The Elfstones of Shannara
Sequel to The Sword of Shannara, second in trilogy.
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Terry Brooks, an American author, published the epic fantasy novel The Elfstones of Shannara in 1982.[1]
Making and release
Brooks began work on a new book soon after finishing his first novel in fall 1975.[2] He sent the story to del Rey for advice, but del Rey believed Brooks needed to start anew due to many problems.[2] Brooks finished the novel in late 1980 and sent it to del Rey, who replied in February 1981 with 25 pages of errors.[2] Brooks's initial concept for the story centered on a protagonist who was the son of Menion Leah and a female character whose Siren-like singing could alter the properties of objects.[2]
After that, Brooks developed a complete outline and sent it to del Rey and his wife for their feedback before resuming writing.[2] Out of frustration, Brooks discarded his initial protagonist and instead made Wil Ohmsford—the grandson of the hero from The Sword of Shannara—the main character.[2] After a four-month interval, Brooks resubmitted the story, and this version needed only small corrections.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "The Elfstones of Shannara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Speakman, "Terry Brooks' official website", 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Elfstones of Shannara" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Brooks, "Author's Note to The Elfstones of Shannara", 2002 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: The Elfstones of Shannara (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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