The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. But the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. Some accused Brooks of lifting the entire plot and many of his characters directly from Tolkien's work others praised its execution despite the lack of originality.For the first time in one elegant collector’s edition hardcover, and featuring an introduction by New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks, here are the first three novels of that classic series: The Sword of Shannara, The Elfstones of Shannara, and The Wishsong of Shannara-the beginning of a phenomenal epic of good and evil. Critics derided the novel for being derivative of J. The Sword of Shannara's success significantly boosted the commercial prospects of the fantasy literary genre.
Ballantine Books published the novel and used it to launch the company's new subsidiary Del Rey Books. The novel contains themes of mundane heroism and nuclear holocaust throughout.īrooks wrote The Sword of Shannara over seven years, during which time he also attended law school.
The other plot shadows Prince Balinor Buckhannah's attempt to oust his insane brother Palance from the throne of Callahorn while the country and its capital (Tyrsis) come under attack from overwhelming armies of the Warlock Lord. One follows the protagonist Shea Ohmsford on his quest to gain the Sword of Shannara and use it to confront the Warlock Lord (the antagonist). The novel interweaves two major plots into a fictional world called The Four Lands. It is the first book in a titular trilogy. The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by American writer Terry Brooks.
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