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The Sword of Shannara is the first volume of the classic series that has becomeone 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 trueheir 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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"This is just one book in a number of series tying the Word & void series together with the Shannara series. Terry Brooks in my opinion is an incredible author and to have him tie these to story lines together is a great work in itself. I highly recommend all of his works. "
— Steve (4 out of 5 stars)
The Sword of Shannara Listener Reviews
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DocTuck, 11/16/2021
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" I enjoyed the story, but not the writing so much. However I am willing to give the next installment a chance. Hopefully we will see some improvement in the writing and hopefully the story continues along as well as it has so far. "
— Johnny, 11/18/2012 -
" I got about half way through and lost interest. Too much hyperbole, too much deus ex machina, not enough character development, too much journeying for my taste. I guess I'm just not an "epic" fantasy kind of person. "
— Jana, 9/25/2012 -
" This is one of my favorite books by Terry Brooks. The narration really added to the story! "
— Sarah The Booklover, 12/14/2011 -
" Read it, and then stop. Just say NO to any additonal Shannara tales. "
— Robert, 11/22/2011 -
" It was a great book. I read it before a long time ago and wanted to read it again, but is it only the first part of the story. "
— Crystal, 9/24/2011 -
" I can't wait to read the next one in this series. "
— David, 5/10/2011 -
" As always the fanatasy world of of Terry Brook's was engrossing and thrilling. The pace of the book however I found staggared and only gained worthwile momentum within the last 20 pages, as part of a duology the book certainly leaves you wanting more. "
— Sharon, 5/5/2011 -
" I am a fan of Terry Brooks', and I liked all his novels. The element that I prefer is the environment. Brooks manages to bring the reader inside his world and feel it. Unfortunately I was not very font of the characters this time. "
— Robi, 4/15/2011 -
" Start of a new series. Should be good. "
— doug, 4/8/2011 -
" Loved this one it was a little different than the authors usual plot in most of his other books. "
— Lex, 3/21/2011 -
" Another great Terry Brooks! Can't wait for more!! - DOE "
— Cool, 3/7/2011 -
" Another saga not impressed with but provides insight following the other sagas "
— Vampiress_demitri, 2/27/2011 -
" This is the first of the Shannara series that I read. It was a good way to get back into fantasy fiction, which I have been missing lately. Fun and interesting premise and good characters. I will enjoy tracking down the rest of the series. "
— Jamaica, 2/12/2011 -
" A slow starter for me that didn't really get my attention until the last 50 or so pages. But I'm sure the massive amount of set-up in the first book will yield great story in the next installment of the series. Full of what Brooks does best, including the cliffhanger ending! "
— Jennifer, 2/11/2011 -
" loved it, but I love all the shannara books! "
— Heather, 2/7/2011 -
" Excellent first part of a trilogy! I am dying to read book number two! "
— Christiane, 2/4/2011
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.