"Sweet, charming and skillful . . . an enjoyable journey, a helluva ride."--"January "magazine "Fans of Brooks's magic kingdom of Landover will welcome this title. . . . There are plenty of treats."--"Publishers Weekly" "Fun and engaging."--"Kirkus Reviews"

Terry Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five books, including the Genesis of Shannara novels Armageddon's Children and The Elves of Cintra; The Sword of Shannara; the Voyage of the""Jerle Shannara trilogy: Ilse Witch, Antrax, and Morgawr; the High Druid of Shannara trilogy: Jarka Ruus, Tanequil, and Straken; the nonfiction book Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life; and the novel based upon the screenplay and story by George Lucas, "Star Wars(R) Episode I The Phantom Menace."(TM) His novels Running with the Demon and A Knight of the Word were selected by the "Rocky Mountain News "as two of the best science fiction/fantasy novels of the twentieth century. The author was a practicing attorney for many years but now writes full-time. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest. "From the Hardcover edition."