Even After Sword Was Published, I Was

If You Do Not Love What You Do, If You Are Not Appropriately Grateful For The Chance To Create Something Magical Each Time You Sit Down At The Computer Or With A Pencil And Paper In Hand, Somewhere Along The Way Your Writing Will Betray You.

Deception Is Mostly A Game We Play With Ourselves.

Herein Lies The Heart And Soul Of The Nations. Their Right To Be Free Men, Their Desire To Live In Peace, Their Courage To Seek Out Truth, Herein Lies The Sword Of Shannara.

I Didn't Want Readers To Have To Make Allowances For What They Couldn't See, But To Be Able To Say To Themselves That The Fabric Of The Magic Detailed Was Perfectly Believable.

A World In Which Elves Exist And Magic Works Offers Greater Opportunities To Digress And Explore.