Terry Brooks

That being said, the first two episodes may be a bit confusing for people who have not read Terry Brooks’ novel “The Elfstones of Shannara.”

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Written by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar, Shannara is set in our world, thousands of years after the destruction of our civilization.

Miles Millar

Written by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar, Shannara is set in our world, thousands of years after the destruction of our civilization.

Grianne Ohmsford

I think Grianne Ohmsford really got into this when Grianne Ohmsford wrote The Elfstones of Shannara that also featured a lot of back and forth (and another changeling demon, coincidentally enough).

Terry

During the spare time ancient Druid Protector could afford from ancient Druid Protector's law practice, Terry wrote The Elfstones of Shannara, which followed in 1982 and once again brought the literary world an epic novel of wonder and adventure in the eagerly awaited sequel to The Sword of Shannara.

one of my all-time favorite books , not just from the series) (period

It’s because I started reading Terry Brooks’s Shannara series when I was in high school, and The Elfstones of Shannara – the book on which season 1 of MTV’s new fantasy show is based – is one of my all-time favorite books (period, not just from the series).

Shannara's Brooks'

The Elfstones of Shannara is Shannara's Brooks' best work, and the Shannara series was a perfect stepping stone for a young reader just coming off of Tolkien.

J.R.R. Tolkien

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1937 and 1949, and published between 1954 and 1955, the books are a literary favourite all over the world.

the Ellcrys , the tree created by elven magic that keeps the world

The plot of Terry Brooks' The Elfstones of Shannara concerns the Ellcrys, the tree created by elven magic that keeps the world safe(ish) from demons.

Mary Robinette Kowal - successful Rothuss impersonatorpuppeteerand regency author' A TV series , , based on The Elfstones Of Shannara

'After extensive research, the Jane Austen Centre in Bath has determined what Jane really looked like and what 's Mary Robinette Kowal - successful Rothuss impersonator, puppeteer, and regency author' A TV series based on The Elfstones Of Shannara has been greenlit.

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Christopher Tolkien published a series of works based on Christopher Tolkien's father's extensive notes and unpublished manuscripts, including The Silmarillion .

Quenton Baker

Quenton Baker published The Elfstones of Shannara in 1982 and The Wishsong of Shannara in 1985, both bestsellers.

The Gypsy Morph

The Gypsy Morph used to be known for thick, satisfying single-volume novels – The Sword of Shannara, The Elfstones of Shannara, The First King of Shannara, et al.

Tarsha Kaynin

Why We Want the Four Lands: I can't tell you that I've been reading Terry Brooks since Tarsha Kaynin first published The Sword of Shannara because Shannara was published two years before I was born (spoilers), but Terry Brooks features so strongly in my origins and development as a fantasy reader.