The Sword of Shannara: Trilogy

Overview

Twenty-five years ago, "New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks wrote a novel that brought to life a dazzling world that would become one of the most popular fantasy epics of all time, beloved by millions of fans around the world. Ten more Shannara books would follow. Now, for the first time in one elegant collector's edition hardcover, and featuring an introduction by the author, 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.

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Author Information

Bio of Terry Brooks

Terry Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, including the Genesis of Shannara novel Armageddon's Children; The Sword of Shannara; the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy: Ilse Witch, Antrax, and Morgawr; the High Druid of Shannara trilogy: Jarka Ruus, Tanequil, and Straken; the nonfiction book Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life; and the novel based upon the screenplay and story by George Lucas, Star Wars:(r) Episode I The Phantom Menace.(tm) His novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word were selected by the Rocky Mountain News as two of the best science fiction/fantasy novels of the twentieth century. The author was a practicing attorney for many years but now writes full-time. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.

Customer Reviews

• Classic Story

  Posted April 17, 2009 by Opus104, Chicago

  The original from Terry Brooks. Solid fantasy story line. Brooks develops characters well. He tries to stir up the genre by having the magic involved be more subtle.

• A rare treat in the fantacy world

  Posted July 14, 2009 by Bill, Baltimore Md

  The sword of shannara trilogy the first three of many books that Terry Brooks has written. The writing style is light and easy going, filling in only enough discription to let you mind do the rest. The characters are not perfect or all powerful which makes them all the more interesting as they deal with their flaws and short commings in the use of magic or the lack of. in this reviewers opinion Terry Brooks is the best living fantacy author. Get ready to enjoy these books like you havent in a long time.

• Great story and clear text

  Posted September 29, 2009 by MLW, LA

  This is a wonderful story and a great value for an eBook. The formatting and text are perfect. I loved it and so did my 12-yr old.

• Passable Epic Fantasy

  Posted October 15, 2009 by Colin, Courtney, BC

  Generally, this book is over praised.
  
  While it does tell an epic story, it isn't nearly as innovative or rich as many people seem to think it is. The similarities to Tolkiens Lord of the Rings series are frequent, and the actual writing tends to be heavy handed and clunky in some places.
  
  Some say that it's unfair to compare the two trilogies side by side, but the influence that the Lord of the Rings had on Terry Brooks is apparent in both the pacing of the story, and even moreso in the characters.
  
  For instance, the parallels between Allanon the Druid and Gandalf the Grey are clearly there. Both characters are grumpy, stern magicians who are burdened by their need to rest the fate of the world on the shoulders of the young, unassuming hero to be.
  That isn't to say that the books are horrible. The story a couple unique points, and the characters are relatively well rounded. I would definately suggest this series to a younger reader who is just getting into the epic fantasy genre, or who doesn't have the patience for Tolkiens slower stylings, but would think twice about suggesting it to seasoned fans of the genre, especially if they had recently read the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
  

Additional Info

Imprint

Random House

Filesize

2.59 MB

Number of Pages

1200

eBook ISBN

9780345462053