Twenty-five years ago, New York Times bestselling
author Terry Brooks wrote a novel that brought to life a
dazzling world that would become one of the most popular
fantasy epics of all time, beloved by millions of fans
around the world. Ten more Shannara books would follow. Now,
for the first time in one elegant collector’s edition
hardcover, and featuring an introduction by the author, here
are the first three novels of that classic series: The
Sword of Shannara, The Elfstones of Shannara, and
The Wishsong of Shannara—the beginning of a
phenomenal epic of good and evil.
The Sword of
Shannara Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil
ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea
Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly
dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his
wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the
Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of
Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of
all the races.
The Elfstones of
Shannara The magical Ellcrys tree is dying, loosening
the spell that bars the Demons from enacting vengeance upon
the land. Now Wil Ohmsford must guard the Elven girl Amberle
on a perilous quest as she carries one of the Ellcrys’ seeds
to a mysterious place where it can be quickened into a
powerful new force. But dark on their trail comes the
Reaper, most fearsome of all Demons, aiming to crush their
mission at any cost.
The Wishsong of Shannara An ancient Evil is stirring to new life, sending
its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. To win through
the vile growththat protects this dark force, the Druid
Allanon needs Brin Ohmsford—for she alone holds the magic
power of the wishsong. Reluctantly Brin joins the Druid on
his dangerous journey. But a prophecy foretells doom, as
Evil nurses its plans to trap the unsuspecting Brin into a
fate far more horrible than death.
Thus begins Terry
Brooks’s thrilling Shannara epic, an unforgettable tale of
adventure, magic, and myth.