Reading order · 3 books · 2014 to 2016 · Set in invented worlds
Defenders of Shannara Books in Order
The Defenders of Shannara are standalone novels about the protectors of the druid order.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2014 to 2016
- First book
- The High Druid's Blade
- Latest
- The Sorcerer's Daughter (2016)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Defenders of Shannara book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1The High Druid's Blade2014With Paxon LeahPaxon Leah sets out to rescue his kidnapped sister, and finds a new calling with the druids.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Darkling Child2015With Paxon LeahNow sworn to protect the Druids, Paxon Leah must find a minstrel with the dangerous wishsong before a sorcerer can use it as a weapon.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Sorcerer's Daughter2016With Paxon LeahA standalone adventure in the world of Shannara, exploring untold stories of the Four Lands.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with The High Druid’s Blade.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Paxon Leah |
|---|---|
| 1 The High Druid's Blade | LLead |
| 2 The Darkling Child | LLead |
| 3 The Sorcerer's Daughter | LLead |
Characters in the Defenders of Shannara books
1 character from Terry Brooks’s chart, with the number of Defenders of Shannara books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Paxon LeahHighlander who becomes the druids' protector | 3 | The High Druid's Blade 2014 |