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Input (English): Context: Fantasy is a fiction genre set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three, all of which are subgenres of speculative fiction., The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. It is the first book of the "Original Shannara Trilogy", followed by "The Elfstones of Shannara" and "The Wishsong of Shannara". Brooks was heavily influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and began writing "The Sword of Shannara" in 1967. It took him seven years to complete, as he was writing the novel while attending law school. Ballantine Books used it to launch the company's new subsidiary Del Rey Books. Its success boosted the commercial expansion of the fantasy genre., Jarka Ruus is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. It is the first book in the "High Druid of Shannara" trilogy in Brooks' "Shannara" series, and takes place 20 years after the events of "The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara". It was first published in 2003., Shannara is a series of high fantasy novels written by Terry Brooks, beginning with "The Sword of Shannara" in 1977 and continuing through "The Sorcerer's Daughter" which was released in May 2016; there is also a prequel, "First King of Shannara". The series blends magic and primitive technology and is set in the Four Lands, which are identified as Earth long after civilization was destroyed in a chemical and nuclear holocaust called the Great Wars. By the time of the prequel "First King of Shannara", the world had reverted to a pre-industrial state and magic had re-emerged to supplement science., Tanequil is a fantasy novel in the High Druid of Shannara trilogy of the Shannara series by Terry Brooks . First published in 2004 , the book takes place immediately after the events of Jarka Ruus and is followed by the novel Straken ., Subject: tanequil, Relation: publisher, Options: (A) ballantine books (B) creatures (C) del rey books
Output (English): del rey books