'I had read The Lord of the Rings two years earlier. In 2003, Del Rey released this book in three parts subtitled In the Shadow of the Warlock Lord (Part 1), The Druid's Keep (Part 2), and The Secret of the Sword (Part 3).īrooks wrote the book as a way to fight what he called an 'increasingly rapid descent into terminal boredom' brought on by his just entering law school: It was also the first fantasy novel to appear on, and subsequently top the New York Times bestseller list. It was first published in New York by Random House in 1977.

Many sequels and prequels followed, expanding on the world of the Four Lands and following the exploits of the House of Shannara, from which Shea and his descendants trace their lineage. The story chronicles the adventures of foster brothers Shea and Flick Ohmsford against the Warlock Lord, a dark and mysterious presence in a world that is a strange blend of sorcery and technology. The Sword of Shannara was the very first book published by Terry Brooks. As the first book of The Original Shannara Trilogy, it was the first published novel in Brooks' Shannara series. The Sword of Shannara is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. For the sword featured in the novel, see Sword of Shannara.

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