- Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; Reprint edition (Jun 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345370740
- ISBN-13: 978-0345370747
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 3 x 17.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 968,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A marvellous fantasy trip' Frank Herbert 'If Harry Potter has given you a thirst for fantasy and you have not discovered the magic of Terry Brooks, you are in for a treat' ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS 'Confirms Terry's place at the head of the fantasy world' Philip Pullman
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Heritage of Shannara Volume One: a masterly tale of magic, honour and death in the Four Lands
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'd like to firstly say that I am a big fan of Terry Brooks, especially the Elfstones of Shannara which blew me away. But yet as I read more TB novels I find that his style does get very repetative. The Scions of Shannara has obvious parallels to his other stories. Although this book has got a collection of new ideas which are interesting, you'll realise the whole story seems somewhat familiar. The main protagonists seem to have almost exactly the same character as those in the previous novels!
Although the Scions of Shannara never seemed to actually go anywhere, I still found myself turning the pages, and I think certain elements such as the mysterious Shadowen, and the crazed Federation, will drive me to read the next in the series.
A decent book by fantasy genre standards, but very repetative if you have read many other Shannara novels.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As I started this book (i dont tend to read the back of books) I expected it to follow on from the wishsong of shannara. But no the elves are gone there is no Paranor and the Dwarfs are slaves and the federation rules.
Intrigued in what has happened in a few hundred years I read on.
From the start this book shows us how this world has changed - for the worse. Its a much more sinister and evil places than it was a few hundred years ago.
The characters in this book are more complex and different and previous one that we have and this is similar for the story line. We see it starts to branchs out from typical linear style of many books and has a more 3D effect ie different event going on at the same time - something I realy like in book.
This effect along with a well maintained story telling will leave you wanting to keep on reading.
Intrigued in what has happened in a few hundred years I read on.
From the start this book shows us how this world has changed - for the worse. Its a much more sinister and evil places than it was a few hundred years ago.
The characters in this book are more complex and different and previous one that we have and this is similar for the story line. We see it starts to branchs out from typical linear style of many books and has a more 3D effect ie different event going on at the same time - something I realy like in book.
This effect along with a well maintained story telling will leave you wanting to keep on reading.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read the whole of Shannara series within a very short period of time and loved all of them. This is definitley the book to start with. While chronologically it is not the first its plot follows that of the Sword of Shannara quite closely and in my opinion the Heritage of Shannara tells the story better.
If you are at all interested in fantasy fiction read this series now! It is the best example of it that I have yet found.
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Can't wait to read the next book in the series...
I'll have to admit to a little trepidation when starting this book, as whilst I enjoyed the original Shannara trilogy I was starting to find the books a little repetitive by the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by A. Taylor
Excellent value for a 'collector's item'
I bought this for a friend who is a Terry Brooks fan and trying to replace his early paperback books with a hardcover version to keep. Read more
Published on 9 April 2010 by Mrs. J. A. Canfield
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The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara)
Another Excellent start to a Shannara series by Terry Brooks. Read more
Another Excellent start to a Shannara series by Terry Brooks. Read more
Published on 25 May 2009 by Leonie
The Ohmsford's are once again plagued by the druids
There isn't much to say about the plot that hasn't already been said. I liked this book. The sibling relationship between Par and Coll is more than Par suspects from the... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2006 by bookaholic
Good, but very familiar.
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The oppressive Federation rules the Four Lands with an iron fist and evil Shadowen seek to devour all life and magic. Read more
The oppressive Federation rules the Four Lands with an iron fist and evil Shadowen seek to devour all life and magic. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2004 by Ian Tapley
A great read for Terry Brooks lovers!
This is an excellent book, and is a good extension to the rest of the Shannara series. It carrieds on with the story perfectly, and Brooks puts his usual style and characterists... Read more
Published on 9 July 2000
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