THE BLACK ELFSTONE

u003cpu003eu003cbu003e'TERRY'S PLACE IS AT THE HEAD OF THE FANTASY WORLD' Philip Pullmanu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003eThe first book of the triumphant four-part conclusion to the Shannara series, from one of the all-time masters of fantasy.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e The age of peace that has reigned across the Four Lands is now at an end. An army of invaders, wielding a terrible new magic, is cutting a bloody swathe across the far north . . .u003cbru003e u003cbru003e The fate of the world now rests on the shoulders of an exiled druid, a conflicted warrior and a young woman struggling to master a powerful magic. As the conflict grows, they will face dangerous adversaries and deadly challenges - and the consequences of their actions will determine the future of the Four Lands.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eThrough twenty-eight novels written over the course of forty years, Terry Brooks's Shannara series has entranced millions of readers around the world. Now, with u003ciu003eThe Black Elfstoneu003c/iu003e - the first book in the Fall of Shannara - Terry begins to bring his epic vision to a grand conclusion.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e'I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and re-read) over the years'u003c/bu003e Patrick Rothfussu003cbru003e u003cbu003eu003cbru003e 'I would not be writing epic fantasy today if not for Shannara'u003c/bu003e Peter V. Brettu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e'A master of the craft . . . required reading'u003c/bu003e Brent Weeksu003c/pu003e