Indomitable: A Short Novel from the Legends II Collection

Terry Brooks

Nov 2003 · Sold by Del Rey

About this ebook

An epilogue to The Wishsong of Shannara

The time of the Shannara follows in the wake of an apocalypse that has destroyed the old world and very nearly annihilated its people as well. A thousand years of savagery and barbarism have concluded at the start the series with the emergence of a new civilization in which magic has replaced science as the dominant source of power. A Druid Council comprised of the most talented of the new races–Men, Dwarves, Trolls, Gnomes, and Elves, names taken from the old legends–has begun the arduous task of rebuilding the world and putting an end to the racial warfare that has consumed the survivors of the so-called Great Wars since their conclusion.

But the wars continue, albeit in a different form. Magic, like science, is often mercurial, can be used for good or evil, and can have a positive or negative effect on those who come in contact with it. In The Sword of Shannara, a Druid subverted by his craving for magic’ s power manipulated Trolls and Gnomes in his effort to gain mastery over the other races. He failed because of Shea Ohmsford, the last of an Elven family with the Shannara surname. Shea, with the help of his brother and a small band of companions, was able to wield the fabled Sword of Shannara to destroy the Dark Lord.

Subsequently, in The Elfstones of the Shannara, his grandson Wil was faced with another sort of challenge, one that required the use of a magic contained in a set of Elfstones. But use of the Stones altered Wil’s genetic makeup, so that his own children were born with magic in their blood. As a result, in the third book of the series, the Wishsong of Shannara, Brin and her brother Jair were recruited by the Druid Allanon to seek out and destroy the Ildatch, the book of dark magic that had subverted the Warlock Lord, and was now doing the same with the Mord wraiths.

The story that follows takes place several years after the conclusion of The Wishsong and again features Jair Ohmsford, who must come to terms with his obsession with the past and his use of his magic that his sister has warned him not to trust

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic.

Ratings and reviews

This is a poor man's WishSong mini-story. Mini-trip. Mini-evil book. Mini-threat from Mwelretts. Mini-mystery from Allanon. Mini-satisfaction to the reader. The one element that was handled extremely well was the element in which Jair and the Weapon's Master, well I won't spoil it. And that one element makes it worthwhile for the fan to seek out and read the story. Just by the way, I understand a limited stand-alone hardcover illustrated edition (different from the graphic novel illustrations) will be released soon; the person wanting a complete personal set will want to invest in a copy. Go to the author's website for more information.

Everything this man writes is a small glimpse into a void filled with an enlightened magic only the youngest minds could dream of and enough substance to quell the most intelligent minds. This S***s GREAT!!

I paid for this book, and your description says gtp 96 pages...I'm only getting 57 pages. What's the problem? If I'm not getting all of the pages, I would like a refund!

About the author

Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest.