Wards of Faerie

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Wards of Faerie is a fantasy novel by American writer Terry Brooks. Published in 2012, it is the first part of The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy.^[1] The book was released on August 21, 2012 through Del Rey Books. Set a century after Straken, it chronicles the attempts of Ard Rhys of Paranor Khyber Elessedil as she tries to recover the lost Elfstones.^[2]^[3]

Plot summary

The story takes place in the Four Lands, 100 years after the previous trilogy. People have grown ever increasingly distrustful of magic and its wielders, ever since the Third Council of Druids. The potential to once again find the lost Elfstones of Faerie could change that for the better, assuming that the Ard Rhys survives the attempt.

Reception

Critical reception has been mostly positive, with RT Book Reviews giving Wards of Faerie four stars.^[4] Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly also gave positive reviews, with Publishers Weekly praising the audiobook's narration.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Review: Wards of Faerie". Library Journal (Book Verdict). Retrieved 3 June 2013.
^ Speakman, Shawn. "New Release Interview: Wards of Faerie by Terry Brooks". Suvudu. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
^ Ayers, Jeff. "Review: 'Wards of Faerie' will charm fantasy fans". Yahoo. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
^ "Review: Wards of Faerie". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
^ "Review: Wards of Faerie". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
^ "Audio Review: Wards of Faerie". Publisher Review. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

Works by Terry Brooks

Shannara

Novels

Word & Void	Running with the Demon (1997) A Knight of the Word (1998) Angel Fire East (1999)
The Genesis of Shannara	Armageddon's Children (2006) The Elves of Cintra (2007) The Gypsy Morph (2008)
Legends of Shannara	Bearers of the Black Staff (2010) The Measure of the Magic (2011)
Prequel	First King of Shannara (1996)
Original Shannara Trilogy	The Sword of Shannara (1977) The Elfstones of Shannara (1982) The Wishsong of Shannara (1985)
Heritage of Shannara	The Scions of Shannara (1990) The Druid of Shannara (1991) The Elf Queen of Shannara (1992) The Talismans of Shannara (1993)
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara	Ilse Witch (2000) Antrax (2001) Morgawr (2002)
High Druid of Shannara	Jarka Ruus (2003) Tanequil (2004) Straken (2005)
The Dark Legacy of Shannara	Wards of Faerie (2012) Bloodfire Quest (2013) Witch Wraith (2013)
The Defenders of Shannara	The High Druid's Blade (2014) The Darkling Child (2015) The Sorcerer's Daughter (2016)
The Fall of Shannara	The Black Elfstone (2017) The Skaar Invasion (2018) The Stiehl Assassin (2019) The Last Druid (2020)
Standalone	Dark Wraith of Shannara (2008 graphic novel)