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by Terry Brooks (Author) "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..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 672 pages
  • Publisher: ATOM; New edition edition (5 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 190423397X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904233978
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 214,130 in Books (See Bestsellers 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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Long ago, the world of the Four Lands was torn apart by the wars of ancient Evil. But in the Vale, the half-human, half- elfin Shea Ohmsford now lives in peace - until the mysterious, forbidding figure of the druid Allanon appears, to reveal that the supposedly long dead Warlock Lord lives again. Shea must embark upon the elemental quest to find the only weapon powerful enough to keep the creatures of darkness at bay: the fabled Sword of Shannara. THE SWORD OF SHANNARA is a classic tale of magic, danger and high fantasy, a masterful story from a master storyteller.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A very easy fantasy read, 3 Oct 2008
This review is from: The Sword of Shannara: Shannara 1 (Shannara Series) (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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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Can anyone recommend a good book?, 25 Sep 2006
By Mrs. J. Ramsdale "Adviser Jenny" (Lincolnshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sword of Shannara (The Shannara series) (Paperback)
I am about half way through this book and decided to see what others think of it. I can only agree with the common theme that it is a blatant copy of LOFTR. I have found myself more intrigued by the copying that I have been about the story itself, with the Frodo, Sam, (+1 person equals Marry and Pippin), Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas and Gimli characters as in the "Fellowship of the Ring" being copied almost exactly. Ok they are fighting gnomes instead of goblins and the Gandalf and Aragorn characters seem to have been melded into one. But we still have the ancient artifact that holds all the power, the only one person that can weild it, the mines of moria, and EVEN, the fall into the pit whilst fighting a BIG THING.

THIS BOOK IS IRRITATING TO SAY THE LEAST! Unfortunately, I bought another of Terry Brooks at the same time (wont make that mistake again).

I have read all of David Eddings and Stephen Donaldson, most of Robin Hobb and all of Raymond E Feist (probably the best after Tolkien), I was looking forward to a rattling good read from Terry Brooks, what a damp squid that turned out to be!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The second book is better, 16 Aug 1999
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This review is from: The Sword of Shannara (The Shannara series) (Paperback)
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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1.0 out of 5 stars Ouch!
They don't come along very often, but a book I couldn't even get halfway through. Ignoring the very clearly LOTR inspired plot (well covered) the writing style clearly displays... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Huckleberry Finn

2.0 out of 5 stars Sooo disapointed...
I have been reading fantasy for around 15 years now but had never got around to the Shannara books. I was really looking forward to getting stuck into these highly rated (if you... Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Cavanagh

4.0 out of 5 stars Exellent as usual
This is a hard copy to replace the previous one that I loaned out and didn't get back. Reading it for the third time(I have all Terry Brooks books), it still enthralls me... Read more
Published 6 months ago by B. Manktelow

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't limit yourself to this book
This was one of the first books I ever read and I couldn't put it down. I can happily read a Brooks book whithin days of starting it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Lucie

1.0 out of 5 stars A terrible copy of LOTR
How is it possible for this guy to be a bestselling author. It is a blatant copy of the Lord of the Rings. Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. Bishop

4.0 out of 5 stars A good start to an epic fantasy series!
I'd originally bought the trilogy of books in the Sword of Shannara series many years ago, and they've been gathering dust on my bookshelf ever since. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dondero

2.0 out of 5 stars Very formulaic, very predictable
Considering how highly rated this book seems to be I was hugely disappointed with it. It seems some authors think all they need to do is write a story about a village boy who is... Read more
Published 19 months ago by N. Burgess

3.0 out of 5 stars Warning, this is really only 1/3 of a book
The Sword of Shannara trilogy is three books:

1. The Sword of Shannara
2. The Elfstones of Shannara
3. Read more
Published 19 months ago by D. Bromley

3.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable...but very derivative
This book is essentially a re-hash of Lord of the Rings, with all the key characters and many of the main plotlines (including the over-arching plot), essenatially mirroring... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2007 by dli

5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC FANTASY
I have been a long time fantasy/Sci-Fi reader and like to think that I have read my fair share of the different styles offered by the genre: Historical Classics such as "Dune" and... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2007 by Mr. D. R. J. Paterson

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