Book description
Five hundred years have passed since the devastating demon-led war that
almost exterminated humankind. Those who escaped the carnage were led to
sanctuary by the boy saviour known as Hawk: the gypsy morph. But now,
the unimaginable has come to pass: the cocoon of protective magic
surrounding the valley has vanished. When Sider Ament, last surviving
Knight of the Word, detects unknown predators stalking the valley, and
Trackers from the human village of Glensk Wood, find two of their own
gruesomely killed, there can be no doubt: the once safe haven of
generations has been laid bare. Together, the young Trackers, the aging
Knight, and a daring Elf princess race to spread word of the encroaching
danger. But suspicion and hostility among their countrymen threaten to
doom their efforts from within, while beyond the breached borders, a
ruthless Troll army masses for invasion. Standing firm between the two,
the last wielder of the black staff and its awesome magic must find a
successor to carry on the fight against the cresting new wave of evil.
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 five months, and he is widely regarded to
have started the post-Tolkien boom in epic fantasy.
