num_pages: 726
description: Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly dead Warlock.Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake.The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races.Thus begins the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth...
language: English
title: The Sword of Shannara
titlecomplete: The Sword of Shannara
characters: Dayel, Balinor, Hendel, Menion, Durin, Shea Ohmsford, Allanon, Flick
genres: Audiobook, High Fantasy, Young Adult, Magic, Fantasy, Adult, Fiction, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
ratings_count: 95084
series: Shannara - Terry's Suggested Reading Order for Revisiting Readers, Shannara (Publication Order), Shannara (Chronological Order), The Original Shannara Trilogy, Shannara - Terry's Suggested Order for New Readers
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel
publisher: Del Rey Books