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The Sword of Shannara

by Terry Brooks

A threatened world and an inherited burden

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A threatened world and an inherited burden

Set in a world scarred by ancient wars, the story begins in the peaceful Shady Vale, where half-elfin Shea Ohmsford has lived apart from the wider troubles. That changes when the supposedly dead Warlock Lord threatens the world’s peoples. The Sword of Shannara is presented as the only weapon capable of opposing him, but it can be used only by a true heir. Shea’s place in the Shannara bloodline connects a quiet beginning to a conflict involving the fate of all the races, giving the book’s epic-fantasy premise its central tension.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Those seeking epic fantasy built around magic, myth, and a world-spanning threat.
  • Readers interested in stories about inheritance and the burden of a prophesied role.
  • Fans of fantasy settings shaped by ancient wars and conflict among different races.

Themes

Inheritance and lineageAncient conflictThreatened communitiesMagic and myth

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Book overview

The Sword of Shannara is the first volume of the classic series that has become one of the most popular fantasy tales of all time.

Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races.

Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth.
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