In 2001, Del Rey Books released a Shannara compendium titled The World of Shannara. It was a 206 page guide to Shannara, with painted illustrations and additional informations not found in the books. It incorporated information from the Old World through to the formation of the Druids and all the way up through The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara. It sold out rather quickly and has since been out of print.

That changes in September 2008. For several years, Terry and Del Rey have had plans to revise and update The World of Shannara, adding the High Druid of Shannara series and growing the Old World aspect seen in the new Genesis of Shannara series. It will be published as a new hardcover with a new cover for its dust jacket, and it will have about 48 pages more content than the one released in 2001. It will have new art, including Logan Tom, Angel, Kirisin, and Simralin. It will also connect and link the Word/Void series.

When more information is released about this, it will be posted here on the website! In the meantime, get ready for September 2008!

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