The Wishsong Of Shannara
byTerry Brooks
Genres: Fantasy
Subenres: Epic Fantasy
50 MILLION TERRY BROOKS COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLDTHE SHANNARA CHRONICLES IS NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES'Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world' Philip PullmanHorror stalks the Four Lands. The Ildatch, ancient source of evil, has stirred to life. It sends its foul Mord Wraiths to make war on all living things and bring about, at last, Mankind's destruction. Once again Allanon, Druid Protector of the Races, must seek the help of a descendant of the Elven King, Jerle Shannara. Brin, daughter of Wil Ohmsford, has been born with the magic of the Wishsong, which alone can open a way to the Ildatch. Reluctantly, she joins Allanon on his perilous journey east. Meanwhile her younger brother, Jair, learns that Brin will fail and die unless he can reach her in time. As Brin walks blindly into the trap the Ildatch has set, Jair's only hope of reaching her in time is to travel through the very heart of evil. . . Praise for Terry Brooks:'A master of the craft . . . required reading' Brent Weeks'I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and re-read) over the years' Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind'I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara' Peter V. Brett, author of The Painted Man'If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy' Christopher Paolini, author of EragonThe original Shannara trilogy:THE SWORD OF SHANNARATHE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA (now a major TV series: THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES)THE WISHSONG OF SHANNARA
Language
en
Published on
10/05/2006
Pages
576
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781841495507
Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy epic fantasy with strong character development and magical elements.
Topics Battle against darknessGood and evilMagicDruidsAncient evilQuestPower of natureProphecySaving the worldSupernatural beingsSurvivalFamily
MoodSuspenseful, Dark
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
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