Synopses & Reviews
Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peacefulShady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. Butthe supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything inhis wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Swordof 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 ofadventure, magic, and myth.
The Sword of Shannarais the second volume of the classic seriesthat has become one of the most popular fantasy tales of all time.
Synopsis
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....
From the Paperback edition.
About the Author
A writer since high school,
Terry Brooks published his first novel,
The Sword of Shannara, in 1977. It was a
New York Times bestseller for more than five months. He has published seventeen consecutive bestsellers since, including
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch and the novel based upon the screenplay and story by George Lucas:
Star Wars®: Episode I
The Phantom Menace™. His novels
Running with the Demon and
A Knight of the Word were each selected by the
Rocky Mountain News as one of the best science fiction/ fantasy novels of the twentieth century.
The author was a practicing attorney for many years but now writes full-time. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.
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