The Scions of Shannara [Hardcover]

Terry Brooks (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 419 pages
• Publisher: Demco Media (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606012362
• ISBN-13: 978-0606012362
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,650,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, including the Genesis of Shannara novels Armageddon's Children and The Elves of Cintra; The Sword of Shannara; the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy: Ilse Witch, Antrax, and Morgawr; the High Druid of Shannara trilogy: Jarka Ruus, Tanequil, and Straken; the nonfiction book Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life; and the novel based upon the screenplay and story by George Lucas, Star Wars(R): Episode I The Phantom Menace.(tm) His novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word were selected by the Rocky Mountain News as two of the best science fiction/fantasy novels of the twentieth century. The author was a practicing attorney for many years but now writes full-time. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overshadows the original trilogy, December 26, 2002

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"mheile1" (Wing Hove) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Scions of Shannara (The Heritage of Shannara #1) (Hardcover)

In this book, Terry Brooks sets the stage for a wonderful epic. I won't attempt to detail it here. Read it for yourself. I will say that several characters are introduced that play almost no part in this book. You may wonder where they are and what happened to them. This book also concludes with many loose ends still dangling. So you should approach is as merely a component of the entire epic story. Don't even bother trying to read this one apart from the others in the heritage of shanara line.

While still remaining true to the world he created, Terry Brooks has spun a tale that surpasses his first works. I guess we as readers should not be surprised that Mr. Brooks has become a better storyteller over time. I felt that this book had all the excitement and fun of the original Shanara trilogy, with none of the slow moving plodding painful ebbs in the storyline.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very amazing story!, October 10, 2000

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"homerman215" (Stafford, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) (Mass Market Paperback)

I think that "The Scions of Shannara" was one of the best books that I have read. It was very exciting, had a good plot, and always attracted me to read on. I think this was a great book to start off the Heritage of Shannara series.

"The Scions of Shannara" is about 3 Scions of Shannara: Par Ohmsford, Wren, and Walker Boh. They are the 3 main characters, but there are other important characters like Coll (Par's brother), Morgan Leah (Par and Coll's good friend), Steff and Teel (two Dwarves that help Par and his friends), Padishar Creel (the leader of the Resistance agains the Federation), Damson Rhee (a very important woman who helps the Resistance, and has a surprise at the end), Cogline (the "failed Druid" that tells all the Scions of Shannara to meet at the Hadeshorn), and Allanon (the dead Druid whose spirit came back and explained to the Scions what they must accomplish in order to rid the world of Shadowen, the evil, magic creatures). Once the Scions meet at the Hadeshorn Allanon reveals a terrible future and tells Par to recover the long-lost Sword of Shannara, Wren to discover the vanished Elves, and Walker Boh to bring back the Druids and thier ancient Paranor that has disappeared. All of these tasks are near to impossible.

I think that "The Scions of Shannara" is an excellent book, and I would recommend it to people of all ages. The Shannara series is a great series, and I'm already reading the next book in the series. I would like to congradulate Terry Brooks for an outstanding book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book: The Scions of Shannara by Terry Brooks, May 27, 2006

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martiofnapa "martiofnapa" (Napa, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is exciting and suspenseful. It has many interesting characters in it and a fast plot line that always makes you want to read more. If adventure or fantasy books interest you, you should read this book. It takes you through a unique land with many different types of animals and people. You should read this book because of the vivid descripctions that draw you in. Follow Par Ohmsford's nearly impossible quest to get a long-lost sword. I enjoyed reading this book for all these reasons and think everyone should read it too. This book is full of exciting material and is a thriller for all readers.