The Darkling Child: The Defenders of Shannara

The Darkling Child: The Defenders of Shannara

From New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks comes a thrilling stand-alone novel in his legendary Shannara seriesâ€”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 sourceâ€”and ensure the formidable power is not wielded by the wrong hands.
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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 Arcannenâ€”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 Federationâ€™s elite military guardâ€”and use the devastating power of the wishsong as his ultimate weapon.

Praise for The Darkling Child
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â€œBrimming with magic . . . a bubbling cauldron of fantasy and intrigue. This novel shines best through a full-bodied embrace of its most wildly imaginative magic and artifice, which is careful not to overshadow the storyâ€™s greater half, fueled by a complex but well-constructed manifold of motives. The intrigue, grounded in a world that strays just enough from a traditional fantasy universe to elicit delighted curiosity, guarantees a solid fantasy read, especially for those already drawn into Brooksâ€™s vast world of Shannara.â€â€”Booklist
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â€œBrooksâ€™s fans and those who prefer their fantasy on a smaller scale will appreciate the more personal but still high-stakes turn in this famous world.â€â€”Publishers Weekly
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Praise for Terry Brooks
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â€œThe Sword of Shannara is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooksâ€™s cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy.â€â€”Karen Russell, New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia!
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â€œIf Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.â€â€”Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Desert Spear
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â€œI canâ€™t even begin to count how many of Terry Brooksâ€™s books Iâ€™ve read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part of my childhood.â€â€”Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind
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â€œTerry Brooks is a master of the craft and a trailblazer who established fantasy as a viable genre. He is required reading.â€â€”Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Angel Trilogy
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â€œThe Shannara books were among the first to really capture my imagination. My daydreams and therefore my stories will always owe a debt to Terry Brooks.â€â€”Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series

From the Hardcover edition.

Country	USA
Author	Terry Brooks
Binding	Audio CD
EAN	9780804190671
Edition	Unabridged
ISBN	0804190674
Label	Random House Audio
Manufacturer	Random House Audio
NumberOfItems	8
PublicationDate	2015-06-09
Publisher	Random House Audio
ReleaseDate	2015-06-09
Studio	Random House Audio

The Darkling Child: The Defenders of Shannara

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