The Sword of Shannara is the first of many books in the Shannara series by Terry Brooks. Thos first book is about Shea Ohmsford, a half human/half elf who is the last decendent of the great elf warrior Jerle Shannara. Shea soon finds himself the only one who can save the 4 lands as the druid Allanon suddenly appears one day telling Shea that the evil warlock lord has returned and has built an army to conquer the world. The only thing that can stop the Warlock Lord is The Sword of Shannara the legendary blade given to Shea's ancestor, Jerl Shannara. Thus the adventure begins to find the sword and defeat the Warlock Lord. This is the first book of a truly great series. Many people claim that this book too closely mirrors the Lord of The Rings, but I still enjoyed this story as it was more advanced for an older audience (teenagers and older) as the font is smaller, the books are longer, and the language is more advanced. This book delivers magic, adventure, battles, riddles, and even a small romance.
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