The rebel Druid Brona incited a violent separatist uprising in the Southland, that soon encompassed and united the full might of Man. The Druid Council granted the Race of Man sovereign rulership over the Southland. The Race of Man was brought out of a tribal and warlike existence by the First Council of Paranor, of which they played an important role in forming. Men are descended from some of the lucky humans that did not alter or mutate from the effects of the Great Wars, due to living within the sheltered Southland. "From the Hardcover edition.The Men, who live primarily in the Southland, are the primary race of the Shannara novels. But a prophecy foretells doom, as Evil nurses its plans to trap the unsuspecting Brin into a fate far more horrible than death.Thus begins Terry Brooks’s thrilling Shannara epic, an unforgettable tale of adventure, magic, and myth. Reluctantly Brin joins the Druid on his dangerous journey. To win through the vile growth that protects this dark force, the Druid Allanon needs Brin Ohmsford-for she alone holds the magic power of the wishsong. But dark on their trail comes the Reaper, most fearsome of all Demons, aiming to crush their mission at any cost.The Wishsong of ShannaraAn ancient Evil is stirring to new life, sending its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. Now Wil Ohmsford must guard the Elven girl Amberle on a perilous quest as she carries one of the Ellcrys’ seeds to a mysterious place where it can be quickened into a powerful new force. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races.The Elfstones of ShannaraThe magical Ellcrys tree is dying, loosening the spell that bars the Demons from enacting vengeance upon the land. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. But the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. Now, for the first time in one elegant collector’s edition hardcover, and featuring an introduction by the author, here are the first three novels of that classic series: "The Sword of Shannara," "The Elfstones of Shannara," and "The Wishsong of Shannara"-the beginning of a phenomenal epic of good and evil.The Sword of ShannaraLong ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. Twenty-five years ago, "New York Times" bestselling author Terry Brooks wrote a novel that brought to life a dazzling world that would become one of the most popular fantasy epics of all time, beloved by millions of fans around the world.
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