Five hundred years have passed since the devastating demon-led
war that almost exterminated humankind. Those who escaped the
carnage were led to sanctuary by the boy saviour known as Hawk: the
gypsy morph. But now, the unimaginable has come to pass: the cocoon
of protective magic surrounding the valley has vanished. When Sider
Ament, last surviving Knight of the Word, detects unknown predators
stalking the valley, and Trackers from the human village of Glensk
Wood, find two of their own gruesomely killed, there can be no
doubt: the once safe haven of generations has been laid bare.
Together, the young Trackers, the aging Knight, and a daring Elf
princess race to spread word of the encroaching danger. But
suspicion and hostility among their countrymen threaten to doom
their efforts from within, while beyond the breached borders, a
ruthless Troll army masses for invasion. Standing firm between the
two, the last wielder of the black staff and its awesome magic must
find a successor to carry on the fight against the cresting new
wave of evil.
關於作者:
Terry Brooks was a practising attorney for many years, but now
writes full-time. His first novel, THE SWORD OF SHANNARA, remained
on the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller list for five months, and he is
widely regarded to have started the post-Tolkien boom in epic
fantasy.