num_pages: 726
description: The first volume in this classic tale of sword and sorcery
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: 95098
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: Random House: NY