The Annotated Sword of Shannara: 35th Anniversary Edition (The Sword of Shannara)
PRAISE FOR TERRY BROOKS “The Sword of Shannarais an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooks’s cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy. This was one of my favorite fictional worlds growing up, and I look forward to many return trips.”—Karen Russell,New York Timesbestselling author ofSwamplandia!“Terry Brooks has been my constant companion over a lifetime of exploring my beloved fantasy genre. I say with all honesty I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara. If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”—Peter V. Brett,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Desert Spear “I can’t even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks’s books I’ve read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part of my childhood.”—Patrick Rothfuss,New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Name of the Wind “Terry Brooks is a master of the craft and a trailblazer who established fantasy as a viable genre. Not only do I owe him for many hours of reading pleasure, I owe him my job. He is required reading.”—Brent Weeks,New York Timesbestselling author of The Night Angel Trilogy “The Shannara books were among the first to really capture my imagination. I didn’t just enjoy reading the novels—the world became so real that I would spend hours creating Shannara fan-fiction in my mind. My daydreams and therefore my stories will always owe a debt to Terry Brooks.”—Brandon Mull, #1New York Timesbestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series “When Terry Brooks hit theNew York Timesbestseller list in 1977, it opened my eyes to the limitless possibilities of the fantasy genre and the determination to see my own dreams fulfilled.”—Michael J. Sullivan, author of The Riyria Revelations