The Scions of Shannara
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| Author | Terry Brooks |
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| Cover Artist | Keith Parkinson |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Series | Heritage of Shannara |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
| Released | March 1990 |
| Media Type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 419 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-345-37074-0 |
| Preceded by | The Wishsong of Shannara |
| Followed by | The Druid of Shannara |
The Scions of Shannara is a fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. It is the first book in the Heritage of Shannara series, which takes place three hundred years after the end of the previous Shannara trilogy. The first version was published in 1990. The book follows the lives of the Scions of Shannara, Par Ohmsford, Walker Boh, and Wren (Ohmsford).
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Par Ohmsford and his brother Coll start the story in Varfleet, telling legends of the past in a tavern through the use of Par's magic, the wishsong. At this point, Par can only use his magic to create illusions. What Par and Coll are doing, however, is illegal under the law of the Federation because magic is supposedly the cause for various problems that are occurring in the Four Lands. Rimmer Dall, first seeker for the Federation, bursts in and tries to arrest Par and Coll. They escape and decide to travel to Leah to meet up with their friend, Morgan Leah.
A former Druid named Cogline visits all the "scions of Shannara": Par Ohmsford, Walker Boh, and Par's cousin, Wren. All the scions meet at the Valley of Shale and receive tasks from the shade of Allanon. Both Wren and Walker see their charges as impossible and leave, but Par is determined to fulfill his task.
Par heads to the city of Varfleet with his companions, Morgan Leah, Coll Ohmsford, Steff, and Teel to request for help from an outlaw ally. Upon reaching their meeting point, however, they are pursued by Federation. Hirehone, one of the outlaws, hides them in an underground basement before taking them to the Parma Key.
The party then enlists the help of the outlaw chief, Pardishar Creel.
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| Novels of Terry Brooks’ Shannara universe | ||||
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| Word/Void: | Running with the Demon | A Knight of the Word | Angel Fire East | |
| The Genesis of Shannara: | Armageddon's Children | The Elves of Cintra | Untitled | |
| Prequel to Shannara: | First King of Shannara | |||
| The Original Shannara Trilogy: | The Sword of Shannara | The Elfstones of Shannara | The Wishsong of Shannara | |
| The Heritage of Shannara: | The Scions of Shannara | The Druid of Shannara | The Elf Queen of Shannara | The Talismans of Shannara |
| The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: | Ilse Witch | Antrax | Morgawr | |
| High Druid of Shannara: | Jarka Ruus | Tanequil | Straken | |
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| Other Shannara products | ||||
| The World of Shannara | Shannara PC Game | |||
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