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The Sword of Shannara

by Terry Brooks

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ISBN13: 9780345314253
ISBN10: 0345314255
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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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The first book in Brooks' classic, bestselling fantasy series is being repackaged and released to coincide with publication of the new hardcover, "The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch". In this story, the wars of the ancient Evil have destroyed the world. It's up to half-elfin Shea Ohmssford, the last of the line of Shannara heirs, to fight the Warlock Lord with the Sword of Shannara.

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Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly dead Warlock.

Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake.

The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races.

Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth...

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An epic fantasy of gnomes, trolls, dwarfs and elves in which a simple man, Shea Ohmsford, is pitted against the greatest power of evil the world has ever known.

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Some of the classic fantasy names and novels at Del Rey are now available at a new low price — just $3.99 for the first book in each wonderful series!
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lOviNSumMeR, September 6, 2010 (view all comments by lOviNSumMeR)
What a great book! This adventurous tale by Brooks is impossible to put down and even harder to stop thinking about.
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Spincycle, June 3, 2010 (view all comments by Spincycle)
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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Product Details

ISBN:
9780345314253
ill.:
Hildebrandt, Greg,
ill.:
Hildebrandt, Tim,
Author:
Brooks, Terry
Publisher:
Del Rey Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Fantastic fiction
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Authors, American
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Fantasy - Series
Subject:
Juvenile
Subject:
Shannara (imaginary place)
Subject:
Elves
Subject:
Shannara
Subject:
Science Fiction and Fantasy-Series Adventure
Subject:
Science Fiction and Fantasy-Fantasy
Copyright:
c197
Edition Number:
1st mass market ed.
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Series Volume:
1200
Publication Date:
19830731
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
736
Dimensions:
6.85 x 4.1 x 1.6 in .75 lb
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Product details 736 pages Del Rey Books - English 9780345314253 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , The first book in Brooks' classic, bestselling fantasy series is being repackaged and released to coincide with publication of the new hardcover, "The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch". In this story, the wars of the ancient Evil have destroyed the world. It's up to half-elfin Shea Ohmssford, the last of the line of Shannara heirs, to fight the Warlock Lord with the Sword of Shannara.
"Synopsis" by , Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly dead Warlock.

Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake.

The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races.

Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth...

"Synopsis" by , An epic fantasy of gnomes, trolls, dwarfs and elves in which a simple man, Shea Ohmsford, is pitted against the greatest power of evil the world has ever known.
"Synopsis" by , Some of the classic fantasy names and novels at Del Rey are now available at a new low price — just $3.99 for the first book in each wonderful series!
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