is a great stand-alone book and will definitely throw you headfirst into the world of Shannara.” -Whedonopolis “A great place to introduce yourself to all of Brooks’s novels. The action begins in the first chapter and doesn’t end until the last page.” - RT Book Reviews “Brooks once again gifts readers with a breathless adventure in this new Shannara trilogy, the Defenders of Shannara.
“Terry Brooks is a grandmaster of the fantasy genre, and his latest will both captivate and surprise readers. a good place for new readers to jump into the author's world.” - Library Journal “High adventure, lots of action, and appealing. To halt an insidious plot that threatens not only the Druid order but all the Four Lands, Paxon Leah must summon the profound magic in his blood and the legendary mettle of his elders in the battle fate has chosen him to fight.īONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Darkling Child. And the blackest of sorcery is twisting a helpless innocent into a murderous agent of evil. Leaving behind home and hearth, he journeys to the keep of the fabled Druid order to learn the secrets of magic and earn the right to become their sworn protector.īut treachery is afoot deep in the Druids’ ranks. But his formidable new ability is dangerous in untrained hands, and Paxon must master it quickly because his nearly fatal clash with the dark sorcerer Arcannen won’t be his last.
And in a harrowing duel, he is stunned to discover powerful magic unleashed within him-and within his ancestors’ ancient blade. When his brash young sister is abducted by a menacing stranger, Paxon races to her rescue with the only weapon he can find. Running his family’s modest shipping business, Paxon leads a quiet life-until extraordinary circumstances overturn his simple world. But those kings, queens, and heroes are long gone, and there is nothing enchanted about the antique sword that hangs above Paxon’s fireplace. Legend has it that Paxon Leah is descended from the royals and warriors who once ruled the Highlands and waged war with magical weapons.
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