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The Sword Of Shannara: Number 1 in series [Paperback]

Terry Brooks (Author)
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Publication Date: 31 Dec 1981
He will face the ultimate battle of dark against light. . . .
The flame of hope is flickering throughout the Four Lands. But thanks to Brona, the evil Warlock Lord, a cloud of dark magic is sweeping south, spreading fear and death. Already Brona' s savage armies have crushed the forces of the Elves and their king. Now nothing stands between them and the fair city of Tyrsis. And if Tyrsis falls, the whole Southland will follow, plunged into an endless night of slavery and worse.
The Druid Allanon has dispatched Menion, the Prince of Leah, to aid in the defense of Tyrsis while he himself continues to search for Shea Ohmsford, the young half-elf who bears the awesome burden of wielding the only weapon capable of destroying Brona: the mysterious Sword of Shannara. Yet magic of the fabled weapon makes it as dangerous to Shea as it is to the Warlock Lord. Now, in the very heart of the Dark Lord' s domain, Shea is about to unlock the deadly secret of the Sword- and come face to face with his destiny. . . .
"The Sword of Shannara" Part 3: "The Secret of the Sword" is the newest addition to the Del Rey Imagine program, which offers the best in classic fantasy and science fiction for readers 12 and up.

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  • Paperback: 726 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (31 Dec 1981)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0708813445
  • ISBN-13: 978-0708813447
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.8 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 808,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A marvellous fantasy trip (Frank Herbert ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The classic, bestselling 'Tolkien for the masses' fantasy adventure in three parts for Young Adult readers --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The sun was already sinking into the deep green of the hills to the west of the valley, the red and gray-pink of its shadows touching the corners of the land, when Flick Ohmsford began his descent. Read the first page
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Read it while you're young and not discerning. 10 Jun 1999
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I read this book when I was 21 and I thought it was brilliant. Okay, so it pilfers like hell from Tolkein without any of the latter's scholarly depth, but it's still a thumping good read. But it is better read before your tastes mature and your sense of literary criticism develops. Now aged 42 I am reading it aloud to my 12 year old son, and I cannot believe that I raved over this book 21 years ago. The sentences are so torturously written that if I was Terry Brooks' editor, I would have gone through the story with a blue pencil like a dose of salts! The adventure story line zings along. The characters are well drawn and likeable, but Terry Brooks writes like an amateur. The Sword of Shannara could be cut by half and the only difference would be the improvement!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The second book is better 16 Aug 1999
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I thought that Sword was a pretty good book and I won't compare it to LOTR because it's been so long since I've read it. However, the following book, the Elfstones is much better, and the third book as well, the Wishsong. My main complaint: the characters weren't developed to the point where you wanted to read more about them.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A very easy fantasy read 3 Oct 2008
By Neil Butler
Format:Paperback
I have to confess I read this book when I was twelve and up to that point it was the best book I'd ever read. I managed it in less than a week and was gripped by it from start to finish. The sequels were okay but this one was definitely the best.
However, upon just looking up the book on amazon I can see that a lot of other reviewers are pointing out that it's a LOTR rip off. Well, I guess they're probably right, but I hadn't read LOTR when I stumbled across The Sword of Shannara and therefore I enjoyed the book without making the comparisons. And in reality most books are copying some sort of formula. Let's face it 90% of crime thrillers involve a dead body at the start and then a detective / investigator tracking down the killer for the rest of the book. It's therefore inevitable that most fantasy books have dwarves, elves etc all hunting for some magical item that mustn't fall in to the hands of evil. So if you like fantasy there is no reason why you shouldn't like this book. It is formulaic but it's well written and I found it very entertaining.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
This is such great epic fantasy!! It is ALOT like The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings, Part 1: Fellowship of the Ring Vol 1 but is far easier to read (it still has... Read more
Published 13 days ago by lovesbooks
2.0 out of 5 stars Not worthy
Do not waste your time reading this book; it is poorly written and strongly inspired form Lord of the rings (wich is much better).
Published 1 month ago by Alex
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
If you are a fan of the likes of the Lord of The Rings, the this book is for you. Maybe a little bit more predictable, but it is gripping and misterious. Read more
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I first read this book when I was 13 and still feel this book and the series it forms are the best I have read. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
Love this book! One of the best stories I have read, can't wait to download book 2, I read it in 2 days!
Published 2 months ago by howlec
2.0 out of 5 stars No, its not The Lord of the Rings... or is it?
I quite enjoyed the Genesis of Shannara series so I thought I'd try another of Terry Brooks series. Sadly, apart from finding myself skipping through pages to try and to the next... Read more
Published 3 months ago by T. Ross
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Poor version of lord of the rings, not too bad I suppose, but not as enthralling or gripping as I would have thought of such an epic novel thats supposedly one of the best of it... Read more
Published 4 months ago by LJacobs
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My boyfriend read these books when he was younger and fancied revisitinf the Shannara Series. he was really pleased when I handed him the box and he opened it to find all three of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Moyney
1.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the worst fantasy novel ever
Several other reviewers have said that this is a good teen book and how they loved it when they were, quote, 'young and undiscerning'. I beg to differ. Read more
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