ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FANTASY TALES OF ALL TIME. NOW AN EPIC TV SERIES. Thousands of years after the destruction of the age of man an d science, new races and magic now rule the world, but an imminent danger threatens. A horde of evil Demons is beginning to escape and bring death upon the land. Only Wil Ohmsford, the last of the Shannara bloodline, has the power to guard the Elven Princess … guard the Elven Princess Amberle on a perilous quest to the save the world, while the leader of the Demon force aims to stop their mission at any cost.
Praise for Terry Brooks
“Shannara was one of my favorite fictional worlds growing up, and I look forward to many return trips.”—Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!
“If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”—Peter V. Brett, author of The Skull Throne
“A great storyteller, Terry Brooks creates rich epics filled with mystery, magic, and memorable characters.”—Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon
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Loved the book. It introduced me to Terry Brooks and I want to read everything he has published. Great fantasy, lighter and not as complex as Tolkien but just as creative and very spellbinding. Characters well-rounded, suspenseful, heroes are young and more relatable than most fantasy heroes. Highly recommend to fantasy readers. Safe for pre-teens …
One of the best fantasy writers out there. I read the book when it first came out and recently reread it. I got so much more out of it this second time around.
A VAST improvement from the first book, Sword of Shannara. This second book has better characters, a better quest, and a better ending. Gone is the LotR clone, and now we have a more enjoyable fantasy epic.
Two minor issues;
1, there were scenes that plodded along unneeded. Some of the Rover stuff, some time spent in a ‘mos eisley’-style town of …
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this.
Part of the series. Just wonderful.
Couldn’t put it down
The book that started me on my journey as a reader.
I love this series! It’s a great fantasy with lots of action and a world you want to live in.
Enjoy his books
Anything about Shannara is totally wonderful – in fact anything by Terry Brooks is wonderful!!!
I liked it
Terry Brooks has many fans. I’ve enjoyed his Shanarra stories. While I wouldn’t include him in the very first tier of fantasy writers like Tolkien, Martin, Lewis, etc. He does build a fascinating world though I find his characters a little shallow. However his written books are so superior to the tv show on MTV it’s ludricous. The only thing the …
Like all Brooks writings, it is a great read.
It was a fairly good book if predictable.
The book is a quest that leads you into the story lots of adventure and magic could not put down
Love Terry Brooks always interesting characters. Never boring .
A very good read, and a great addition to the series.
One of my favorite books of all time! Lots of action and thrills and if you like a love story, that’s in there, too! From Allanon, to the Reaper, from Will Ohmsford to Stee Jans, this book has a great cast of characters that will keep you enthralled to the end!
This is my favorite of all of the Shannara books. The character of Garet Jax is on my list of top 10 best characters in fiction.
Generic high fantasy. Does drag out his battle scemes a bit.