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The Wishsong of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #3)

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by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author)

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Are the books anything like the TV show??
Maria Rose The setting is the same ( a fantasy land with a powerful Druid who shows up to find a person with a magic skill to fight the upcoming evil, plus gnome…moreThe setting is the same ( a fantasy land with a powerful Druid who shows up to find a person with a magic skill to fight the upcoming evil, plus gnomes, trolls, Warlocks, etc). But that's where the similarity ends. I never read the books until after I saw the show, so I couldn't compare the timeline of the show to books. They did take some liberty with Allanon as the books describe him as an extremely tall thin person but I like the actor who portrayed Allanon on the show, plus he has the deep voice and eyes to emanate the power of the Druid. (less)
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If you liked this book, what others would you recommend to your friends?
JD-Reads-Books Lord of the Rings for sure, as Shannara take a lot from that epic.
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When is the book made?
Eric Glueckert Terry Brooks had it published in 1985.
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