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1 online resource (305 pages) : illustration. |
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The defenders of Shannara |
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Brooks, Terry.
Defenders of Shannara.
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| Summary |
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.--From the hardcover edition. |
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Paxon Leah attempts to rescue his kidnapped sister using a seemingly insignificant family sword, only to uncover a plot to overthrow the Druids, who reveal the ancient sword's formidable powers. |
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"Paxon Leah never thought of the old family sword hanging above his living room hearth as anything other than an intriguing ornament...until his sister is kidnapped by a sorceror. Following the dark mage with nothing but this piece of steel to protect him, Paxon stumbles into a plot to overthow the Druids and remake the world...and accidentally unlocks the powers of the ancient blade. Now, he must learn to master the sword's power in order to protect not only his sister, but also the very people who are teaching him to control his powers in the first place: the Druids!"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
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Druids -- Fiction.
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Druids and druidism -- Fiction.
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Shannara (Imaginary place) -- Fiction.
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Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction.
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Good and evil -- Fiction.
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Druids and Druidism. |
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Good and evil. |
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Quests (Expeditions) |
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Shannara (Imaginary place) |
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Fantasy fiction.
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Electronic books. |
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Fantasy fiction.
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Fiction.
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Fantasy fiction.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Brooks, Terry. High Druid's blade New York : Del Rey, [2014] 9780345540706 (DLC) 2014001970 (OCoLC)851420359 |
| ISBN |
9780345540713 : $23.97 |
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0345540719 : $23.97 |
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