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The Elfstones of Shannara

The Elfstones of Shannara

Epic FantasyFantasy
Pages
636
Published
1982
Language
English

Synopsis

An ancient evil is breaking free, threatening the land of Shannara. The magical Ellcrys tree, which holds the demons captive, is dying. Wil Ohmsford, the heir to the Elfstones, must protect Amberle as she undertakes a dangerous journey to save the tree and the world. With demons already loose, their quest to find the Bloodfire is their only hope.

Prose complexity
4/10

Collected in

Book cover of The sword of Shannara trilogy
The sword of Shannara trilogy

Vibe

AdventurousTenseDarkHopeful
Chosen OneQuestReluctant Hero

Genres

Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy Adventure Science Fiction

About the author

T
Terry Brooks

Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two movie novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the biggest-selling living fantasy writers.

Characters

Wil OhmsfordProtagonist
AmberleProtagonist
AllanonSupporting
All characters in The Elfstones of Shannara

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