The other plot shadows Prince Balinor Buckhannah's attempt to oust his insane brother Palance from the throne of Callahorn while the country and its capital (Tyrsis) come under attack from overwhelming armies of the Warlock Lord. One follows the protagonist Shea Ohmsford on his quest to gain the Sword of Shannara and use it to confront the Warlock Lord (the antagonist). The novel interweaves two major plots into a fictional world called The Four Lands. It is the first book in a titular trilogy. Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth.The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by American writer Terry Brooks. To save his home, Shea must flee, drawing the Skull Bearer after him in menacing pursuit. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of a mighty evil, flies into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon reveals that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. Now comes a fully annotated collectorÕs edition of the novel that started it allÑfeaturing 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.
Nineteen more Shannara volumes would follow, making the series one of the most popular fantasy epics of all time. Thirty-five years ago, Terry Brooks brought to life a dazzling world in The Sword of Shannara. THE PHENOMENAL EPIC OF GOOD AND EVIL LIKE ITÕS NEVER BEEN EXPERIENCED BEFORE
THE ANNOTATED SWORD OF SHANNARA by Terry Brooks - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK
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