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The Heritage Of Shannara Omnibus Paperback – 4 Aug. 2005

by Terry Brooks (Author)

THE SCIONS OF SHANNARA - A dire message from the Druid Allanon sends Par and his brother on an impossible task: to recover the long-lost Sword of Shannara - or the Four Lands will be destroyed.
THE DRUID OF SHANNARA - Evil forces remain in control of the Four Lands. To restore Druid Allanon's keep, Walker Boh journeys to find the black Elfstone. He must venture into perilous lands with a strange band of fellow travellers - one of whom is hatching his own sinister plot.
THE ELF QUEEN OF SHANNARA - Ordered by the Druid Allanon to find the Elves and return them to the world of Men, Wren is taken to an island where they might still exist. Even if by some miracle she locates the Elves, will they follow her?
THE TALISMANS OF SHANNARA - The Shadowen still swarm over the Four Lands, poisoning everything with their dark magic. Their leader is determined to destroy all the Scions of Shannara. The charges are doomed to failure - unless Par can unlock the Sword of Shannara's power.

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  1. Print length
    1248 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Orbit
  4. Publication date
    4 Aug. 2005
  5. Dimensions
    15.4 x 5.6 x 23.5 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1841493554
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1841493558
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A marvellous fantasy trip (Frank Herbert)

If Harry Potter has given you a thirst for fantasy and you have not discovered the magic of Terry Brooks, you are in for a treat (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS)

Confirms Terry's place at the head of the fantasy world (Philip Pullman)

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This truly epic omnibus brings together all four volumes in Terry Brooks' internationally bestselling Heritage of Shannara series and makes a wonderful companion edition to the Sword of Shannara Trilogy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orbit
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 4 Aug. 2005
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Thus
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1248 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1841493554
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1841493558
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.4 x 5.6 x 23.5 cm

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Terry Brooks

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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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Customers find the book highly readable, with one mentioning it's a massive read. The story quality receives positive feedback, particularly for its grand battles, and one customer notes it features plenty of twists and turns.

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Customers find the book readable, with one mentioning it's a massive read, while another describes it as a page turner.

"...Really easy, fun reading that anyone interested in political or social history can have the added fun of seeing just how many metaphors they can..." Read more

"...However this is a great read and you its a lot of book for the price, and worth getting." Read more

"Struggled to finish this, after really enjoying the later and earlier books..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, particularly praising the grand battles and descriptive passages. One customer describes it as a classic fantasy in a swords and sorcery theme with plenty of twists and turns.

"...Wonderful fables ... and as I say, the battles are great too, very plausible, I suspect Brooks has at least an interest in pre-industrial wars -..." Read more

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"...it again- yes, it is a long story but a great story with plenty of twists and turns. Thoroughly enjoyed the characters and the adventures they had ...." Read more

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  • C. C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yay! Yay! Metaphor of political motivations - brilliant!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2011
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    I had run out of books and someone left a copy of "The First King of Shannara" on the help yourself desk in my apartment block. I did and was hooked - even cancelled a date! really. Then ordered books from this author Terry Brooks. I had always sniffed at adults being hooked on 'books about elves and dwarfs!??! What?!OK sci-fi fantasy perhaps as it has often been prescient but elves? Dwarves & magic ... naaah.'
    well I have to finally own up to the error of my ways and admit publicly on Amazon no less - I love these page turners! Easy to read yet very thoughtfully written, the metaphors are endless good vs evil/the journey,the seeking/questioning/the fear and discovering of inner strength and some really good battles.

    The mythical lands are always underthreat from evil baddies who conjure up even more evil ... (mmm an eternal theme it seems) and one nation is always getting the worst, when the Druid of the day (depending on the trilogy one is reading) returns to unite various characters and unity prevails to bish-bash evil! Great fun but also serious metaphors. Fantasy, yes but Brooks crafts his characters believably probably his time as a lawyer has given him such insights, and loves and does explore inner turmoil very well.

    When it comes to characters Brooks is a very insightful writer, his characters struggle to find courage that they think they may not have and some struggle gaining trust or being betrayed. Wonderful fables ... and as I say, the battles are great too, very plausible, I suspect Brooks has at least an interest in pre-industrial wars - the battles are grand. Better and more worthwhile than a date with a numpty that is for sure!
    Really easy, fun reading that anyone interested in political or social history can have the added fun of seeing just how many metaphors they can place.
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  • Blue Sparrow
    5.0 out of 5 stars A complete bargain
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 January 2014
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    Having read the Shannara series when they were first published, I was at once taken by the flowing dialogue and descriptive passages of Terry Brooks. As the contemporary successor to Tolkien I feel he has no peer. This book contains all four parts of the second Shannara series and where some writers would begin to flag by the seventh book of the same subject, Brooks capacity to hold and enthrall just grows and grows. The claustrophobic feel of Morrowindle, the island of the Elves, is brilliantly done but it is in the city of the stone king, in the 'Druid of Shannara' where his writing shows total mastery.
    I was brought up on the brilliant Tolkien and Moorcock and although not as brutal as the latter of those two, Terry Brooks manages to avoid the trap of trying to copy either and instead relies on his own fertile imagination to grip the reader. A must for any fan and for those who have not yet ventured into the water, this is one Brook you should experience.
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  • Farndale
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2022
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    Terry brooks has done it again- yes, it is a long story but a great story with plenty of twists and turns. Thoroughly enjoyed the characters and the adventures they had . Would highly recommend
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  • Dragonf4ce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Massive read and ine I would recommend
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2017
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    Great book, a massive one at that!

    Its classic fantasy in a swords and sorcery theme, more than the complex Game of Thrones epic.

    Its not set in the Dungeons and Dragons world (but similar) but if you liked any of the Dragonlance books or the RA Salvatore Dritzz books you will enjoy this.

    I don't personally think its as good as the Dritzz books simply because he is such a strong character.

    However this is a great read and you its a lot of book for the price, and worth getting.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2016
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    Struggled to finish this, after really enjoying the later and earlier books (started with the Jerle Shannara series, then moved on to the High Druid series before starting at the beginning with the Sword of Shannara trilogy which were really good). Might try others in the series if I saw them in the local library, but not sure I'd buy any more unless I pre-read and liked them.
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  • Debra W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2016
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    What a great book to read shame the did such a bad series of it
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  • des
    5.0 out of 5 stars in very good condition. if you are into lord of the ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2014
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    in very good condition .if you are into lord of the rings this is a book for you
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  • oy!
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2013
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    Classic book, really enjoying reading it. Will have to buy the rest of the books in the series now. Highly recommended.
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