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About the Author

Terry Brooks was a practising attorney for many years, but now writes full time. His first novel, THE SWORD OF SHANNARA, remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 5 months. Every one of the 23 novels that have followed has been an international b

Reviews

If you haven't read Terry Brooks, you haven't read fantasy
*Christopher Paolini, author of ERAGON*

Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world
*Philip Pullman*

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 ERAGON
Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world -- Philip Pullman
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

In a desperate attempt to reverse the destruction wrought by the Shadowen upon the Four Lands, Walker Boh, the ``Dark Uncle,'' embarks on a perilous journey to recover the black Elfstone and restore the lost druid keep of Paranor. Brooks's talent for creating complex, memorable characters is evident in this addition to the popular ``Shannara'' series. Recommended.

YA-- This book in the second trilogy about Shannara, which began with The Scions of Shannara (Ballantine, 1990), is set over 300 years after the end of the first trilogy and the death of the Druid Allanon. The evil Shadowen still retain their hold and continue to drain the Four Lands of the magic that had been their lifeblood. The King of the Silver River, a fabulous being as old as mankind, creates a daughter named Quickening and sends her to assist. She joins Morgan Leah and Pe Ell, an assassin who plans to eventually kill her, on a journey to the far north to recover the lost magic, a process that involves the need to capture the Black Elfstone. Brooks weaves an intricate tale with a richly detailed fantasy world peopled with multidimensional characters. As with the previous four books about Shannara, fans will not be disappointed with this wonderful fairy tale. This should be an automatic pur chase for collections serving fantasy readers.-- Barbara A. Lynn, Econo-Clad Books, Topeka, KS