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The concluding volume (Book Three) to The High Druid of Shannara
Young Penderrin Ohmsford has been charged with the daunting task of rescuing his aunt Grianne, Ard Rhys of the Druid order, from her forced exile in the terrifying dimension of all things damned: the Forbidding. With the noble dwarf Tagwen and the prodigal elven princess Khyber Elessedil by his side - and with the outcome of the bloody war between the Federation and the Free-born at stake - Pen has accepted his mission without question. But not without risk ... or sacrifice.
Shadea a’Ru, the ruthless Druid responsible for usurping the true Ard Rhys, has sent her agents and assassins in relentless pursuit of Pen’s small band. And in securing the talisman he needs to breach the Forbidding, Pen has paid a devastating price. Now, if the last of the Free-born forces should fill, Shadea’s domination of the Four Lands will be assured. Only Pen’s success can turn the tide.
But Pen’s challenge grows greater when he learns that his parents, Bek Ohmsford and Rue Meridien, have fallen into Shadea’s hands. He must try to save them, by plunging into the depths of Druid’s Keep where Shadea’s minions and dark magic lurk at every turn.
Yet these dangers will all pale in comparison to the horrors that wait inside the Forbidding - horrors poised to break free upon the Four Lands when the time is right...
'Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world' Philip Pullman
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Tanequil
Book Two of The High Druid of ShannaraPen Ohmsford is the only one who can rescue the rightful High Druid of Shannara from her exile. But what even he doesn’t know is that a long banished evil has returned – an evil that my threaten everyone in the Four Lands.
Events that began in Jarka Runs come swiftly to a head in this second thrilling volume of High Druid of Shannara, by master myth-maker Terry Brooks.
Grianne Ohmsford, rightful High Druid of Shannara, has been banished to the harsh mirror-world of the Forbidding. Her only hope for rescue is her nephew Penderrin - but Pen is under siege as well. Both he and his parents are sought by the treacherous druid who took Grianne’s place and who wants to make sure their magic will never help her return.
Eluding death is only half the battle for Pen. To breach the Forbidding and bring Grianne back to the natural world means finding the fabled Tanequil, and the talisman it alone can provide. That means journeying into the Inkrim - a dreaded region thick with shadows and haunted by harrowing legends. It also means striking a bargain more severe than Pen could ever imagine.
And there is a third threat. No one but Grianne is aware that her entry into the Forbidding allowed something dark to escape. A fearsome force long ago exiled has been let back into Grianne’s world. She knows that this creature - which can bend itself to any shape, and can kill at will - may be only the vanguard of a much greater, devastating invasion.
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Jarka Ruus: High Druid of Shannara
Book One of The High Druid of Shannara
Twenty years have passed since the events told in The Voyage of The Jerle Shannara trilogy. Grianne Ohmsford, rescued from oblivion by her brother Bek, has renounced her former life as the evil Ilse Witch, and now serves as the head of a new Druid Council. Her purpose is to defend the Four Lands from anarchy and warfare. Such was the destiny foretold for her by the Druid, Walker Boh.
But there are those who cannot easily forgive her past actions, and are loathe to follow her leadership. When Grianne’s enemies cause her to disappear, only a few loyal friends can help her. The dwarf Tagwen; Grianne’s nephew, Pen Ohmsford; and the Elf Prince, Ahren Elessedil, begin a desperate journey to find Grianne and return her to the Druids’ keep at Paranor. Their quest is urgent, their way uncertain and perilous, for the darkest of magics have been used to spirit Grianne away.
Pen Ohmsford is descended from the line of Jerle Shannara, the first of the Elven Kings, but his own magic seems small and inadequate when measured against that of his aunt’s enemies, who will stop at nothing to thwart Pen’s efforts to rescue his aunt and restore the nascent Druid Council. And there is another threat. An ancient and deadly power has found its way out into the world. If things are not put to rights, the danger to the Four Kingdoms will be immeasurable.
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The Word and the Void
The Complete Story in One Volume
Confront The Ultimate Magic In Terry Brooks’ Stunning Trilogy Of Demons And Dark Destiny
Running With The Demon
One Fourth of July weekend, two men come to Hopewell,
Illinois. One is a demon, a dark servant of the Void, who will feed off the anger and frustration of the community to achieve a terrible goal. The other is a Knight of the Word, and wielder of a staff of enormous power. His name is John Ross and he is humanity’s last hope.
A Knight Of The Word
The years spent battling the horrors of the Void have taken
their toll on John Ross. He’s lost his spirit and his belief and - just when he needs it most - his magic. For a demon like no other is about to be unleashed from the Void and if John does not take up his staff and do battle, all will be lost forever.
Angel Fire East
John Ross has heard rumours of the birth of a gypsy morph -
a rare and dangerous creature formed of wild magics. If it can be
found, the creature could prove a valuable weapon in John’s ceaseless fight against the demons. But time is short, and deep in the dark reaches of the Void, an evil beyond imagining is beginning to stir …
‘By far the best of Terry Brooks’ many wonderful novels’ John Saul
‘His fans should embrace it as eagerly as they have The Sword of Shannara’ Publisher’s Weekly
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The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr
Book Three
With the armies of darkness swarming against the rapidly dwindling members of the Jerle Shannara, the last stand between good and evil begins…
New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks became the master of epic fantasy with the publication of his legendary debut, The Sword of Shannara. Since then, each new novel in the Shannara saga has brilliantly built upon and deepened the world of breathtaking magic, adventure, and intrigue he created. In The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara - his third mesmerising series - he literally took his legions of loyal readers soaring to new heights as a colourful contingent of characters took to the skies aboard a magnificent airship on a quest fraught with wonder and danger.
Now in Morgawr, the quest at last draws to its climactic conclusion, as the forces of good and evil vying against each other to possess an ancient magic race towards an explosive clash - and whatever fate awaits the victor . . . and the vanquished. Harrowing confrontations with the merciless Ilse Witch and the monstrous Antrax have already taken their toll on the intrepid heroes of the Four Lands. But their darkest adversary now snaps at their heels, in the form of the Morgawr - master of the Ilse Witch, feeder upon the souls of his enemies, and centuries-old sorcerer of unimaginable might.
With a fleet of airships and a crew of walking dead men at his command, the Morgawr is in relentless pursuit of the Jerle Shannara and the crew that mans her. For the Morgawr, the goal is two fold: to find and control the fabled ancient books of magic, and to destroy the dark disciple who betrayed him - the Ilse Witch. But the Ilse Witch is already a prisoner . . . of herself. Exposed to the awesome power of the Sword of Shannara, and forced to confront the truth of her horrifying deeds, she has fled deep into her own mind. Now at the mercy of those who seek vengeance against her, her only protector is her long-lost brother, Bek Ohmsford, who is determined to redeem his beloved sister . . . and deliver her to the destiny predicted for her by the Druid Walker Bob.
Once again, Terry Brooks weaves together high adventure, vividly wrought characters, and a spellbinding world into an irresistible story of heroism and sacrifice, love and honour. In Morgawr, fans of the Shannara mythos will find both a satisfying finale and the promise of new wonders yet to come.
About The Author
A writer since high school, Terry Brooks published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara, in 1977. It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on The New York Times Trade Paperback bestseller list, where it remained for more than five months. He has published twenty consecutive bestselling novels since.
A practising attorney for many years, Terry Brooks now writes full time and lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.
Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.
Straken
(Simon & Schuster,
2005)
Aug 05
Tanequil
(Simon & Schuster,
2004)
Pocket Books Pbk May 05
The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
(Orbit Pbk,
2004)
Jarka Ruus: High Druid of Shannara
(Simon & Schuster Audio,
2003)
The Word and the Void
(Orbit Pbk,
2003)
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Morgawr
(Earthlight,
2002)
Earthlight Pbk May 03
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Anthrax
(Earthlight,
2001)
Angel Fire East
(Orbit,
1999)
Orbit Pbk Oct 00
Myths & Magic
(Titan Books Pbk,
1999)
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