished this book but then I found the receipt and saw how much my aunt paid for it. Since it was too late to return it, I decided to force myself to finish it. (It was the hardcover version containing the whole trilogy, so I think it was almost $60). I am glad I forced myself to keep reading, because at about 2/3 of the way through, I actually was interested in what was going on. I also thought the ending and how the warlock lord was defeated was well done and really fit the story. But the question is, is it worth buying the whole book for a good last third? Probably not, and I doubt I'll ever re-read it. I'll stick to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, which is by the way a whole dozen level's better than Shannara. I have to say though, I found the second book, Elfstones of Shannara, to be very good.

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    Rating: 4/5

    Great start to an amazing series

    Gekido

    • Coles Employee

    4 years ago

    Authors normally start off with one trully amazing book than slowly the works start to become more and more downhill. Not with Terry Brooks. He started off an average writer than slowly as the books progressed it became an amazing series that you almost refuse to put down. I recommend to buy the entire series though once you've read the first one its a must.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Fantastic

    Justin Marginet

    5 years ago

    Though the book is quite old, i just recently discovered it in the form of a gift. I found it to be a fantastic read that left me wanting more. Great characters, story line, and plot twists, great book!

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This first installment of the Shannara series captures readers with its breathtaking myths and magical lore. The action in The Sword of Shannara, from author Terry Brooks, begins when the supposedly dead Warlock Lord begins to plan his revenge and destroy all in his path. However, in the peaceful Shady Vale the half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows of no such danger. When word does reach him, he knows that the only weapon that can prevent total destruction at the hands of the Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can only be used by a true Shea bloodline. He knows it is he who will have to fight against all odds to save all the races.

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Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara--Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him....

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Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara--Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him....

About the Author

Terry Brooks, best known as the author of the Shannara series, was born in Illinois in 1944. He graduated from Hamilton College and the School of Law at Washington & Lee. Brooks was a practicing attorney for many years before turning to writing fulltime. His first book Sword of Shannara (1977) was the first work of fiction to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List. It was followed by 14 consecutive bestsellers. Brooks' many Shannara novels create a tapestry that spans generations and rivals Tolkien's Middle Earth in epic scale and heroism. Brooks is the author of a number of other fantasy books, as well as the novelization of Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Mass Market Paperbound

736 Pages, 4.16 x 6.86 x 1.55 IN

July 12, 1983

Random House Publishing Group


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