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The Sword of Shannara

The Sword of Shannara

Epic FantasyFantasy
Pages
736
Published
1977
Language
English

Synopsis

In a world threatened by a dark lord, a young man named Shea O'Gara discovers he may be the only one capable of wielding the legendary Sword of Shannara. Guided by a wise mentor, Shea must undertake a perilous quest to find the sword and confront the evil that seeks to engulf the land. His journey will test his courage and determine the fate of all.

Prose complexity
4/10

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Book cover of The sword of Shannara trilogy
The sword of Shannara trilogy

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AdventurousHopefulDarkInspiring
Chosen OneQuestMentor Figure

Genres

Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy

About the author

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Terry Brooks

Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the biggest-selling living fantasy writers.

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