The Sword of Shannara
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Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil had ruined the world and forced mankind to compete with many other races-gnomes, trolls, dwarfs, and elves.
Imprint:
New York - Ballantine Books
Pages:
726
Edition:
1st mass market ed
ISBN:
0345314255, 9780345314253, 9781439509425
Language:
English
Notes:
"A Del Rey book."
Statement of responsibility:
Terry Brooks ; illustrated by the Brothers Hildebrandt
Characteristics:
726 p. :,ill., map ;,18 cm.
Author (Original Script):
Brooks, Terry
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Add a SummaryBook #1 Shannara Series Shea Ohmsford embarks on a journey to reclaim the Sword of Shannara, the only weapon that can defeat the power of darkness.
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Add a Commenti have to agree with wolffe but LOTR is still good
This book is way better than the first lord of the rings. Way more action and surprise. No boring parts
Entertaining book. Some compare it to Lord of the Rings. There are some similarities still a good read. The main problem I have is the story seems to drag on at some points with endless description of the scenery.
This book borrows a little too much from Lord of The Rings. That being said, I've read it multiple times and enjoyed it. overall I think Terry Brooks is a really good author.
Don't judge this book by it's cover! Its an amazing read!! I agree about the first book being very much like lord of the rings. If you read on the story changes and is completely different. :) My Dad bought this for me on my kindle. He read them when he was younger and he really enjoyed them. I didn't feel like reading it because the cover looked super cheesy and nerdy.... But I read a few chapters and I was hooked! I finished within a couple days and I checked out more Terry Brooks books. Go to his website and look at the reading order. His books could last you a year just reading them! This trilogy was good overall, I just had a hard time saying goodbye to all the characters. Each book has a different set of characters for the most part. They are all so spaced apart!
This novel is so similar to J.R.R. Tolkein's Fellowship of the Rings that it is practically copyright infringement.
I enjoyed the story and the characters. Brooks is a talented writer, but this book really is an almost mirror image of The Lord of the Rings. I did not enjoy the sequels, which were much darker and not as "happily ever after" as The Sword of Shannara.
I found this book to be a solid book that keeps the reader interested throughout most of the story. The main problem I had with it is that it seems to be a recreation of the Lord of the Rings trilogy with different characters and a few unique ideas by Brooks. Thankfully Brooks moves away from the Lord of the Rings in the Elfstones and the Wishsong of Shannara, which are the sequels to this book (Both of which are very good). It's still worth reading and good for those looking for an enteraining story!
There are some excellent moments in this story. The only criticism I have is that it is a little bit too much like Lord of the rings, as if Brooks just took the characters and the plot and just changed the names and the setting. Some of the magic is interesting, and the ending is not bad.