This novel is a sequel to
The Sword of Shannara,
and I’d recommend you read them in order to prevent confusion and some
spoilers. The Druid Allanon once again senses danger and calls upon a
member of the Ohmsford family to help him; in the last novel Flick and
Shea Ohmsford went on a quest to save the land, but this time it’s their
younger relative, Wil. His task is to protect Amberle, who is
responsible for carrying a seed from the dying Ellcrys so that it maybe
reborn. This is necessary because the Ellcrys is a magical tree that
holds demons in an another realm. As the Ellcrys weakens, demons escape
from the realm and wage war on all the races of the land. Allanon aids
the armies’ defense against the demons, while more demons chase Wil and
Amberle the all along their quest, so it’s very action packed and tense.
It was interesting to read this one after the Dark Legacy of Shannara
trilogy because the quest is the same, to renew the Ellcrys, but set
many centuries after this book. As the title suggests, this is done, in
both stories actually, with the help of the Elfstones which are very
powerful magical stones. I very much enjoyed this one, just as well as
the others in the series I’ve read, so I’d highly recommend it if you
are looking a good immersive fantasy novel series.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try
The Sword of Shannara (Book One of this trilogy) and
The Wishsong of Shannara (Book Three of this trilogy), both by Terry Brooks.]
[ official
Elfstones of Shannara page on the official
Terry Brooks web site ]
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