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Thirty-five years ago, Terry Brooks brought to life a dazzling world in The Sword of Shannara. Nineteen more Shannara volumes would follow, making the series one of the most popular fantasy epics of all time. Now comes a fully annotated collector's edition of the novel that started it all—featuring never-before-shared insights into the classic tale, an all-new introduction by the New York Times bestselling author, and replicas of the original sketches for some of the long-lost, black-and-white paintings by the Brothers Hildebrandt that decorated the original edition, and a replica of the original Hildebrandt central color plate on the back of the jacket..
Long ago, wars ravaged the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon, reveals that 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.
Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of a mighty evil, flies into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save his home, Shea must flee, drawing the Skull Bearer after him in menacing pursuit.
Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth.
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"I have been wanting to go through the Shannara series again from start to finish. I know there are prequels, but I wanted to start where I started many moons ago. I would highly recommend this series to anyone.....and this time listening to the annotated version was so cool because it gave new insight to areas I had not thought of before. "
— Selina (5 out of 5 stars)
The Annotated Sword of Shannara: 35th Anniversary Edition Listener Reviews
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DocTuck, 12/15/2019
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" Great book, took a little bit to build up the characters but thoroughly enjoyed the read. One thing it didn't lead me to do was continue the series, not sure why. "
— Avidones, 2/19/2014 -
" This book is truly awful. Not only is it a wholesale derivative of the Lord of the Rings, it's not even written well. The author is constantly telling us things about characters and situations that he just as easily could have been "showing" us instead. Really really bad.... "
— Nathan, 2/18/2014 -
" My only problem with this book was that Brooks used the word "awesome" way too much. He probably used it at least three times per chapter. "
— Chris, 2/8/2014 -
" Love Terry Brooks and anything he puts his pen (word processor) to! I read SofS when it first came out and have gone back to this series time and again. Menion Leah, Balinor Buckhannah, Orl Fane~what great names! and great characters. Of course the dark druid Allanon rules them all! "
— Robyn, 2/1/2014 -
" sword that can reveal who you really are. Setelah perjalanan yang panjang, akhirnya selesai juga :) "
— Titis, 1/27/2014 -
" Never did get past the first book. A fun Tolkien knock-off. "
— Brendan, 1/21/2014 -
" It wasn't a bad story as such stories go, but by the time I got around to reading it, I was already very tired of "Lord of the Rings" re-writes. Therefore, the Shannara set as a whole gets a low rating from me. "
— Paul, 1/9/2014 -
" Utter tripe. A complete a thorough copy of Tolkien, but with characters I really didn't care for and an outcome that meant even less. "
— Nicodemus, 1/6/2014 -
" The book kept me reading late into the night, so it was entertaining. On the down side, I was annoyed with too many similarities between this book and Lord of the Rings. In my opinion, you just don't mess with Tolkein. "
— Genevieve, 12/30/2013 -
" I loved this book....when I was 12. Great read for kids. "
— Bobby, 12/23/2013 -
" Fun but derivative. Long and somewhat tedious, but still somewhat captivating, too. Can't decide whether I'll read the next book. "
— Drew, 12/20/2013 -
" Mmmm. Fantasy. "
— Steven, 12/19/2013 -
" Terry Brooks is one of my favorite authors!!! "
— Gloria, 12/11/2013 -
" I read this years ago, when I was about ten, but my memories of it are amazing. I need to re-read it so I can write a proper review! "
— Elizabeth, 12/10/2013 -
" Unoriginal plot. Poorly written. Admittedly did not finish, but will disparage anyway. Consistently too, even though this violates reader's sensibilities. Does not even deserve the effort it takes to write a bad review. "
— Erika, 12/10/2013 -
" A great, fun read. Very very similar to Lord of the Rings and a bit clunky language wise in places but a good story nonetheless with a well woven plot. I especially liked time setting relative to what I assume 'our' time. "
— Andrew, 12/10/2013 -
" GREAT READ!!FANTASTIC JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF THE SHANNARA SERIES!!!GREAT BEGINNING FOR ALL FANTASY READERS FROM TERRY BROOKS!!! "
— Collin, 11/21/2013 -
" An adventure classic. "
— Abha, 10/18/2013 -
" The first book I read that captured me. I can read it over and over again and still can't put it down once I start reading. Terry Brooks has been my favorite author since I discovered the world of Shannara. "
— Pepper, 9/14/2013 -
" It was ok, although the old writing style got to me a little bit. "
— Jacob, 4/30/2013 -
" Even though it is pretty much a copy of Lord of the Rings, it was a great book and I could hardly do anything else but listen to it I was drawn into it so well. "
— Brad, 4/11/2013 -
" Very good book, lots of action, but not really at all funny. "
— Laila, 2/5/2013 -
" Fun Tolkein-type fiction. Nice action & plot, not much on character development. Good summer read for fans of the genre, also good for teens and maybe pre-teens as writing style is light. "
— Ken, 1/8/2013 -
" good book lousy ending "
— Charles, 12/24/2012 -
" A wonderful adventure tale akin to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This is an easier read then Tolkien and a fun read. "
— Mdi, 12/6/2012 -
" This is one of my favorite book series. "
— Melissa, 11/26/2012 -
" This was basically an inferior version of Lord of the Rings. "
— Eleanor, 10/24/2012
About Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He is a recipient of the 2017 World Fantasy Association’s Life Achievement Award. His novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word were chosen by the Rocky Mountain News as two of the best fantasy novels of the twentieth century.
About Scott Brick
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.