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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 stunning chronicle that united two unique worlds. Now that story of clashing forces of darkness and light, of Shannara's beginnings and the human race's possible end, marches forward into an unforgettable second volume full of mystery, magic, and momentous events.Across the ruined landscape that is America--hopelessly poisoned, plague-ridden, burned, and besieged by demon armies bent on exterminating all mortal life--two pilgrims have been summoned to serve the embattled cause of good. Logan Tom has journeyed to desolate Seattle to protect a ragged band of street urchins and the being known as "the gypsy morph," who is both mortal and magical, and destined to save mankind unless he is destroyed. Likewise, Angel Perez has her own quest, one that will take her from the wreckage of Los Angeles to a distant, secret place untouched by the horrors of the nationwide blight--a place where the race of Elves has dwelled since before man existed. But close behind these lone Knights of the Word swarm the ravening forces of the Void. As the menacing thunder of war drums heralds the arrival of the demons and their brutal minions in Seattle, the young survivors who call themselves the Ghosts are forced to brave the dangerous world of gangs, mutants, and worse to escape the invasion. And Logan Tom must infiltrate a refugee compound to rescue Hawk, the leader of the street urchins, who has yet to learn the truth about who and what he is. Meanwhile, Angel Perez has joined an equally urgent mission: to find the Ellcrys, a fabled talisman crucial to protecting the Elven realm against an influx of unspeakable evil from the dread dimension known as the Forbidding. But Angel and her Elf allies must beware--for a demon spy, with a monstrous creature at its command, walks among them.As the legions of darkness draw the noose tighter, and the time of confrontation draws near, those chosen to defend the soul of the world must draw their battle lines and prepare to fight with, and for, their lives. If they fail, humanity falls.From the Hardcover edition.
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3 primary booksGenesis of Shannara is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Terry Brooks.
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31 primary books35 released booksShannara (Chronological Order) is a 35-book series with 31 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks.
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32 primary books37 released booksShannara (Publication Order) is a 38-book series with 33 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks and Silvia Stefani.
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32 primary books34 released booksShannara - Terry's Suggested Order for New Readers is a 34-book series with 32 primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks.
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I'm really enjoying this series and looking forward to finding out how it leads into the [b:The Sword of Shannara Trilogy 478894 The Sword of Shannara Trilogy (Shannara, #1-3) Terry Brooks https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388201262l/478894.SX50.jpg 467318]. There are still too many characters to keep track of, but there haven't been many new ones added in this book so it's getting easier. I'm listening to the audiobook narrated by [a:Phil Gigante 521640 Phil Gigante https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1263251671p2/521640.jpg] and he does a really good job. I read the original trilogy in the late 80s and kept going until the end of the [b:The Talismans of Shannara 34919 The Talismans of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #4) Terry Brooks https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1168573644l/34919.SY75.jpg 201738]. I don't know what kept me from carrying on when more came out, but I'm making up for that now, having started again with the Sword trilogy and then went right back to the start of the Word and the Void. So I'll be jumping into [b:The Scions of Shannara 34988 The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1) Terry Brooks https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1429347355l/34988.SY75.jpg 19017827], or do I have to read [b:First King of Shannara 92855 First King of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #0) Terry Brooks https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1171251172l/92855.SY75.jpg 1245597] first? I'll have to check the chronology and go with that if that's the way to do it. I've got a long drive coming up next week so I guess I'll get into [b:The Gypsy Morph 2675261 The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, #3) Terry Brooks https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1420943855l/2675261.SY75.jpg 2595624] then if my wife can stand it ha ha!
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