The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
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.
The Sword of Shannara
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.
The Elfstones of Shannara
The
magical Ellcrys tree is dying, loosening the spell that bars the Demons
from enacting vengeance upon the land. Now Wil Ohmsford must guard the
Elven girl Amberle on a perilous quest as she carries one of the
Ellcrys’ seeds to a mysterious place where it can be quickened into a
powerful new force. But dark on their trail comes the Reaper, most
fearsome of all Demons, aiming to crush their mission at any cost.
The Wishsong of Shannara
An
ancient Evil is stirring to new life, sending its ghastly Mord Wraiths
to destroy Mankind. To win through the vile growth that protects this
dark force, the Druid Allanon needs Brin Ohmsford – for she alone holds
the magic power of the wishsong. Reluctantly Brin joins the Druid on
his dangerous journey. But a prophecy foretells doom, as Evil nurses
its plans to trap the unsuspecting Brin into a fate far more horrible
than death.
Thus begins Terry Brooks's thrilling Shannara epic, an unforgettable tale of adventure, magic, and myth.
Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks was born in Illinois in 1944, where he spent a great deal of his childhood and early adulthood dreaming up stories in and around Sinnissippi Park, the very same park that would eventually become the setting for his bestselling Word & Void trilogy. He went to college and received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College, where he majored in English Literature, and he received his graduate degree from the School of Law at Washington & Lee University.
A writer since high school, he wrote many stories within the genres of science fiction, western, fiction, and non-fiction, until one semester early in his college years he was given The Lord of the Rings to read. That moment changed Terry's life forever, because in Tolkien's great work he found all the elements needed to fully explore his writing combined in one genre.
The Shannara Trilogy
Also known as The Sword of Shannara Trilogy.
The Shannara Trilogy consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series Shannara
