Armageddon's Children: Book One of the Genesis of Shannara - Genesis of Shannara (Paperback)
Terry Brooks (author)Published: 05/07/2007
Fifty years from now, our world is unrecognisable. Pollution and warfare have poisoned the skies, the water and the soil. Pockets of society still exist, living in highly fortified strongholds, while those outside the walls roam the landscape - either predator or prey. But even these isolated compounds are not safe; armies of demons and once-men assault their defences, and inevitably, one by one, they succumb. Civilisation has fallen and anarchy is the only law. Logan Tom and Angel Perez are the last two Knights to stand against the forces of chaos. These two extraordinary people have the ability to resist the dark tide, and to them will fall twin tasks: to find and protect a very old and a very new magic. They are humanity's last hope. Although the odds are stacked against them, Logan and Angel have the power to halt the destruction of the Old World. It will be up to others to usher in the New ...
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9781841494807
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 320 g
Dimensions: 200 x 130 x 30 mm
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'Compelling and rewarding ... surprisingly emotional, rich with human feeling and insight. Moore has a keen ear for both dialogue and a well-turned phrase, and the writing is suffused with a reckless joy' Robert J. Wiersema, Quill & Quire 'An astonishing writer. She brings to her pages what we are always seeking in fiction and only find in the best of it: a magnetizing gift for revealing how the earth feels, looks, tastes, smells' Richard Ford, author of Independence Day '[She] is from Newfoundland - a rare and fortunate inheritance for any novelist. But she can also flat-out write, and would be a major find even if she came from Kansas' Richard Ford, author of Independence Day
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“Armageddon's Children”
this is the best book i've ever readthis dude rocks my socks:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
“Chillingly magnificent”
A fascinating look into the future as envisioned by the creator of the World of Shannara. Fans of Terry Brooks know how great his Shannara novels are. However the Genesis of Shannara series would be a great starting... More
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