Terry Brooks

A stand-alone entry in the Shannara series finds Paxon Leah attempting to rescue his kidnapped sister using a seemingly insignificant family sword only to uncover a plot to overthrow the Druids, who reveal the ancient sword's formidable powers. 50,000 first printing.

The Defenders of Shannara

The High Druid's Blade

***50 MILLION TERRY BROOKS COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD*** THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES IS NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES 'Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world' Philip Pullman SECRETS REVEALED. POWERS UNLEASHED. A LEGEND IN THE MAKING . . . It is said that Paxon Leah is descended from the royals and warriors who once waged war with magical weapons. But those heroes are long gone now, and there is nothing enchanted about the antique sword that hangs above Paxon's fireplace. Little does Paxon know though, that extraordinary circumstances are about to overturn his simple world . . . and rewrite his destiny. Praise for Terry Brooks: 'A master of the craft . . . required reading' Brent Weeks 'I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and re-read) over the years' Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind 'I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara' Peter V. Brett, author of The Painted Man 'If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy' Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon The Defenders of Shannara: THE HIGH DRUID'S BLADE THE DARKLING CHILD THE SORCERER'S DAUGHTER

Nickie Mohler

Paxon Leah and his younger sister Chrysallin live in a small town. Paxon runs the family air freight business, and Chrys usually does whatever she wants. It is said that they are descendants of a family of magically gifted warriors. They even have a sword above their fireplace from one of those warriors. Life is ordinary and normal, until one day Chrys makes a bet at a tavern and can't pay what she owes. When Paxon finds out that his sister has been taken because of her debt, he will do anything to get her back. That one encounter in a tavern will forever change the course of their lives. I have never read any Shannara books until this one, and I really liked it. Lots of magic, treachery, and I really enjoyed reading about the Druids.

The High Druid's Blade The Defenders of Shannara

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