The Sorcerer's Daughter by Simon Vance

The Sorcerer's Daughter

The Defenders of Shannara

Simon Vance, Terry Brooks, Random House Audio

Random House Worlds · Print & ebook · March 28, 2017

The world of Shannara is brimming with untold stories and unexplored territory.

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Who it’s for
A Shannara adventure where fragile alliances, dangerous magic, and a relentless pursuit keep the pages turning.
Genres
Epic Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure, Dragons & Mythic Creatures
Published
Random House Worlds, March 28, 2017

About this book

The world of Shannara is brimming with untold stories and unexplored territory. Now bestselling author Terry Brooks breaks new ground with a standalone adventure that’s sure to thrill veteran readers and recent converts alike. The mysterious, magic-wielding Druid order has existed for long ages, battling any evil that threatens the Four Lands—and struggling to be understood and accepted by outsiders.

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But their hopes of building goodwill are dashed when a demon’s murderous rampage at a peace summit leaves their political opponents dead—casting new suspicions upon the Druids and forcing them to flee from enemies both mortal and monstrous. Paxon Leah, the order’s appointed protector, knows that blame lies with Arcannen Rai, the vile sorcerer he has battled and defeated before. But there’s no time to hunt his nemesis, if he is to lead the wrongfully accused Druids to their sanctuary. It is a quest fraught with danger, as a furious government agent and his army snap at their heels, and lethal predators stalk them in the depths of the untamed wilderness. But Arcannen is playing a deeper game than Paxon realizes. Paxon’s sister possesses a powerful magic that the sorcerer longs to control—but Arcannen has not reckoned with the determination of his own estranged daughter, Leofur, who is also Paxon’s devoted lifemate. Leofur sets out on a perilous quest to thwart her father’s desires—while the vengeful Arcannen conjures his blackest magical skills, determined to destroy them all . . . and claim the most powerful of magics for his own.

Magic Under Pressure

A Shannara adventure where fragile alliances, dangerous magic, and a relentless pursuit keep the pages turning.

Come here for

  • Druids caught between political suspicion and monstrous danger
  • A wilderness flight with magic, pursuit, and old rivalries

Expect

  • A sustained fantasy journey through mortal and supernatural threats
  • Family ties and political distrust tangled with sorcery

Where it sits

Epic Fantasy87%
Fantasy Adventure51%
Dragons & Mythic Creatures42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Epic Fantasy
  • Sci-Fi Adventure
Authors
Simon Vance, Terry Brooks, Random House Audio
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published
March 28, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Action & Adventure