Questions About Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara, #1)

by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author)

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Do I have to read The Shannara series, to enjoy this book? I'm up for that, but I'd rather not. :)

Christopher I would definitely read "The Sword of Shannara" trilogy first (noting that there is an astronomical jump in writing quality between the first and seco…moreI would definitely read "The Sword of Shannara" trilogy first (noting that there is an astronomical jump in writing quality between the first and second books) as is the recommended reading order, but you needn't follow the list so adamantly after that.(less)

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Does anyone know if an Audible version is being planned?

Chris Tardif Well, I found the answer to my question. The rights to the Genesis of Shannara series appear to be owned by audibooksnow.com. They were recorded in 20…moreWell, I found the answer to my question. The rights to the Genesis of Shannara series appear to be owned by audibooksnow.com. They were recorded in 2006-ish.(less)

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According to bibliographies Armageddon's Children is the prequill for all the Shannara books so I thought it would be the best to begin with for the History of the Series. Yet others say to start with the actual Shannara books. Which ones do you find more interesting and better to actually get into the story without it dragging on?

Christopher Ware I would recommend reading the Shannara books and the prequels in the order they were published.

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