The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

Synopsis

The Warlock Lord is about to return to the Four Lands and wreak destruction across the human, Elf and Dwarf races. A Druid who hopes to save them all must find the one heir to an Elvish King who can wield the only weapon in the land that will defeat this evil.

Summary

Terry Brooks has gone on to write a number of follow-on books to this one, as well as some very successful prequels. It’s not hard to see why, he has a great ability to tell a story, which is what made this book a success. Even now it still maintains a charm about it that probably feeds upon the revival of the fantasy genre thanks to the Lord of the Rings movies and Harry Potter. Having developed his craft further, I have no doubt that if Terry sat down to write this book again he could tighten it up significantly, removing the excess baggage and improving the pace and novelty of it all much more. As it stands though it’s still a very good read.

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