The Sword of Shannara
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The Sword of Shannara is a classic epic fantasy novel that launched Terry Brooks’s Shannara series, following a young hero’s quest to wield a magical sword against a dark warlock in a post-apocalyptic world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut novel
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epic fantasy novel ⓘ fantasy novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | elements used in the TV series The Shannara Chronicles ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Brona
NERFINISHED
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Warlock Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Terry Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Brooks’s first edition cover art by the publisher’s art department ⓘ |
| featuresItem | Sword of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Elfstones of Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
high fantasy
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post-apocalyptic fantasy ⓘ |
| hasMagicSystem | druidic magic ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Druids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRace |
Dwarves
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Elves ⓘ Gnomes ⓘ Humans ⓘ Trolls ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
good versus evil
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heritage and identity ⓘ hero’s journey ⓘ the burden of destiny ⓘ |
| influencedBy | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Allanon
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Flick Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ Menion Leah NERFINISHED ⓘ Shea Ohmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first fantasy novels to appear on The New York Times bestseller list
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launching the Shannara franchise ⓘ |
| pages | 726 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Shannara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young half-elf named Shea Ohmsford must find and wield the magical Sword of Shannara to defeat the Warlock Lord Brona. ⓘ |
| precededBy | none ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ballantine Books
NERFINISHED
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Del Rey Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesOrder | 1 ⓘ |
| setIn | Four Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCharacteristic | post-apocalyptic world where magic has replaced advanced technology ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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young adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFirstEdition | 1970s ⓘ |
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