First King of Shannara

Terry Brooks

Random House Publishing Group, Oct 10, 2000 - Fiction

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic.

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 the arcane arts. And for his persistence, Bremen found himself outcast, avoided by all but the few free-thinkers among the Druids.

But his removal from Paranor was not altogether a terrible thing, for Bremen learned that dark forces were on the move from the Northlands. That seemingly invincible armies of trolls were fast conquering all that lay to their south. That the scouts for the army--and its principal assassins--were Skull Bearers, disfigured and transformed Druids who had fallen prey to the seductions of the magic arts. And that at the heart of the evil tide was an archmage and former Druid named Brona!

Using the special skills he had acquired through his own study of Magic, Bremen was able to penetrate the huge camp of the Troll army and learn many of its secrets. And he immediately understood that if the peoples of the Four Lands were to escape eternal subjugation they would need to unite. But, even united, they would need a weapon, something so powerful that the evil magic of Brona, the Warlock Lord, would fail before its might...

What people are saying

Review: First King of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy 0)

User Review  - Colby Reynolds - Goodreads

Another great book by Terry Brooks, the First King of Shannara I believe is better then the trilogy of the Sword of Shannara but not by much. Here we find the Druid Bremen in the time before the ...

Review: First King of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy 0)

User Review  - Brablador - Goodreads

First King of Shannara is a good book, in the sense that you get to know more about the history of the Sword and of Allanon himself. It basically is the tale of the Second War of the races to which ...

About the author

A writer since high school, Terry Brooks published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara, in 1977. It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List, where it remained for over five months. He has published twelve consecutive bestselling novels since.

The author was a practicing attorney for many years, but now writes full-time. He lives with his wife Judine in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.

Bibliographic information

• Title: First King of Shannara
• Author: Terry Brooks
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, 2000
• ISBN: 0345444639, 9780345444639
• Subjects: Fiction / Fantasy / General