The Wishsong of Shannara (The Shannara Chronicles)

Horror stalked the Four Lands as the Ildatch, ancient source of evil, sent its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. Only Druid Allanon held the magic power of wishsong that could make plants bloom instantly or turn trees from green to autumn gold. But she, too, was in mortal danger, and Ildatch waited for Brin to fall into his trap....

A writer since high school, Terry Brooks published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara, in 1977. It was a New York Times bestseller for more than five months. He has published sixteen consecutive bestsellers since, including the novel based upon the screenplay and story by George Lucas, Star WarsR Episode I: The Phantom MenaceTM. His novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word both won the Rocky Award given by The Rocky Mountain News. His newest hardcover is Ilse Witch, Book One of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara. The author was a practicing attorney for many years but now writes full-time. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. Visit us online at www.shannara.com.