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First king of Shannara

  • 4.14 ·
  • 7 Ratings
  • 23 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 13 Have read

Bremen, cast out by the Druids because of his study of magic, discovers a plot by evil archmage Brona to conquer the Four Lands, but he must work fast to unite the people of the lands and find a weapon that will stop Brona's power. Prequel to Sword of Shannara.

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Ballantine Books
Language
English
Pages
439

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1996, Ballantine Books
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Published in

New York

Edition Notes

"A Del Rey book."

"Fantasy"--Spine.

Copyright Date
1996

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.54
Library of Congress
PS3552.R6596 F57 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
439 pages
Number of pages
439

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27038944M
ISBN 10
0345396537
ISBN 13
9780345396532
LCCN
96097134
OCLC/WorldCat
36332970
Amazon ID (ASIN)

Work Description

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...

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