The Wishsong of Shannara (The Shannara Chronicles) (TV Tie-in Edition)

Author: Brooks, Terry

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Media tie-in

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• DEL REY

Number Of Pages: 576

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ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FANTASY TALES OF ALL TIME. NOW AN EPIC TV SERIES.   An ancient evil is stirring, intent on the complete destruction of all life. The Druid Allanon sets out on a dangerous journey to save the world, reluctantly aided by Brin Ohmsford, daughter of Wil Ohmsford—for she alone holds the magic power of the wishsong. But a prophecy foretells doom, as evil nurses its plan to trap the unsuspecting Brin into a fate far more horrible than death.   Praise for Terry Brooks   “Shannara was one of my favorite fictional worlds growing up, and I look forward to many return trips.” —Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!   “If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.” —Peter V. Brett, author of The Skull Throne   “A great storyteller, Terry Brooks creates rich epics filled with mystery, magic, and memorable characters.” —Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon

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Praise for Terry Brooks  

“Shannara was one of my favorite fictional worlds growing up, and I look forward to many return trips.” —Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!  

“If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.” —Peter V. Brett, author of The Skull Throne  

“A great storyteller, Terry Brooks creates rich epics filled with mystery, magic, and memorable characters.” —Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon

About the Author:

Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. A change of seasons was upon the Four Lands as late summer faded slowly into autumn. Gone were the long, still days of midyear where sweltering heat slowed the pace of life and there was a sense of having time enough for anything. Though summer’s warmth lingered, the days had begun to shorten, the humid air to dry, and the memory of life’s immediacy to reawaken. The signs of transition were all about. In the forests of Shady Vale, the leaves had already begun to turn. Brin Ohms­ford paused by the flowerbeds that bordered the front walkway of her home, losing herself momentarily in the crimson foliage of the old maple that shaded the yard beyond. It was a massive thing, its trunk broad and gnarled. Brin smiled. That old tree was the source of many childhood memories for her. Impulsively, she stepped off the walkway and moved over to the aged tree. She was a tall girl—­taller than her parents or her brother Jair, nearly as tall as Rone Leah—­and although there was a delicate look to her slim body, she was as fit as any of them. Jair would argue the point of course, but that was only because Jair found it hard enough as it was to accept his role as the youngest. A girl, after all, was just a girl. Her fingers touched the roughened trunk of the maple softly, caressing, and she stared upward into the tangle of limbs overhead. Long, black hair fell away from her face and there was no mistaking whose child she was. Twenty years ago, Eretria had looked exactly as her daughter looked now, from dusky skin and black eyes to soft, delicate features. All that Brin lacked was her mother’s fire. Jair had gotten that. Brin had her father’s temperament, cool, self-­assured, and disciplined. In comparing his children one time—­a time occasioned by one of Jair’s more reprehensible misadventures—­Wil Ohms­ford had remarked rather ruefully that the difference between the two was that Jair was apt to do anything, while Brin was also apt to do it, but only after thinking it through first. Brin still wasn’t sure who had come out on the short end of that reprimand. Her hands slipped back to her sides. She remembered the time she had used the wishsong on the old tree. She had still been a child, experi...

EAN: 9781101965610

Release Date: 01-12-2015

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp.Has a remainder mark. Paperback Used - Very Good Ships fast! 2015Media Tie In

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Binding: Paperback