Here are the first three novels of that classic series - 'The sword of shannara', 'The elfstones of shannara', and 'The wishsong of shannara' - the beginning of a phenomenal epic of good and evil. 'The sword of shannara' - Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. 'The elfstones of shannara' - The magical Ellcrys tree is dying, loosening the spell that bars the Demons from enacting vengeance upon the land. 'The Wishsong of Shannara' - An ancient Evil is stirring to new life, sending its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. To win through the vile growth that protects this dark force, the Druid Allanon needs Brin Ohmsford - for she alone holds the magic power of the wishsong. Reluctantly Brin joins the Druid on his dangerous journey. But a prophecy foretells doom, as Evil nurses its plans to trap the unsuspecting Brin into a fate far more horrible than death.