The Original Shannara Trilogy · Book 1
The Sword of Shannara
- Published
- 1 January 1977
- Pages
- 726
- ISBN-13
- 9780345461469
- Type
- novel
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About this book
The Sword of Shannara launched the saga in 1977 at 726 pages -- the longest of the three -- becoming the first fantasy novel to appear on the New York Times bestseller list as adopted innkeeper's son Shea Ohmsford pursues the only weapon that can destroy the resurrected Warlock Lord.
Its place in The Original Shannara Trilogy
The Sword of Shannara is book 1 in the The Original Shannara Trilogy series. It is followed by The Elfstones of Shannara. See the full The Original Shannara Trilogy reading order.
Terry Brooks's Original Shannara Trilogy launched one of modern fantasy's longest-running sagas and, on its 1977 publication, became the first fantasy novel to appear on the New York Times bestseller list. The Sword of Shannara introduces Shea Ohmsford, an adopted half-Elven innkeeper's son revealed to be the last descendant of the royal line of Shannara, who must claim the legendary Sword of Shannara -- the only weapon capable of destroying the resurrected Warlock Lord -- while pursued across the Four Lands by…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780345461469