The Sword of Shannara
Terry Brooks's epic fantasy about a young half-elf's quest to save the Four Lands.
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Shea Ohmsford is a half-elf adopted son of an innkeeper in the village of Shady Vale when the tall druid Allanon arrives at the inn and tells him he is the last heir of the line of Shannara. Only Shea can wield the legendary Sword of Shannara against the returning Warlock Lord.
Terry Brooks has written more than 30 Shannara books, with the original Sword of Shannara trilogy expanding into the Heritage of Shannara, Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, High Druid of Shannara, and many more. The series spans thousands of years of fictional history.
Yes. MTV released The Shannara Chronicles for two seasons in 2016 and 2017. The show was adapted from later books in the series rather than the first novel.
The Sword of Shannara was written by Terry Brooks, published in 1976 by Futura Publications.
The Sword of Shannara is 726 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Sword of Shannara takes most readers 11 to 16 hours to finish.
The Sword of Shannara is a standalone novel by Terry Brooks, not part of a series.
The Sword of Shannara is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
