Books like Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) by Terry Brooks
*Armageddon’s Children* opens a new frontier in Terry Brooks’ expansive fantasy universe. In a shattered post‑apocalyptic America, a small group of determined survivors treks across the scarred landscape in search of a powerful, magical being believed to lead the final battle against darkness. Guided by prophecy and armed with a potent talisman, they must confront the hostile remnants of civilization and the forces that threaten to erase humanity’s last hope.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Authors: Terry Brooks
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