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Terry Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, including the Genesis of Shannara novels Armageddon’s Children and The Elves of Cintra; The Sword of Shannara; the Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy: Ilse Witch, Antrax, and Morgawr; the High Druid of Shannara trilogy: Jarka Ruus, Tanequil, and Straken; the nonfiction book Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life; and the novel based upon the screenplay and story by George Lucas, Star Wars®: Episode I The Phantom Menace.™ His novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word were selected by the... Read More
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The Gypsy Morph
Format: Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $7.99
Terry Brooks won instant acclaim with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. Its sequels earned Brooks legendary status. Then his darkly enthralling The Word and the Void trilogy revealed new depths and vistas to his mastery of epic fantasy. Armageddon’s Children and The Elves of Cintra took... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $7.99
Terry Brooks won instant acclaim with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. Its sequels earned Brooks legendary status. Then his darkly enthralling The Word and the Void trilogy revealed new depths and vistas to his mastery of epic fantasy. Armageddon’s Children and The Elves of Cintra took... Read more >
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A Princess of Landover
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $26.00
After fourteen years, New York Times bestselling fantasy master Terry Brooks has returned to the magic kingdom of Landover. The remarkable realm of dragons, demons, wizards, and wonders that wove an irresistible spell in five classic novels throws open its gates at long last for a brand-new adventure featuring a dazzling... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $26.00
After fourteen years, New York Times bestselling fantasy master Terry Brooks has returned to the magic kingdom of Landover. The remarkable realm of dragons, demons, wizards, and wonders that wove an irresistible spell in five classic novels throws open its gates at long last for a brand-new adventure featuring a dazzling... Read more >
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The Magic Kingdom of Landover Volume 1
Format: Trade Paperback, 736 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $16.00
Capture the fantasy, thrills, and far-flung adventure of the first three novels in Terry Brooks’s enchanting Magic Kingdom of Landover series–now for the first time in one gripping volume.
Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday can’t fathom what lies ahead when he purchases Landover–a magical kingdom of chivalry and sorcery–from Meeks, the mysterious seller... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 736 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $16.00
Capture the fantasy, thrills, and far-flung adventure of the first three novels in Terry Brooks’s enchanting Magic Kingdom of Landover series–now for the first time in one gripping volume.
Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday can’t fathom what lies ahead when he purchases Landover–a magical kingdom of chivalry and sorcery–from Meeks, the mysterious seller... Read more >
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The Elves of Cintra
Format: Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2008
Price: $7.99
With his groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara and its acclaimed sequels, Terry Brooks brought a new audience to epic fantasy. Then he gave the genre a darkly compelling contemporary twist in his trilogy of the Word and the Void. Last year, in Armageddon’s Children, Brooks undertook the... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2008
Price: $7.99
With his groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara and its acclaimed sequels, Terry Brooks brought a new audience to epic fantasy. Then he gave the genre a darkly compelling contemporary twist in his trilogy of the Word and the Void. Last year, in Armageddon’s Children, Brooks undertook the... Read more >
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The Sword of Shannara
Format: Paperback, 736 pages
On Sale: July 12, 1983
Price: $7.99
Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 736 pages
On Sale: July 12, 1983
Price: $7.99
Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which... Read more >
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The Magic Kingdom of Landover Volume 2
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $16.00
Now in one thrilling volume–experience the magic, the intrigue, and the exciting escapades of the final two novels in Terry Brooks’s spellbinding Magic Kingdom of Landover series
All appears well with Ben Holiday. He’s finally secured for himself the throne of Landover, and he and his wife, the exquisite sylph Willow, are... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $16.00
Now in one thrilling volume–experience the magic, the intrigue, and the exciting escapades of the final two novels in Terry Brooks’s spellbinding Magic Kingdom of Landover series
All appears well with Ben Holiday. He’s finally secured for himself the throne of Landover, and he and his wife, the exquisite sylph Willow, are... Read more >
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Armageddon's Children
Format: Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: July 31, 2007
Price: $7.99
Terry Brooks is one of a handful of writers whose work defines modern fantasy fiction. His twenty-three international bestsellers have ranged from the beloved Shannara series to stories that tread a much darker path. Armageddon’s Children is a new creation–the perfect opportunity for readers unfamiliar with Brooks’s previous work to experience... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: July 31, 2007
Price: $7.99
Terry Brooks is one of a handful of writers whose work defines modern fantasy fiction. His twenty-three international bestsellers have ranged from the beloved Shannara series to stories that tread a much darker path. Armageddon’s Children is a new creation–the perfect opportunity for readers unfamiliar with Brooks’s previous work to experience... Read more >
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First King of Shannara
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: January 29, 1997
Price: $7.99
Horrified by the misuse of magic they had witnessed during the First War of the Races, the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences, from the period before the collapse of civilization a thousand years before. Only the Bremen and a few trusted associates still studied... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: January 29, 1997
Price: $7.99
Horrified by the misuse of magic they had witnessed during the First War of the Races, the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences, from the period before the collapse of civilization a thousand years before. Only the Bremen and a few trusted associates still studied... Read more >
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The Elfstones of Shannara
Format: Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: December 12, 1983
Price: $7.99
Ancient Evil threatens the Elves: The ancient tree created by long-lost Elven magic, is dying. When Wil Ohmsford is summoned to guard the Amberle on a perilous quest to gather a new seed for a new tree, he is faced with the Reaper, the most fearsome of all Demons. And Wil... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: December 12, 1983
Price: $7.99
Ancient Evil threatens the Elves: The ancient tree created by long-lost Elven magic, is dying. When Wil Ohmsford is summoned to guard the Amberle on a perilous quest to gather a new seed for a new tree, he is faced with the Reaper, the most fearsome of all Demons. And Wil... Read more >
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The Wishsong of Shannara
Format: Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: July 12, 1988
Price: $7.99
Horror stalked the Four Lands as the Ildatch, ancient source of evil, sent its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. Only Druid Allanon held the magic power of wishsong that could make plants bloom instantly or turn trees from green to autumn gold. But she, too, was in mortal danger, and... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: July 12, 1988
Price: $7.99
Horror stalked the Four Lands as the Ildatch, ancient source of evil, sent its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. Only Druid Allanon held the magic power of wishsong that could make plants bloom instantly or turn trees from green to autumn gold. But she, too, was in mortal danger, and... Read more >
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Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold!
Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: March 12, 1987
Price: $7.99
After Ben Holiday purchased Landover, he discovered the magic kingdom had some problems. The Barons refused to recognize a king and the peasants were without hope. To make matters worse, Ben learned that he had to duel to the death with the Iron Mask, the terrible lord of the demons--a duel... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: March 12, 1987
Price: $7.99
After Ben Holiday purchased Landover, he discovered the magic kingdom had some problems. The Barons refused to recognize a king and the peasants were without hope. To make matters worse, Ben learned that he had to duel to the death with the Iron Mask, the terrible lord of the demons--a duel... Read more >
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Running with the Demon
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: May 27, 1998
Price: $7.99
In a sleepy steel-mill town, the ultimate battle between Good and Evil is about to begin . . .
Sinnissippi Park, in Hopewell, Illinois, has long hidden a mysterious evil, locked away from humankind by powers greater than most could even imagine. But now the malevolent creatures that normally skulk in the... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: May 27, 1998
Price: $7.99
In a sleepy steel-mill town, the ultimate battle between Good and Evil is about to begin . . .
Sinnissippi Park, in Hopewell, Illinois, has long hidden a mysterious evil, locked away from humankind by powers greater than most could even imagine. But now the malevolent creatures that normally skulk in the... Read more >
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High Druid of Shannara: Straken
Format: Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $7.99
The High Druid of Shannara trilogy draws to a thrilling close as a young hero nears completion of his trial by fire, a banished ruler fights for her life in a wilderness of dread, and forces of darkness and light square off in a battle unto death for the right to... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $7.99
The High Druid of Shannara trilogy draws to a thrilling close as a young hero nears completion of his trial by fire, a banished ruler fights for her life in a wilderness of dread, and forces of darkness and light square off in a battle unto death for the right to... Read more >
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Angel Fire East
Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: September 5, 2000
Price: $7.99
As a Knight of the Word, John Ross has struggled against the dark forces of the Void and his minions for twenty-five years. The grim future he dreams each night-- a world reduced to blood and ashes--will come true, unless he can stop them now, in the present.
The birth of a... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: September 5, 2000
Price: $7.99
As a Knight of the Word, John Ross has struggled against the dark forces of the Void and his minions for twenty-five years. The grim future he dreams each night-- a world reduced to blood and ashes--will come true, unless he can stop them now, in the present.
The birth of a... Read more >
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High Druid of Shannara: Tanequil
Format: Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $7.99
Dark magic has opened a gateway to the Forbidding and trapped within it Grianne Ohmsford, rightful High Druid of Shannara. Rescuing Grianne will be merely the beginning of the effort to return the Four Lands to some semblance of peace. Only her young nephew, Penderrin, has any hope of returning her... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $7.99
Dark magic has opened a gateway to the Forbidding and trapped within it Grianne Ohmsford, rightful High Druid of Shannara. Rescuing Grianne will be merely the beginning of the effort to return the Four Lands to some semblance of peace. Only her young nephew, Penderrin, has any hope of returning her... Read more >
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A Knight of the Word
Format: Paperback, 408 pages
On Sale: June 28, 1999
Price: $7.99
Eight centuries ago the first Knight of the Word was commissioned to combat the demonic evil of the Void. Now that daunting legacy has passed to John Ross--along with powerful magic and the knowledge that his actions are all that stand between a living hell and humanity's future.
Then, after decades of... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 408 pages
On Sale: June 28, 1999
Price: $7.99
Eight centuries ago the first Knight of the Word was commissioned to combat the demonic evil of the Void. Now that daunting legacy has passed to John Ross--along with powerful magic and the knowledge that his actions are all that stand between a living hell and humanity's future.
Then, after decades of... Read more >
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The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
Format: Hardcover, 1200 pages
On Sale: August 27, 2002
Price: $35.00
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. Ten more Shannara books would follow. Now, for the first... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 1200 pages
On Sale: August 27, 2002
Price: $35.00
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. Ten more Shannara books would follow. Now, for the first... Read more >
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High Druid of Shannara: Jarka Ruus
Format: Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 31, 2004
Price: $7.99
More than a quarter of a century after The Sword of Shannara carved out its place in the pantheon of great epic fantasy, the magic of Terry Brooks’s New York Times bestselling saga burns as brightly as ever. Three complete series have chronicled the ever-unfolding history of Shannara. But more stories... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 31, 2004
Price: $7.99
More than a quarter of a century after The Sword of Shannara carved out its place in the pantheon of great epic fantasy, the magic of Terry Brooks’s New York Times bestselling saga burns as brightly as ever. Three complete series have chronicled the ever-unfolding history of Shannara. But more stories... Read more >
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The Talismans of Shannara
Format: Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: January 31, 1994
Price: $7.99
Although some of the goals to keep Shannara safe had been met, the work of Walker Boh, Wren, and Par was not yet done. For The Shadowmen still swarmed over the Four Lands, poisoning all with their dark magic. Each Shannaran had a special death waiting for him- at the hands... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: January 31, 1994
Price: $7.99
Although some of the goals to keep Shannara safe had been met, the work of Walker Boh, Wren, and Par was not yet done. For The Shadowmen still swarmed over the Four Lands, poisoning all with their dark magic. Each Shannaran had a special death waiting for him- at the hands... Read more >
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The Elf Queen of Shannara
Format: Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: January 23, 1993
Price: $7.99
"Find the Elves and return them to the world of Men!" the shade of the Druid Allanon had ordered Wren.
It was clearly an impossible task. The Elves had been gone from the Westland for more than a hundred years. There was not even a trace of their former city of Arborlon... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: January 23, 1993
Price: $7.99
"Find the Elves and return them to the world of Men!" the shade of the Druid Allanon had ordered Wren.
It was clearly an impossible task. The Elves had been gone from the Westland for more than a hundred years. There was not even a trace of their former city of Arborlon... Read more >
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The Scions of Shannara
Format: Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: February 13, 1991
Price: $7.99
Since the death of Allanon, life in the Four Lands has drastially changed. Yet Par Ohmsford still has some power of the Wishsong. And when a message from the ancient Druid, Allanon, reaches them, Par is ordered to recover the long-lost Sword of Shinnara, and the glory that once was the... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: February 13, 1991
Price: $7.99
Since the death of Allanon, life in the Four Lands has drastially changed. Yet Par Ohmsford still has some power of the Wishsong. And when a message from the ancient Druid, Allanon, reaches them, Par is ordered to recover the long-lost Sword of Shinnara, and the glory that once was the... Read more >
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The Druid of Shannara
Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: January 22, 1992
Price: $7.99
In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the evil Shadowen have seized control of the Four Lands. If they are to be saved, the black Elfstone must be retrieved, at whatever cost to life or love.... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: January 22, 1992
Price: $7.99
In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the evil Shadowen have seized control of the Four Lands. If they are to be saved, the black Elfstone must be retrieved, at whatever cost to life or love.... Read more >
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Witches' Brew
Format: Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 1, 1996
Price: $7.99
Former Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday was proud and happy. And why not? The Magic Kingdom of Landover, which he ruled as High Lord, was finally at peace, and he and his wife, the sylph Willow, could watch their daughter Mistaya grow.
And grow she did--shooting through infancy in months, learning to walk... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 1, 1996
Price: $7.99
Former Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday was proud and happy. And why not? The Magic Kingdom of Landover, which he ruled as High Lord, was finally at peace, and he and his wife, the sylph Willow, could watch their daughter Mistaya grow.
And grow she did--shooting through infancy in months, learning to walk... Read more >
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The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch
Format: Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2001
Price: $7.99
When a half-drowned elf is found floating in the seas of the Blue Divide, an old mystery resurfaces. Thirty years ago, an elven prince led an expedition in search of a legendary magic said to be more powerful than any in the world. Of all those who set out on that... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2001
Price: $7.99
When a half-drowned elf is found floating in the seas of the Blue Divide, an old mystery resurfaces. Thirty years ago, an elven prince led an expedition in search of a legendary magic said to be more powerful than any in the world. Of all those who set out on that... Read more >
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The World of Shannara
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $40.00
The beloved Shannara series by New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks has been acclaimed as a towering achievement, an unquestioned masterpiece in fantasy literature. Now all the wonders of Shannara have been gathered into one indispensable volume in which Brooks shares candid views on his creation. This completely updated edition... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $40.00
The beloved Shannara series by New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks has been acclaimed as a towering achievement, an unquestioned masterpiece in fantasy literature. Now all the wonders of Shannara have been gathered into one indispensable volume in which Brooks shares candid views on his creation. This completely updated edition... Read more >
