About this title: This novel is a prequel to the Shannara saga, set 500 years before "The Sword of Shannara", and tells the story of how the last Druid battled the evil Warlock Lord and his Skull Bearers.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780345396532ISBN:0345396537
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Good plus condition. Some edge, corner and seam wear. Light cover creases. No marks. Tight, square book. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 448 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very Good. 0345396537 Mass Market Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition but does have some curve to the spine / reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780345396532ISBN:0345396537
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light edge to soft cover. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 448 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Del Rey, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780345396532ISBN:0345396537
Description: Very Good. 0345396537 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in very good condition, may have slight worn corners and varying degre..._ read more
Description: Very Good. Del Rey, PB, 1996, 7th PB printing. Clean, tight, light wear, no markings. Check my store for more than 1000 other sci-fi and fantasy titles. read more
"Although written after the original Shannara trilogy, this book explains a great deal about the origins of Four Lands and history of the Shannara bloodline. Although the Sword of Shannara is a great book, I did not feel as though it was as clear about that history as I'd have liked. As such, this prequel was necessary and well written."
"Oh my goodness! I can't believe I got through this one!! Maybe I just chose a wrong Terry Brooks to start out with, but I'm not disposed toward reading anything else now. It was so insanely boring!! There were so many names, and they all sounded alike, and the plot seemed very loosely held together, and the ending made no sense at all to me. Ok, now for the positive. There were some really pretty metaphors..... No, that's not all. I thought, generally, that the beginning idea was pretty good. I thought that the main characters were likable, and many of the fight scenes were riveting. I think other Shanara books could be much better. If I'm to understand correctly, this was an offshoot of an original trilogy. I guess Mr. Brooks was just having a bad day."
"I really enjoyed this. Very similar to Lord of the rings but a much easier read. Am holding myself back not to get further hooked into this series or I'll never have time to read anything else."
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