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The High Druid's Blade

av Terry Brooks

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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Legend has it that Paxon Leah is descended from the royals and warriors who once ruled the Highlands and waged war with magical weapons. But those kings, queens, and heroes are long gone, and there is nothing enchanted about the antique sword that hangs above Paxon’s fireplace. Running his family’s modest shipping business, Paxon leads a quiet life—until extraordinary circumstances overturn his simple world . . . and rewrite his destiny.
 
When his brash young sister is abducted by a menacing stranger, Paxon races to her rescue with the only weapon he can find. And in a harrowing duel, he is stunned to discover powerful magic unleashed within him—and within his ancestors’ ancient blade. But his formidable new ability is dangerous in untrained hands, and Paxon must master it quickly because his nearly fatal clash with the dark sorcerer Arcannen won’t be his last. Leaving behind home and hearth, he journeys to the keep of the fabled Druid order to learn the secrets of magic and earn the right to become their sworn protector.
 
But treachery is afoot deep in the Druids’ ranks. And the blackest of sorcery is twisting a helpless innocent into a murderous agent of evil. To halt an insidious plot that threatens not only the Druid order but all the Four Lands, Paxon Leah must summon the profound magic in his blood and the legendary mettle of his elders in the battle fate has chosen him to fight.

Praise for The High Druid’s Blade
 
“High adventure, lots of action, and appealing [characters] . . . a good place for new readers to jump into the author's world.”Library Journal

“Terry Brooks is a grandmaster of the fantasy genre, and his latest will both captivate and surprise readers. . . . It’s truly magical.”—Associated Press
 
“Brooks once again gifts readers with a breathless adventure in this new Shannara trilogy, the Defenders of Shannara. The action begins in the first chapter and doesn’t end until the last page.”RT Book Reviews
 
“A great place to introduce yourself to all of Brooks’s novels . . . [The High Druid’s Blade] is a great stand-alone book and will definitely throw you headfirst into the world of Shannara.”—Whedonopolis
 
The High Druid's Blade is an intriguing, action-filled novel that you are sure to love.”—Faire’s Fair Book Reviews
 
“Readers both new [and old] will enjoy reading The High Druid’s Blade.”—The Arched Doorway
 
“An enjoyable read . . . I will definitely be picking up the next book when it comes out.”—Jessie Reads Everything
 
Praise for Terry Brooks
 
The Sword of Shannara is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooks’s cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy.”—Karen Russell, New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia!
 
“If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Spear
 
“I can’t even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks’s books I’ve read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part...
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Forced myself to read a few chapters, but it wasn't worth the effort to continue. It's not hard to understand, just boring and dumb. ( )
  DDtheV | Feb 26, 2023 |
The story continues the Shannara story. It gathers a new cadre and leaves you wanting more. ( )
  nab6215 | Jan 18, 2022 |
I received a copy of this book through Netgalley.com for review.

Terry Brooks is back with the start of another series set in the Shannara Universe. This is another story in the Leah bloodline, taking place around 150 years after The Dark Legacy series. If you have read any of these series, as I did as a young teen and on up to now, then you will like the return to Brook's story of magic and swords. I can't add more than what the book description gives without giving some of the story away. ( )
  Ralphd00d | May 4, 2021 |
The Elfstones of Shannara was one of the very first fantasy books I've ever read, and I've been hooked on Terry Brooks ever since. I haven't gotten back into Shannara for many years, but after reading the High Druid's Blade, it felt like coming home again.

It's fantasy comfort food - there are a ton of fantasy tropes here, but they're all FUN fantasy tropes. This book in particular is the definition of a classic adventure - a young village boy yearning for more, an evil sorcerer, allies to be found, betrayals and twists around every corner. None of it felt incredibly new, but it still felt fresh and exciting.

Two major positives for me were the pacing, and the callbacks. In the first 70 pages of the book, so much happens that I wasn't bored for a second. I read 160 pages in a single sitting and that does not happen very often to me anymore. There's not an ounce of fat on here.

The second are the callbacks to Shannara legends like Allanon, Walker Boh and a few others. To even see those names mentioned 25 years later after reading of their adventures in other Shannara books is thrilling. I always love a good callback and I'm glad Brooks' doesn't forget his own history.

I can't recommend this to non-fantasy fans, it's definitely intended for a young adult audience mostly, but this was one of the most fun reads I've had in a long time and I'll be crushing the (last?) six Shannara books with great delight. ( )
  hskey | Nov 10, 2020 |
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>SERIES: "THE DEFENDERS OF SHANNARA" **SPARE**
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>COLLECTION # IN THIS TITLE: COPY (4 of 4)
>CONDITION:GOOD++; spine and pages in solid readable shape
>PUBLISHER: New York:Ballantine Books, Del Rey. Edition [2015]: First; 5th Print (359 pgs)
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NOTE: Even when signed this MMP2 book will always remain a **SEMI-COLLECTIBLE SIGNED SPARE**. THIS COPY can never be a true 100% collectible MMP copy because it is a 5th Print. ( )
  BMueller | Aug 26, 2020 |
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Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Legend has it that Paxon Leah is descended from the royals and warriors who once ruled the Highlands and waged war with magical weapons. But those kings, queens, and heroes are long gone, and there is nothing enchanted about the antique sword that hangs above Paxon’s fireplace. Running his family’s modest shipping business, Paxon leads a quiet life—until extraordinary circumstances overturn his simple world . . . and rewrite his destiny.
 
When his brash young sister is abducted by a menacing stranger, Paxon races to her rescue with the only weapon he can find. And in a harrowing duel, he is stunned to discover powerful magic unleashed within him—and within his ancestors’ ancient blade. But his formidable new ability is dangerous in untrained hands, and Paxon must master it quickly because his nearly fatal clash with the dark sorcerer Arcannen won’t be his last. Leaving behind home and hearth, he journeys to the keep of the fabled Druid order to learn the secrets of magic and earn the right to become their sworn protector.
 
But treachery is afoot deep in the Druids’ ranks. And the blackest of sorcery is twisting a helpless innocent into a murderous agent of evil. To halt an insidious plot that threatens not only the Druid order but all the Four Lands, Paxon Leah must summon the profound magic in his blood and the legendary mettle of his elders in the battle fate has chosen him to fight.

Praise for The High Druid’s Blade
 
“High adventure, lots of action, and appealing [characters] . . . a good place for new readers to jump into the author's world.”Library Journal

“Terry Brooks is a grandmaster of the fantasy genre, and his latest will both captivate and surprise readers. . . . It’s truly magical.”—Associated Press
 
“Brooks once again gifts readers with a breathless adventure in this new Shannara trilogy, the Defenders of Shannara. The action begins in the first chapter and doesn’t end until the last page.”RT Book Reviews
 
“A great place to introduce yourself to all of Brooks’s novels . . . [The High Druid’s Blade] is a great stand-alone book and will definitely throw you headfirst into the world of Shannara.”—Whedonopolis
 
The High Druid's Blade is an intriguing, action-filled novel that you are sure to love.”—Faire’s Fair Book Reviews
 
“Readers both new [and old] will enjoy reading The High Druid’s Blade.”—The Arched Doorway
 
“An enjoyable read . . . I will definitely be picking up the next book when it comes out.”—Jessie Reads Everything
 
Praise for Terry Brooks
 
The Sword of Shannara is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooks’s cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy.”—Karen Russell, New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia!
 
“If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Spear
 
“I can’t even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks’s books I’ve read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part...

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