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The Sword of Shannara

The Shannara Trilogy, Book 1

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The Sword of Shannara

By: Terry Brooks
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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50 million Terry Brooks copies sold around the world
The Shannara Chronicles is now a major TV series

Volume one in the classic best-selling series from one of the all-time masters of fantasy.

Long ago, the world of the Four Lands was torn apart by the wars of ancient Evil. But in the Vale, the half-human, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford now lives in peace - until the mysterious, forbidding figure of the druid Allanon appears, to reveal that the supposedly long-dead Warlock Lord lives again.

Shea must embark upon the elemental quest to find the only weapon powerful enough to keep the creatures of darkness at bay: the fabled Sword of Shannara.

©1977 Terry Brooks (P)2003 Books on Tape, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Magic Users

Critic Reviews

"A marvellous fantasy trip." (Frank Herbert)
"Confirms Terry's place at the head of the fantasy world." (Philip Pullman)

"If Harry Potter has given you a thirst for fantasy and you have not discovered the magic of Terry Brooks, you are in for a treat." (Rocky Mountain News)
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Slightly formulaic story nearly ruined by dreadful, nasal, melodramatic reader, with inexplicable speech cadences.

ok story, appalling reading.

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It’s lord of the rings. But less women. I think they only mention 1 woman the entire book. It’s all just men being manly. And they follow the plot of LOTR nearly exactly. And also the boss bad apparently just needs therapy

It’s not bad

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Classic novel. Scott Brick, however, is so monotonous that he very nearly never he put me sleep a few time.

Classic

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I love the series, its fantastic and don't mind the people fussing over "tolkien knock off", almost all fantasy, including game genres all sound and smell like Tolkien, its almost impossible not to. The main gripe here is this is the only audio version, and it's not great, but it was bearable.

It's a fantastic series, but....

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Really enjoyed this self-contained story, from slow humble beginnings to full blown fantasy adventure - loved it!

Thoroughly enjoyed good solid fantasy

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Lord of the rings feels. Very similar story line. Can’t wait to start the next book!

Lord of the rings feels

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I loved this book when I was a child and enjoyed revisiting it even more as an adult.

Even better twenty years on.

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can't wait to finish the rest of the books in the series!! absolutely brilliant book

great! loves it!!

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A great listen from start to finish.
You won’t regret buying this wonder audible book

Awesome Audible book

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If you love LOTR then you love this book two.. Read this as a kid this is my second read.. Just as good as the first time

Amazing

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