num_pages: 545
description: The Sword of Shannara is Book One of the beloved New York Times bestselling fantasy saga of the same name. The Sword of Shannara is the fetching tale of young Shea Ohmsford. Last in the Shannara bloodline, Shea is the only person who can possibly wield the Sword of Shannara, a powerful weapon that happens to be the last hope against the evil Warlock Lord who is plotting to destroy the world. The Shannara series continues for many enjoyable volumes.
  --Andrew LeCount

language: English
title: The Sword of Shannara
titlecomplete: The Sword of Shannara (Shannara, #1)
characters: Flick, Dayel, Balinor, Durin, Allanon, Menion, Shea Ohmsford, Hendel
genres: Fiction, Magic, Adventure, Young Adult, High Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adult, Fantasy, Audiobook
ratings_count: 95109
series: Shannara (Publication Order), Shannara - Terry's Suggested Order for New Readers, Shannara - Terry's Suggested Reading Order for Revisiting Readers, The Original Shannara Trilogy, Shannara (Chronological Order)
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel
publisher: Del Rey Books