Legends of Shannara
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Legends of Shannara is the title of a series of novels written by Terry Brooks
. The first book, Bearers of the Black Staff
, was released by Del Rey Books
on August 24, 2010 in the United States. These novels bridge the Genesis of Shannara series with the Shannara
series, two other series by Brooks'. They cover events which took place five hundred years after The Great Wars
.
Bearers of the Black Staff
The first novel in the Legends duology tells of the quest of the eponymous Sider Ament, who along with his companions must protect his home valley from an army of Trolls.
The Measure of the Magic
The second novel is primarily concerned with Panterra Qu, a companion of Sider Ament in Bearers of the Black Staff who inherited the staff after Ament's death. This volume focuses on her efforts to control the magic of this ancient artefact. It was released August 23th of 2011.
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean "Terry" Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print...
. The first book, Bearers of the Black Staff
Bearers of the Black Staff
Bearers of the Black Staff is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks released on August 24, 2010 as the first of a two-part series called the Legends of Shannara. In the series' timeline, it falls between the Genesis of Shannara trilogy and the First King of Shannara. It takes place 500 years after...
, was released by Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...
on August 24, 2010 in the United States. These novels bridge the Genesis of Shannara series with the Shannara
Shannara
Shannara is an epic fantasy series of novels written by Terry Brooks, beginning with The Sword of Shannara in 1977 and continuing through Bearers of the Black Staff which was released on August 24, 2010, as well as a prequel, First King of Shannara...
series, two other series by Brooks'. They cover events which took place five hundred years after The Great Wars
The Great Wars
The Great Wars are a fictional conflict from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks.According to legend, the Great Wars were a result of several things. These things were common to most societies: territorial dispute, political disagreement, and so on...
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