The Wishsong of Shannara

by Terry Brooks

Book Overview

ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FANTASY TALES OF ALL TIME. NOW AN EPIC TV SERIES. An ancient evil is stirring, intent on the complete destruction of all life. The Druid Allanon sets out on a dangerous journey to save the world, reluctantly aided by Brin Ohmsford, daughter of Wil Ohmsford--for she alone holds the magic power of the wishsong. But a prophecy foretells doom, as evil nurses its plan to trap the unsuspecting Brin into a fate far more horrible than...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345356365
• ISBN13: 9780345356369
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Much better than Elfstones.

I must say that I disagree with the last review.Wishsong is better than Elfstones.In Elfstones,the "bad guyes"were easy as pie .In Wishsong,Brooks resumes the theme of winning by a thread ,translation:the evil peoples are hard.Brin is one of my favorite characters in the whole series so far ,next to Risca ,Foraker,Hendel,Tay ,Raybur and a good deal of other people.It's just so easy to understand her feelings and her thoughts.Anyway ,here is the plot :Brin and Jair Ohmsford ,like most Ohmsfords live in Shady Vale and they bare the power of the wishsong:Wish for it ,sing for it ,and it's your's.Their pleasant lives are disturbed when Allanon the Druid comes to them in need of Brin's wishsong ,for the evil Ildatch book has unleashed the Mord Wraiths upon the Four Lands.Brin must travel with Allanon to the Maelmord,where the Ildatch is kept ,and destroy it with the wishsong .Jair however is making a quest towards Heaven's Well to heal the land that the Wraiths have poisoned.

Great Piece!

Hey, this is yet another great book by Terry Brooks. It is about the singing of a brother and a sister that one can create images, and one that can make things happen in real life. These two and many more join up to kill an evil book that helped create the Warlock Lord and is now in possesion of the Mord Wraiths......

Converted

I am a recently converted Brooks fan. Like Saul of Tarsis I once took delight in casting stones at this man & his readers. But I have seen the light. This is one of my favorite Shannara Novels. I put them in this order: Sword of Shannara Wishsong of Shannara First King of Shannara Druid of the Shannara The rest all fall on a level plain. Basically, there's no reason why these pleasant books should take away from great literature. Only a snob would make that argument. Try this book - you'll like it.

Depressing, but WONDERFUL!!

I have never cried at a book like I did when I read "Wishsong of Shannara". I had grown so fond of Allanon, Garet Jax, Edain Elessedil, and the others, I actually cried (I usually don't cry at books or movies). I loved this book SO MUCH!! It was an awesome story. Still, I can't rank it as high as The Sword of Shannara.