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Before ever encountering Lewis' Narnia, Le Guin's Earthsea, or Tolkien's LOTR, I read The Sword of Shannara. I was staying up too late on school nights, having to discover what would happen next. Several years passed before I reflected on how profound the truth woven into the book really was. By now, decades have gone by, and I find that it is still THE book that comes to mind when recommending something to my nephew, who greatly enjoys the fantasy genre. Good stuff! If you can get ahold of an edition that includes the artwork of The Brothers Hildebrandt, as mine did, it's even better.
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The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Spincycle, June 3, 2010
Before ever encountering Lewis' Narnia, Le Guin's Earthsea, or Tolkien's LOTR, I read The Sword of Shannara. I was staying up too late on school nights, having to discover what would happen next. Several years passed before I reflected on how profound the truth woven into the book really was. By now, decades have gone by, and I find that it is still THE book that comes to mind when recommending something to my nephew, who greatly enjoys the fantasy genre. Good stuff! If you can get ahold of an edition that includes the artwork of The Brothers Hildebrandt, as mine did, it's even better.