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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 book is amazing. I highly recommend it to any avid fantasy reader such as myself. It is a beautiful world that Terry Brooks created with elves, druids, and so on. It's a definite must have. "
— Have (5 out of 5 stars)
The Sword of Shannara Listener Reviews
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" fantastic love every min of it.if ya don't like a great set up and are to impatiant .then it's not the book for you "
— gary sampo, 8/6/2017 -
" Read it, and then stop. Just say NO to any additonal Shannara tales. "
— Robert, 7/23/2013 -
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Dakota Snow, 1/15/2013
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" Read it, and then stop. Just say NO to any additonal Shannara tales. "
— Robert, 11/13/2012 -
" 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, 4/22/2012 -
" 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, 1/24/2012 -
" 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, 10/31/2011 -
" 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, 7/12/2011 -
" 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, 6/22/2011 -
" 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, 4/23/2011 -
" The whole time reading this I kept getting reminded of "The Lord of The Rings" "
— Lisa, 3/27/2011 -
" The whole time reading this I kept getting reminded of "The Lord of The Rings" "
— Lisa, 3/27/2011 -
" This book is amazing. I highly recommend it to any avid fantasy reader such as myself. It is a beautiful world that Terry Brooks created with elves, druids, and so on. It's a definite must have. "
— Have, 2/2/2011 -
" The last book was the best in my oppinion. "
— Megan, 1/13/2011 -
" The last book was the best in my oppinion. "
— Megan, 1/13/2011 -
" Absolute torture reading this. A boring, clichéd, badly written Tolkien rip-off in every sense. Absolutely dire. I would rate it lower than one star if it was possible. "
— Jaygeekay, 12/8/2010 -
" Absolute torture reading this. A boring, clichéd, badly written Tolkien rip-off in every sense. Absolutely dire. I would rate it lower than one star if it was possible. "
— Jaygeekay, 12/8/2010 -
" Read these many many years ago ... now I'm gonna have to re-read them! "
— Jim, 7/21/2010 -
" Read these many many years ago ... now I'm gonna have to re-read them! "
— Jim, 7/21/2010 -
" Spectacular stories. I loved reading these. "
— Flip, 6/26/2010 -
" Spectacular stories. I loved reading these. "
— Flip, 6/26/2010 -
" I give up. I tried hard to get into this book...but it seemed like a giant Lord of the Rings rip-off--except I couldn't care about the characters in this case. "
— Amanda, 6/4/2010 -
" I give up. I tried hard to get into this book...but it seemed like a giant Lord of the Rings rip-off--except I couldn't care about the characters in this case. "
— Amanda, 6/4/2010 -
" Terry Brooks is one of my favorite authors of fantasy. His worlds are vivid and he keeps me guessing the whole way through. "
— Christina, 5/5/2010 -
" Terry Brooks is one of my favorite authors of fantasy. His worlds are vivid and he keeps me guessing the whole way through. "
— Christina, 5/5/2010 -
" This is a three in one deal and thus far I've only read the first one. It sucked. <br/> <br/>When/If I decide to read the next two I will update. "
— Tia, 3/4/2010 -
" This is a three in one deal and thus far I've only read the first one. It sucked. <br/> <br/>When/If I decide to read the next two I will update. "
— Tia, 3/4/2010
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 Charles Keating
Charles Keating has won three AudioFile Earphones awards for his audiobook narrations. His credits include works by P.D. James, Mark Haddon, Charmian Hussey, and Terry Brooks. He is British actor of stage, screen and television in addition to being an audiobook narrator. He has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, played Rex in ITV’s celebrated Brideshead Revisited miniseries, and had roles in television shows including Sex and the City, Another World, All My Children and As the World Turns. In 2001, he played the role of Carney/Oscar Wilde in the Lincoln Center Theater Performance of A Man of No Importance, and in 2007, he played the role of Clement O’Donnell in the Guthrie Theater production of The Home Place.