The Great Wars (series)
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The Genesis of Shannara is the title of a series of novels written by Terry Brooks
. The first book, Armageddon's Children
, was released by Del Rey Books
on August 29, 2006 in the United States and by Orbit Books
on September 7, 2006 in the United Kingdom.
These novels bridge the Word & Void series with the Legends of Shannara
series, two other of Brooks' productions. They cover events during The Great Wars
, which are alluded to often in the Shannara
series.
Armageddon's Children
The first novel in the Genesis trilogy details the quest of two Knights of the Word in protecting two powerful magics in a post-apocalyptic Earth.
The Elves of Cintra
This book deals mostly with the Elves first mentioned in Armageddon's Children. It continues the storyline of the two Knights of the Word of the previous book. It was released August 28th of 2007.
The Gypsy Morph
The conclusion to the trilogy deals with the titular Gypsy Morph finding the safe haven from the coming cataclysm to protect those that will populate the new world. It was released on August 26th, 2008.
Terry Brooks
Terence Dean "Terry" Brooks is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print...
. The first book, Armageddon's Children
Armageddon's Children
Armageddon's Children is the first novel in Terry Brooks' fantasy trilogy The Genesis of Shannara, which bridges the events of Brooks' Word/Void trilogy with his Shannara series...
, was released by Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...
on August 29, 2006 in the United States and by Orbit Books
Orbit Books
Orbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company...
on September 7, 2006 in the United Kingdom.
These novels bridge the Word & Void series with the Legends of Shannara
Legends of Shannara
Legends of Shannara is the title of a series of novels written by Terry Brooks. The first book, Bearers of the Black Staff, was released by Del Rey Books on August 24, 2010 in the United States. These novels bridge the Genesis of Shannara series with the Shannara series, two other series by Brooks'...
series, two other of Brooks' productions. They cover events during The Great Wars
The Great Wars
The Great Wars are a fictional conflict from the Shannara series by Terry Brooks.According to legend, the Great Wars were a result of several things. These things were common to most societies: territorial dispute, political disagreement, and so on...
, which are alluded to often in the Shannara
Shannara
Shannara is an epic fantasy series of novels written by Terry Brooks, beginning with The Sword of Shannara in 1977 and continuing through Bearers of the Black Staff which was released on August 24, 2010, as well as a prequel, First King of Shannara...
series.