{"product_id":"9780345540843","title":"The Sorcerer's Daughter: The Defenders of Shannara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the epic Spike TV series, 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaxon 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR TERRY BROOKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Shannara\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooks’s cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy.”\u003cb\u003e—Karen Russell, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSwamplandia!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”\u003cb\u003e—Peter V. Brett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Desert Spear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “I can’t even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks’s books I’ve read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part of my childhood.”\u003cb\u003e—Patrick Rothfuss, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Terry Brooks is a master of the craft and a trailblazer who established fantasy as a viable genre. He is required reading.”\u003cb\u003e—Brent Weeks, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Night Angel Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The 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.”\u003cb\u003e—Brandon Mull, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024896246000,"sku":"9780345540843","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345540843_p0.jpg?v=1769917412","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345540843","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}