The World of Shannara
Del Ray, October, 2001.
Hardcover, 206 pages.
ISBN: 0345439058
Legions of devoted fans have been following the
Shannara fantasy series by Terry Brooks, which
began in 1977 with the publication of The Sword of
Shannara. The books cover the span of twenty-five years,
and the world in which the series is based
is comprised of a multitude of imaginative characters, places,
mythology and history. The World of Shannara
is an encyclopedia of this fantasy world. In the
Foreword, Brooks explains that his readers have
been asking him for years for such a companion book.
He also mentions that he knew it would be a handy
guide for looking up those minute details that
an author must know when setting out to write
another installment in a popular series. In any event,
this is an absolute gift for Shannara fans.
The book describes with great detail the
regions and the types of people who come from
there. It also describes the backstory of
popular characters, such as Allanon the Druid,
Shea Ohmsford and numerous others.
This large, coffetable-style book is accompanied by
with both black and white and color illustrations by
talented artist David Cherry. Cherry does an excellent
job of visualizing the world that Terry Brooks created.
This is a must-have for Shannara fans.
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This review was published in the Dec. - Jan., 2002 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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