The Sword of Shannara is a fantasy novel in which a group of people gets together to search for the magical sword of Shannara. However, the problem is that the only person who can retrieve the sword is Shea, who is completely unaware of the fact that Brona exists and is coming to destroy the world.
Brona is the evil warlock lord and has the power to destroy the world. At first, Shea does not believe in the tales of Brona until a dread minion of evil comes to Vale to kill him, as he is the last of the bloodline and the true heir of Shannara.
Shea’s adoptive brother, Flick, joins him along with Menion, Prince of Leah, a friend of Shea’s. In the course of the quest, as the group becomes separated, the three friends learn much about “manhood’s responsibilities.”
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