''Wards of Faerie'' is a fantasy novel by American writer

Terry Brooks Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 ''New York Times'' bestsellers during his writing career, and has ...

. Published in 2012, it is the first part of ''

The Dark Legacy of Shannara The Dark Legacy of Shannara is the title of a series of novels written by Terry Brooks. The first book, '' Wards of Faerie'', was released by Del Rey Books in August 2012. These novels take place a century after the ''High Druid of Shannara'' tri ...

'' trilogy. The book was released on August 21, 2012 through

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. Set a century after '' Straken'', it chronicles the attempts of Ard Rhys of Paranor Khyber Elessedil as she tries to recover the lost Elfstones.

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

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giving ''Wards of Faerie'' four stars. ''

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'' and ''

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'' also gave positive reviews, with Publishers Weekly praising the audiobook's narration.

References

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