Wards of Faerie: The Dark Legacy of Shannara

Terry Brooks

Aug 2012 · The Dark Legacy of Shannara Book 1 · Sold by Del Rey

About this ebook

Seven years after the conclusion of the High Druid of Shannara trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks at last revisits one of the most popular eras in the legendary epic fantasy series that has spellbound readers for more than three decades.
 
Tumultuous times are upon the world now known as the Four Lands. Users of magic are in conflict with proponents of science. The dwindling Druid order is threatened with extinction. A sinister politician has used treachery and murder to rise as prime minister of the mighty Federation. Meanwhile, poring through a long-forgotten diary, the young Druid Aphenglow Elessedil has stumbled upon the secret account of an Elven girl’s heartbreak and the shocking truth about the vanished Elfstones, which once warded the lands and kept evil at bay. But never has a little knowledge been so very dangerous—as Aphenglow quickly learns when she’s set upon by assassins. Yet there can be no turning back from the road to which fate has steered her. Whoever captures the Elfstones and their untold powers will surely hold the advantage in the devastating clash to come.

BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Terry Brooks's Bloodfire Quest.
 
“I can’t even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks’s books I’ve read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part of my childhood.”—Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind

“Shannara was one of my favorite fictional worlds growing up, and I look forward to many return trips.”—Karen Russell, New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia!

“If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series

Ratings and reviews

I love everything Terry writes, but this book and what it is building to will blow your mind. Luckily the next book comes out in March and then the third in August of 13. Way to step it up Terry. I cant express enough to Brooks fans and potential fans how incredible this story is. They're searching for lost elfstones for crying out loud.Terry is as honed as I've ever read him before. This is a must have, but I'd recommend buying a physical copy. There's a new artwork foldout included. Its stunning.

Long time fan and am utterly disappointed. Weak story. Characters are all weak and confused. Definitely not the shannara that I am used to reading about. Never read a terry brooks novel before that I didnt care how it ended till now.

I couldnt put it down, by far a very good showwing of the authors talent to create vivid setting for you imagination to thrive, and a great twist at the end, about time with the optioning of the elfstones of shannara for production that a bloodfire quest was brought in.

About the author

Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest.