Eight centuries ago the first Knight of the Word was commissioned to combat the demonic evil of the Void. Now that daunting legacy has passed to John Ross—along with powerful magic and the knowledge that his actions are all that stand between a living hell and humanity’s future. Then, after decades of service to the Word, an unspeakable act of violence shatters John Ross’s weary faith. Haunted by guilt, he turns his back on his dread gift, settling down to build a normal life, untroubled by demons and nightmares. But a fallen Knight makes a tempting prize for the Void, which could bend the Knight’s magic to its own evil ends. And once the demons on Ross’s trail track him to Seattle, neither he nor anyone close to him will be safe. His only hope is Nest Freemark, a college student who wields an extraordinary magic all her own. Five years earlier, Ross had aided Nest when the future of humanity rested upon her choice between Word and Void. Now Nest must return the favor. She must restore Ross’s faith, or his life—and hers—will be forfeit…

Allanon is on a desperate quest to find the last heir of Shannara before the Skull Bearers can wipe them all out

When Running with the Demon appeared two years ago, it was recognized at once as a masterpiece in the making, a bold departure that promised to revitalize contemporary urban fantasy and showcase Terry Brooks’s vast storytelling gifts as never before. The second book of the series, A Knight of the Word, raised expectations even higher. Now, in Angel Fire East, sure to be hailed as his most ambitious, most accomplished work yet, Terry Brooks brings his bestselling epic trilogy of good and evil to an unforgettable close. As a Knight of the Word, John Ross has struggled against the tireless dark forces of the Void for twenty-five years. A rootless wanderer scarred as deeply by the magic he wields as by the unspeakable horrors he has witnessed in its service, Ross is driven by dreams that show the world reduced to blood and ashes by the Void and its minions. The grim futures he dreams each night will come true unless he can stop them now, in the present. But for all his power, John Ross is only one man, while the demons he hunts—and which hunt him in turn—are legion. Then Ross learns of the birth of a gypsy morph, a rare and dangerous creature formed of wild magics spontaneously knit together. If he can discover its secret, the morph could be an invaluable weapon against the Void. But the Void, too, knows the value of the morph, and will not rest until the creature has been corrupted—or destroyed. Desperate, Ross returns to the town of Hopewell, Illinois, home of Nest Freemark, a young woman with magical abilities of her own. Twice before, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the lives of Ross and Nest have intersected. Together, they have prevailed. But now they face an ancient evil beyond anything they have ever encountered, for a demon of ruthless intelligence and feral cunning awaits them in Hopewell. As a firestorm of good and evil erupts, threatening to consume lives and shatter dreams, Ross and Nest have but a single chance to solve the mystery of the gypsy morph—and of their own profound connection

Terry Brooks is one of a handful of writers whose work defines modern fantasy fiction. His twenty–three international bestsellers have ranged from the beloved Shannara series to stories that tread a much darker path. Armageddon’s Children is a new creation–the perfect opportunity for readers unfamiliar with Brooks’s previous work to experience an author at the height of his considerable storytelling powers. It is a gripping chronicle of a once–familiar world now spun shockingly out of control, in which an extraordinary few struggle to salvage hope in the face of terrifying chaos. Logan Tom is doomed to remember the past and determined to rescue the future. Far behind him lies a boyhood cut violently short by his family’s slaughter, when the forces of madness and hate swept our world after decadent excesses led to civilization’s downfall. Somewhere ahead of him rests the only chance to beat back the minions of evil that are systematically killing and enslaving the last remnants of humanity. Navigating the scarred and poisoned landscape that once was America and guided by a powerful talisman, Logan has sworn an oath to seek out a remarkable being born of magic, possessed of untold abilities, and destined to lead the final fight against darkness. Across the country, Angel Perez, herself a survivor of the malevolent, death–dealing forces combing the land, has also been chosen for an uncanny mission in the name of her ruined world’s salvation. From the devastated streets of Los Angeles, she will journey to find a place–and a people–shrouded in mystery, celebrated in legend, and vital to the cause of humankind … even as a relentless foe follows close behind, bent on her extermination. While in the nearly forsaken city of Seattle, a makeshift family of refugees has carved out a tenuous existence among the street gangs, mutants, and marauders fighting to stay alive against mounting odds–and something unspeakable that has come from the shadows in search of prey. In time, all their paths will cross. Their common purpose will draw them together. Their courage and convictions will be tested and their fates will be decided, as their singular crusade begins: to take back, or lose forever, the only world they have. In Armageddon’s Children, Brooks brings his gifts as a mythmaker to the timeless theme of the unending, essential conflict between darkness and light–and carries his unique imaginative vision to a stunning new level. Prepare for a breathtaking tour de force. To those who are new to Terry Brooks, welcome. And to those who have read him for many years: prepare for a dramatic surprise

Dreihundert Jahre nach dem Tod des Druiden Allanon bilden die Vier Länder ein Bild des Jammers. Das Südland steht unter derHerrschaft der Föderation, und jegliche Magie ist strengstens untersagt. Als Par Ohmsford und sein Bruder Soll, die Kinder von Shannara, in Varfleet die alten Legenden vortragen, verfolgt man die beiden, da Par Magie angewandt habe, Auf ihrer Flucht begegnen sie einem Unbekannten, der ihnen eine merkwürdige Botschaft überbringt …

In den drei hundert Jahren, die seit dem Tod des Druiden Allanon vergangen sind, haben die Schattenwesen die Vier Länder mit einem Netz der Angst überzogen. Die Suche nach dem schwarzen Elfenstein führt Walker Boh in die dunklen Landstriche hinter den Bergen von Charnal. Seine Gefährten: Morgan Leah, dessen magisches Schwert zerbrochen ist, Quickening, die Tochter des Königs vom Silberfluß, und der Meuchelmörder Pe Ell, der längst entschlossen hat, das Königskind zu töten. Auf ihrer Suche werden sie Dinge sehen, die kein Auge je zuvor erblickt hat

Cztery krainy z wolna umierają, nie mogąc się obronić przed tajemniczymi, potwornymi cieniowcami. Walker Boh, władający magią potomek Shannary, ma za zadanie przywrócić do życia Paranor, dawną wartownię druidów. Potrzebny mu jest do tego Czarny Kamień Elfów, który znajduje się w rękach Uhl Belka, pragnącego cały świat przemienić w kamienną pustynię. W niebezpiecznej wyprawie Walkerowi towarzyszą: Morgan Leah, którego magiczny Miecz został niegdyś złamany, Ożywcza, córka Króla Srebrnej Rzeki, oraz Ell, agent cieniowców. Czy ekspedycja ma szanse powodzenia?

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is stirring. Even the Jedi are caught by surprise, their attentions focused on the political unrest between the Trade Federation and the Republic. Now the dark side of the Force threatens to overwhelm the light, and only an ancient Jedi prophecy stands between hope and doom for the entire galaxy. On the desert world of Tatooine, far from the concerns for the Republic, a slave boy works by day and dreams by night—of being a Jedi Knight and one day traveling the stars to worlds he's only heard of in stories… of finding a way to win freedom from enslavement for himself and his beloved mother. His only hope lies in his extraordinary instincts and his strange gift for understanding the "rightness" of things, talents that allow him to be one of the best Podracers on the planet. In another part of the galaxy, the Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, young Obi-Wan Kenobi, are charged with the protection of the Amidala, the young Queen of Naboo, as she seeks to end the siege of her planet by Trade Federation warships. It is this quest that brings Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and the Queen's beautiful young handmaiden to the sand-swept streets of Tatooine and the shop where the slave boy Anakin Skywalker toils and dreams. And it is this unexpected meeting that marks the beginning of the drama that will become legend…

Shannara series—Prequel: Horrified by the misuse of Magic they had witnessed during the First War of the Races, the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences. Clink, Bremen and a few trusted associates still studied the arcane arts. And for his persistence, Bremen found himself outcast, avoided by all but the few freethinkers among the Druids. But his removal from Paranor was not altogether a terrible thing for, during his travels, Bremen learned that dark forces were on the move from the Northlands. And at the heart of the evil tide was an archmage and former Druid named Brona. Using the special skills he had acquired through his own study of Magic, Bremen was able to penetrate the huge camp of the Troll army and learn many of its secrets. And he immediately understood that if the peoples of the Four Lands were to escape eternal subjugation, they would need to unite. But, even united, they would need a weapon, something so powerful that the evil Magic of Brona, the Warlock Lord, would fail before its night

Legend has it that Paxon Leah is descended from the royals and warriors who once ruled the Highlands and waged war with magical weapons. But those kings, queens, and heroes are long gone, and there is nothing enchanted about the antique sword that hangs above Paxon’s fireplace. Running his family’s modest shipping business, Paxon leads a quiet life—until extraordinary circumstances overturn his simple world . . . and rewrite his destiny. When his brash young sister is abducted by a menacing stranger, Paxon races to her rescue with the only weapon he can find. And in a harrowing duel, he is stunned to discover powerful magic unleashed within him—and within his ancestors’ ancient blade. But his formidable new ability is dangerous in untrained hands, and Paxon must master it quickly because his nearly fatal clash with the dark sorcerer Arcannen won’t be his last. Leaving behind home and hearth, he journeys to the keep of the fabled Druid order to learn the secrets of magic and earn the right to become their sworn protector. But treachery is afoot deep in the Druids’ ranks. And the blackest of sorcery is twisting a helpless innocent into a murderous agent of evil. To halt an insidious plot that threatens not only the Druid order but all the Four Lands, Paxon Leah must summon the profound magic in his blood and the legendary mettle of his elders in the battle fate has chosen him to fight

High Druid of Shannara. More than a quarter of a century after The Sword of Shannara carved out its place in the pantheon of great epic fantasy, the magic of Terry Brooks's New York Times bestselling saga burns as brightly as ever. Three complete series have chronicled the ever–unfolding history of Shannara. But more stories are still to be told–and new adventures have yet to be undertaken. Book One of High Druid of Shannara invites both the faithful longtime reader and the curious newcomer to take the first step on the next extraordinary quest. Twenty years have passed since Grianne Ohmsford denounced her former life as the dreaded Ilse Witch–saved by the love of her brother, the magic of the Sword of Shannara, and the destruction of her evil mentor, the Morgawr. Now, fulfilling the destiny predicted for her, she has established the Third Druid Council, and dedicated herself to its goals of peace, harmony among the races, and defense of the Four Lands. But the political intrigue, secret treachery, and sinister deeds that have haunted Druid history for generations continue to thrive

Twenty years ago, Terry Brooks turned fantasy fiction on its head with The Sword of Shannara, the first fantasy novel to make the mainstream bestseller lists, and the first in an unbroken string of thirteen bestselling books. Now, in Running with the Demon, Brooks does nothing less than revitalize fantasy fiction again, inventing the complex and powerful new mythos of the Word and the Void, good versus evil still, but played out in the theater–in–the–round of the “real world” of our present. On the hottest Fourth of July weekend in decades, two men have come to Hopewell, Illinois, site of a lengthy, bitter steel strike. One is a demon, dark servant of the Void, who will use the anger and frustration of the community to attain a terrible secret goal. The other is John Ross, a Knight of the Word, a man who, while he sleeps, lives in the hell the world will become if he fails to change its course on waking. Ross has been given the ability to see the future. But does he have the power to change it? At stake is the soul of a fourteen–year–old girl mysteriously linked to both men. And the lives of the people of Hopewell. And the future of the country. This Fourth of July, while friends and families picnic in Sinnissippi Park and fireworks explode in celebration of freedom and independence, the fate of Humanity will be decided … A novel that weaves together family drama, fading innocence, cataclysm, and enlightenment, Running with the Demon will forever change the way you think about the fantasy novel. As believable as it is imaginative, as wondrous as it is frightening, it is a rich, exquisitely–written tale to be savored long after the last page is turned

Uplynulo tři sta let od legendárního boje druida Allanona a elfího rodu Ohmsfordů za záchranu Čtyřzemí. Mezitím se Federace zmocnila Jižní země a nastolila svou krutovládu. Elfy ze západu vytlačila a východní trpaslíky uvrhla do otroctví. Par Ohmsford zdědil kouzelné síly svých předků, nedokáže je však plně ovládat. Spolu s bratrem Collem putuje Jižní zemí a přitom ho pronásledují živé sny o legendárním Allanonovi, druidovi, jehož osud byl vždy úzce spjat s osudem rodu Ohmsfordů. Allanon však zemřel již před dávnými věky. Jen s velkým štěstím uniknou Stopařům, kteří pronásledují každého, kdo ovládá a rozšiřuje zakázaná kouzla. Na útěku padnou do nikou obludné čarodějnice. V posledním okamžiku je zachrání Cogline, další postava z legendární minulosti spojovaná s Ohmsfordy. Cogline vypráví Parovi o Stínech, největším nebezpečí, které kdy Čtyři země ohrožovalo a povolává ho k Duhovému jezeru, aby se tam setkal s Allanonovým stínem... Takto začíná další magická a strhující fantasy o Čtyřzemí, Allanonovi a o Ohmsfordech, potomcích králů. Terry Brooks opět dokazuje, že právem patří mezi nejčtenější autory tohoto žánru přinášející vzrušující dávku fantazie

The High Druid of Shannara trilogy draws to a thrilling close as a young hero nears completion of his trial by fire, a banished ruler fights for her life in a wilderness of dread, and forces of darkness and light square off in a battle unto death for the right to absolute rule. Prepare to be spellbound by the masterly hand of bestselling legend weaver Terry Brooks, conjuring at the peak of his skills. For reasons known only to himself, the King of the Silver River has charged young Penderrin Ohmsford, barely more than a boy, 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. Because Shadea a’Ru, the ruthless Druid responsible for imprisoning the true Ard Rhys and usurping leadership at Paranor, has sent her agents and assassins in relentless pursuit of Pen and his comrades. And in securing the talisman he needs to breach the Forbidding, Pen has paid a devastating price. Now if the Free–born forces–already decimated by the Federation’s death–dealing new weapon–should fall, Shadea’s domination of the Four Lands will be assured. Nothing short of Pen’s success can turn the tide

High Druid of Shannara 2 Publisher: Del Rey; 1ST edition (August 31, 2004) ISBN–10: 0345435745 ISBN–13: 978–0345435743 . War threatens the Four Lands, and Shannara's only hope lies in Penderrin Ohmsford, but it's a dreadfully slim hope. To save his world, Pen must restore his aunt, the former Ilse Witch, to her rightful position as High Druid of Shannara. But first Pen must free his aunt Grianne from the Forbidding: the world of the demons. To have the slightest chance of freeing her, he must find the mystical tree called the Tanequil, and somehow craft a talisman from its wood. But Shadea a'Ru, the treacherous usurper of his aunt's position, will do anything to stop Pen — and she has already captured Pen's parents and forced them to reveal their son's whereabouts. Sen Dunsidan, the monstrous Prime Minister of the Federation, has armed his greatest airship with a horrible new weapon. And Pen is just a boy, accompanied on his dangerous quest by only a Dwarf, a young Elf, and a blind Rover girl. Filled with action, treachery, and sacrifice, Tanequil will enthrall Terry Brooks's millions of fans as it roars to a shocking conclusion

A year after the events of The Sword of Shannara, Shea has become very ill. Fearing for his life, Flick goes to a woods witch and seer named Audrana Coos. She gives him a small bottle of liquid and tells him to give it to Shea secretly. She also tells him that Shea will soon go on another quest and that Flick should not dissuade him. Flick does not believe her, but he slips the liquid into Shea’s ale later and the next day Shea’s health has completely recovered. Later Flick tells Shea about the woods witch and Shea thanks him and assures him that he will not be going on any quests or leaving the Vale again. Then Panamon Creel arrives

From New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks comes a thrilling stand–alone novel in his legendary Shannara series–the perfect place for new readers to begin. After taking up his enchanted sword against the dark sorcerer Arcannen, Paxon Leah has become the sworn protector of the Druid order. Now a critical hour is at hand, as a beloved High Druid nears the end of her reign and prepares to pass from the mortal world to the one beyond. There is little time for Paxon to mourn his friend and benefactor before duty summons him. For in a distant corner of the Four Lands, the magic of the wishsong has been detected. Paxon must accompany a Druid emissary to find its source–and ensure the formidable power is not wielded by the wrong hands. But danger is already afoot in the village of Portlow. Gentle traveling minstrel Reyn Frosch possesses the uncanny gift, and curse, of the wishsong. And now his coveted abilities have captured the malevolent interest of none other than Arcannen–whose quest for power is exceeded only by his thirst for vengeance. The lone survivor of a brutal assault on a notorious pirate city, the sorcerer is determined to retaliate against the Federation’s elite military guard–and use the devastating power of the wishsong as his ultimate weapon

In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the mysterious, evil Shadowen have seized control of the Four Lands. The shade of Allanon summons the four scions of Shannara: Par, Coll, Wren, and Walker Boh. To Walker Boh he gives the duty of restoring the lost Druid's Keep, Paranor. For that, Walker Boh needs the black Elfstone, but his search leads him into a trap. Quickening, the daughter of the ancient King of the Silver River, finds Walker Boh dying after an attack by the Shadowen Rimmer Dall. She heals Walker Boh and tells him that the Elfstone is in the hands of the Stone King, who seeks to turn all the world to stone. To secure the Elfstone they must travel through the Charnal Mountains into the perilous, unknown land beyond. And no one knows what horrible monsters the Stone King has set to guard his citadel. They form a strange company to undertake the quest: Walker Boh, with only one arm and no longer able to summon his magic; Morgan Leah, whose once-magic sword has been broken; Quickening, who must depend on the men for her defense; and Pe Ell, an assassin who plans eventually to kill her. Thus, the quest for the black Elfstone begins

"Find the Elves and return them to the world of Men!" the shade of the Druid Allanon had ordered Wren. It was clearly an impossible task. The Elves had been gone from the Westland for more than a hundred years. There was not even a trace of their former city of Arborlon left to mark their passing. No one in the Westland knew of them—except, finally, the Addershag. The blind old woman had given instructions to find a place on the coast of the Blue Divide, build a fire, and keep it burning for three days."One will come for you." Tiger Ty, the Wing Rider, had come on his giant Roc to carry Wren and her friend Garth to the only clear landing site on the island of Morrowindl, where, he said, the Elves might still exist, somewhere in the demon-haunted jungle. Now she stood within that jungle, remembering the warning of the Addershag: "Beware, Elf-girl. I see danger ahead for you... and evil beyond imagining." It had proved all too true. Wren stood with her single weapon of magic, listening as demons evil beyond all imagining gathered for attack. How long could she resist? And if, by some miracle, she reached the Elves and could convince them to return, how could they possibly retrace her perilous path to reach the one safe place on the coast?

Ancient Evil threatens the Elves: The ancient tree created by long-lost Elven magic, is dying. When Wil Ohmsford is summoned to guard the Amberle on a perilous quest to gather a new seed for a new tree, he is faced with the Reaper, the most fearsome of all Demons. And Wil is without power to control them

With his groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara and its acclaimed sequels, Terry Brooks brought a new audience to epic fantasy. Then he gave the genre a darkly compelling contemporary twist in his trilogy of the Word and the Void. Last year, in Armageddon’s Children, Brooks undertook the stunning chronicle that united two unique worlds. Now that story of clashing forces of darkness and light, of Shannara’s beginnings and the human race’s possible end, marches forward into an unforgettable second volume full of mystery, magic, and momentous events. Across the ruined landscape that is America–hopelessly poisoned, plague–ridden, burned, and besieged by demon armies bent on exterminating all mortal life–two pilgrims have been summoned to serve the embattled cause of good. Logan Tom has journeyed to desolate Seattle to protect a ragged band of street urchins and the being known as “the gypsy morph,” who is both mortal and magical, and destined to save mankind unless he is destroyed. Likewise, Angel Perez has her own quest, one that will take her from the wreckage of Los Angeles to a distant, secret place untouched by the horrors of the nationwide blight–a place where the race of Elves has dwelled since before man existed. But close behind these lone Knights of the Word swarm the ravening forces of the Void. As the menacing thunder of war drums heralds the arrival of the demons and their brutal minions in Seattle, the young survivors who call themselves the Ghosts are forced to brave the dangerous world of gangs, mutants, and worse to escape the invasion. And Logan Tom must infiltrate a refugee compound to rescue Hawk, the leader of the street urchins, who has yet to learn the truth about who and what he is. Meanwhile, Angel Perez has joined an equally urgent mission: to find the Ellcrys, a fabled talisman crucial to protecting the Elven realm against an influx of unspeakable evil from the dread dimension known as the Forbidding. But Angel and her Elf allies must beware–for a demon spy, with a monstrous creature at its command, walks among them. As the legions of darkness draw the noose tighter, and the time of confrontation draws near, those chosen to defend the soul of the world must draw their battle lines and prepare to fight with, and for, their lives. If they fail, humanity falls

Terry Brooks won instant acclaim with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. Its sequels earned Brooks legendary status. Then his darkly enthralling the Word and the Void trilogy revealed new depths and vistas to his mastery of epic fantasy. Armageddon’s Children and The Elves of Cintra took Brooks’s remarkable mythos to a breathtaking new level by delving deep into the history of Shannara. And now, The Gypsy Morph rounds out–with an adventure of unforgettably imaginative scope–the first phase of a new chapter in this classic series. Eighty years into the future, the United States is a no–man’s-land: its landscape blighted by chemical warfare, pollution, and plague; its government collapsed; its citizens adrift, desperate, fighting to stay alive. In fortified compounds, survivors hold the line against wandering predators, rogue militias, and hideous mutations spawned from the toxic environment, while against them all stands an enemy neither mortal nor merciful: demons and their minions bent on slaughtering and subjugating the last of humankind. But from around the country, allies of good unite to challenge the rampaging evil. Logan Tom, wielding the magic staff of a Knight of the Word, has a promise to keep–protecting the world’s only hope of salvation–and a score to settle with the demon that massacred his family. Angel Perez, Logan’s fellow Knight, has risked her life to aid the elvish race, whose peaceful, hidden realm is marked for extermination by the forces of the Void. Kirisin Belloruus, a young elf entrusted with an ancient magic, must deliver his entire civilization from a monstrous army. And Hawk, the rootless boy who is nothing less than destiny’s instrument, must lead the last of humanity to a latter–day promised land before the final darkness falls. The Gypsy Morph is an epic saga of a world in flux as the mortal realm yields to a magical one; as the champions of the Word and the Void clash for the last time to decide what will be and what must cease; and as, from the remnants of a doomed age, something altogether extraordinary rises

Three hundred years have passed since the death of Allanon, and the Four Lands are sadly changed. The Elves have vanished, and the Dwarves are enslaved. The Southland is now under the totalitarian rule of the Federation, and magic is strictly forbidden. Yet Par Ohmsford still has some power of the Wishsong. While his brother Coll recites the old legends, Par uses his Wishsong to bring them to life. Then a mythic horror known as a Shadowen confronts them.A man calling himself Cogline drives it off, but also brings a message from the ancient Druid, Allanon—to go to the dread Hadeshorn, along with the other Scions of Shannara: Wren, who lives in the Westland, and Walker Boh, somewhere in the Eastland. At the Hadeshorn, Allanon’s spirit reveals a terrible future where Shadowen have destroyed all life in the Four Lands. To prevent that, he orders Par to recover the long-lost Sword of Shannara, Wren to discover the vanished Elves, and Walker Boh to bring back the Druids and their ancient vanished stronghold of Paranor. All those tasks are manifestly impossible!

Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil had ruined the world and forced mankind to compete with many other races — gnomes, trolls, dwarfs, and elves. But in peaceful Shady Vale, half–elfin Shea Ohmsford knew little of such troubles. Then came the giant, forbidding Allanon, possessed of strange Druidic powers, to reveal that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destroy the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rested the hope of all the races. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him …

Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is plotting to destroy everything in his wake. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness is the Sword of Shannara, which can be used only by a true heir of Shannara. On Shea, last of the bloodline, rests the hope of all the races. The magical Ellcrys tree is dying, loosening the spell that bars the Demons from enacting vengeance upon the land. Now Wil Ohmsford must guard the Elven girl Amberle on a perilous quest as she carries one of the Ellcrys’ seeds to a mysterious place where it can be quickened into a powerful new force. But dark on their trail comes the Reaper, most fearsome of all Demons, aiming to crush their mission at any cost. An ancient Evil is stirring to new life, sending its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroy Mankind. To win through the vile growth that protects this dark force, the Druid Allanon needs Brin Ohmsford—for she alone holds the magic power of the wishsong. Reluctantly Brin joins the Druid on his dangerous journey. But a prophecy foretells doom, as Evil nurses its plans to trap the unsuspecting Brin into a fate far more horrible than death

The descendants of the Oven house of Shannara had all completed their quests. Walker Boh had restored the Druid's Keep with the Black Elfstone. Wren had restored the missing Elves to the Four Lands. And Par had found what was quite possibly the legendary Sword of Shannara. But their work was not yet done. The Shadowen still swarmed over the Four Lands, poisoning all with their dark magic. And the leader of the Shadowen, Kimmel-Dail, was determined that the scions of Shannara would not share the knowledge that would end the sickness. For Walker, he would dispatch the Four Horsemen. For Wren, he sent an untrue friend. And for Par, he devised the most terrible fate of all. The charges given by the shade of the Druid Allanon were doomed to failure—unless the Shannara children could escape the traps being laid for them, and Par could find a way to use... the Sword of Shannara!

The story begins when Garet Jax is found in the forest by the beautiful and mysterious Lyriana. She persuades him that he must travel with her to Tajarin on the coast to save her people from a dracul named Kronswiff who feeds on souls. Garet Jax knows she is keeping something from him, but is strangely attracted to her and compelled to help

Horror stalked the Four Lands as the Ildatch, ancient source of evil,stirred to new life, sending its ghastly Mord Wraiths to destroyMankind. To win through the vile growth that protected the Ildatch, the DruidAllanon needed Brin Ohmsford -- for she alone held the magic power ofthe wishsong, which could make plants bloom instantly or turn treesfrom green to autumn gold. Reluctantly Brin joined the Druid on hisperilous journey. Then Brin's younger brother Jair learned from themysterious King of the Silver River that Brin was doomed - unless Jaircould reach her in time! So Jair set out through the very heart of evil. And ahead, the Ildatchwaited, nursing its plans to trap Brin into a fate far more horriblethan death!

…Сначала было Слово?! Нет. Сначала были и СЛОВО, и ПУСТОТА. И Свет, и Тьма. И Добро, и Зло. Но теперь власть Пустоты становится все сильнее, а от силы Слова осталась лишь жалкая горстка Рыцарей, защищающих ВСЕ миры нашей Вселенной… И судьба одного из них — Земли — зависит от того, на сторону какой из Сил станет девочка, обладающая могущественным мистическим Даром…

В море найден изувеченный человек, у которого обнаружена карта экспедиции, пропавшей тридцать лет назад. На карте отмечен путь к источнику могучего волшебства. Друид по прозвищу Странник собирает новую экспедицию. Но он не единственный, кто охотится за таинственной магической силой. Герои отправляются в путь, полный опасностей, иллюзий и обмана. И еще вопрос, кто охотник, а кто — добыча… В оригинальном тексте мной заменены : друидический — друидский, Царь Серебряной реки — Король Серебряной реки, напев — песнь желаний. ugarpagoed

Не так давно Бен Холидей купил `по случаю` недорогое волшебное королевство — но уже не единожды усомнился, выгодна ли была покупка... Волшебное королевство — вовсе не прекрасная магическая игрушка, а самый что ни на есть натуральный мир, полный захватывающих приключений и могущественных врагов, опасных колдовских талисманов и коварных чернокнижников, мир, которым может править лишь бесстрашный и находчивый волшебник

Терри Брукс — один из лучших авторов современного жанра фэнтези, писатель, в чьих произведениях существует… АБСОЛЮТНО ВСЕ, что только может в хорошей фэнтези существовать! Перед вами — юмор и приключения, «меч и магия», увлекательный сюжет и неподражаемое, истинно «бруксовское» обаяние! Продается волшебное королевство… Купите — и Вы обретете свою мечту! Купите — и Вы станете королем страны прекрасных дам и отважных рыцарей, драконов, фей и гномов. Купите — и ощутите дух истинного героизма! Купите — НЕДОРОГО! …А почему, собственно, ТАК недорого? Купите — и узнаете ПОЧЕМУ…

Всичко би трябвало да е спокойно и приятно за Бен Холидей, бивш адвокат от Чикаго и настоящ крал на Отвъдната земя. Това обаче не е така — приключенията продължават! Хорис Кю, фокусник и мошеник, се завърща в Отвъдната земя от света на Бен. Той, обаче, не е дошъл обратно по свое собствено желание — а е изпратен от Горс, зъл демон, който Хорис случайно освобождава от омагьосаната вълшебна кутия. Там Горс е бил затворен от вълшебните хора. Сега демонът се стреми да зароби онези, които някога са го проклели. Но той първо трябва да премахне от Отвъдната земя всеки, който би застанал на пътя му… Скоро Бен се озовава затворен в мрака на вълшебната кутия, загубен сред мъглите и по пътищата на Лабиринта. Единственото му спасение е Уилоу. Прекрасната силфида, обаче, е изчезнала от Отвъдната земя, защото трябва да осъществи една своя мистериозна мисия…

Третья повесть Терри Брукса из цикла «Паладины Шаннары» знакомит нас с Мастером Боя – Гаретом Джаксом и его приключениями, случившимися незадолго до событий книги «Песнь Шаннары». Красивая и таинственная Лириана находит Мастера Боя и просит помощи в освобождении ее людей от власти чародея по имени Кронсвифф – вампира, высасывающего души своих беспомощных жертв. Бесстрашный Гарет Джакс соглашается помочь, но чувствует, что Лириана что-то скрывает от него

Сначала было Слово?! Нет. Сначала были и Слово, и Пустота. И Свет, и Тьма. И Добро, и Зло. Но двадцать лет назад Великое равновесие было нарушено… На свободу вырвались легионы демонов Тьмы, обладающих властью подчинять себе человеческие души. Отравлены вода и воздух. Армии монстров осаждают последние убежища людей. Кто встанет против могущественного Зла? Кто восстановит потерянный баланс Сил? Горстка последних Рыцарей Слова — носителей магических посохов, способных поразить демонов? Эльфы, уже осознавшие, что сохранить нейтралитет не удастся и Народу сумерек? Или новый Мессия человечества — мальчишка по прозвищу Ястреб, ставший вождем уцелевших в войне Света и Тьмы подростков?

Первая книга «Верховного Друида Шаннары» приглашает как давнего преданного читателя, так и любопытного новичка сделать первые шаги в новых путешествиях. Двадцать лет прошло с тех пор, как Грайанна Омсворд, осудившая свою прошлую жизнь в качестве ужасной ведьмы Ильзе, спасенная любовью своего брата и волшебством Меча Шаннары, нанесла поражение своему злобному наставнику Моргавру. Теперь, во исполнении предначертанной ей судьбы, она создала Третий Круг Друидов и посвятила себя установлению мира и гармонии между народами, защите Четырех Земель. Но политические интриги, тайные заговоры и чудовищные дела, которые преследовали друидов на протяжении всей истории, продолжают процветать

Завладев талисманом эльфов, Король Камня отравляет землю, желая превратить все в камень. Чтобы не дать погибнуть стране Четырех Земель, нужно вернуть талисман — Черный эльфийский камень. И, выполняя повеление отца, дочь Короля Серебряной реки вместе с друзьями вступает в борьбу с силами Зла…

Тъмният чичо успява да се измъкне от капана в залата на кралете, само за да открие, че не може да се измъкне от неговите последици. За щастие дъщерята на Краля на сребърната река го спасява и го повежда заедно с Морган Лий, убиеца Пи Ел и други герои към царството на Каменният крал, за да търсят Камъка на елфите

Рен Омсфорт се отправя на път да изпълни мисията, дадена и от сянката на друида Аланон. Търсенето на елфическия народ се оказва трудно, въпреки, че по пътя намира нови приятели. Намирането му от своя страна води до нови въпроси и нови трудности. Оказва се, че Рен, заедно с още няколко души, трябва буквално да върне елфите в Четирите земи, като пътя назад е още по труден и опасен от този към тях

Еще совсем недавно было трудно поверить, что убеленный сединами наставник Оби-Ван Кеноби когда-то был безусым юнцом, а повергающий Галактику в трепет Император Палпатин – лишь амбициозным сенатором. И совершенно невозможно представить зловещего Дарта Вейдера маленьким мальчиком, который живет в рабстве на Татуине, а по ночам мечтает о далеких звездах. Мы попадаем в то самое время, когда рыцари-джедаи еще хранят мир и спокойствие в Галактике. Но темная сила, готовая поглотить планеты и народы, уже пробудилась, и только древнее пророчество джедаев об избранном, который принесет равновесие в Силу, дает надежду в преддверии катастрофы. Скрытая угроза нависла над Республикой, простоявшей не одну тысячу лет, но теперь погрязшей в пучине политических разногласий и интриг. Мастер-джедай Квай-Гон Джинн и его ученик Оби-Ван Кеноби приходят на помощь королеве Амидале, которая стремится спасти планету Набу от блокады алчной Торговой Федерации. Бегство с Набу приводит джедаев на песчаные просторы Татуина, где им суждена встреча с Энакином Скайуокером. Здесь начинается история, которая впоследствии станет легендой…

Перед своей гибелью наша цивилизация спрятала всю скопившуюся за тысячелетия информацию в тайном хранилище. Чудовищной мощи компьютер призван охранять сокровище, к которому стремятся путешественники с «Ярла Шаннары» и ведьма Ильзе. Однако для своей жизнедеятельности компьютер использует магические силы, которыми обладают друид Странник и его спутники . Страшная участь ожидает тех, кто попадет во власть загадочного Антракса, порождения Старого Мира

Изминали са столетия от победата над Брона и Четирите земи живеят в мир. Но на запад, в земята на елфите се надига зло, което сякаш не може да бъде победено. Магическото дърво Елкрис умира и заклинанието, което отблъсква демоните и възпира отмъщението им срещу мирните раси отслабва. Аланон се буди от друидския си сън, за да поведе още веднъж борба срещу мрака. Този път внукът на Ший - Уил Омсфорд, ще трябва да се изправи срещу най-големите си страхове и да опази единствената Избрана, която може да възкреси Елкрис. Защото по петите им в преследване се впуска Жътваря - най-страховитият от всички демони, решен да им попречи на всяка цена. Ще падне ли Забраната? Ще се срути ли затворът, в който преди безброй столетия е прокудено злото? Така продължава епичната сага за Шанара - омагьосващ разказ за приключения, магия и митове

Мистая — принцесса Заземелья, дочь Бена Холидея, правителя и защитника волшебного королевства, и дриады Ивицы — его зеленоглазой королевы. Девочка, рожденная магией, с волшебными предками, с магией в крови, слишком драгоценная, чтобы не оказаться желанной добычей недругов ее отца. Странный человек, что называет себя Раяделлом, пришел однажды с той стороны колдовских туманов — и предъявил права на корону Заземелья, шантажируя Бена жизнью Мистаи. Но не стоят ли за Райделлом темные чары чернокнижника Микса — самого беспощадного из врагов короля Бена?

Юная королева эльфов затевает опаснейшую «одиссею» ради спасения своего народа от порожденных его же магической силой чудовищ. Трудный путь к успеху убеждает ее и других героев в том, что высшее волшебство заключено в самом человеке

Заключительный роман захватывающей трилогии Терри Брукса о путешествии воздушного корабля «Ярл а Шаннары» раскрывает перед читателем удивительный мир приключений, чудес и опасностей. Не многие из отправившихся на поиски древней магии на борту «Ярла Шаннары» выжили в сражении с Антраксом — одичавшим компьютером, последним хранителем знаний погибшей цивилизации. Друид по прозвищу Странник смог уничтожить Антракса ценой собственной жизни, а оставшиеся в живых члены его экспедиции теперь разбросаны по чужой, незнакомой и опасной земле. Отыскать друг друга и дорогу домой непросто — их преследует могучий и жестокий чародей Моргавр, жаждущий овладеть магией Старого Мира и отомстить своей непокорной ученице — ведьме Ильзе

Адвокат Питер Бэннинг живет в мире телефонов, нескончаемых совещаний и срочных дел — в мире, который оставляет слишком мало места для его жены и детей. Когда Питер посещает престарелую Уэнди Дарлинг в Лондоне, к нему возвращается его прошлое. Его дети исчезают из детской комнаты бурной ночью. И он находит таинственную записку. На ней стоит подпись капитана Джеймса Хука… Так начинается главное приключение всей его жизни, во время которого Питер отправляется в необычайный мир, который тем не менее кажется ему знакомым…

Роберт Силверберг вновь собрал для этого сборника самых знаменитых творцов миров. Джорджа Р.Мартина, создавшего мир "Песни льда и огня". Терри Брукса, создавшего мир "Шаннары". Нила Геймана, создавшего мир "Американских богов". Тэда Уильямса, создавшего мир "Иноземья". И многих, многих других — тех, что не просто пишут романы-фэнтези, а, подобно демиургам, полетом фантазии творят миры. Тех, которым нет равных. Они объединились для сборника "Легенды", чтобы пригласить миллионы своих поклонников попутешествовать по этим мирам еще раз. И все произведения, вошедшие в "Легенды II" — новые эпизоды самых знаменитых саг наших дней, — были написаны специально для антологии