Books like The Black Elfstone: The Fall of Shannara by Terry Brooks

Peace has endured for generations in the Four Lands, but an unknown army from the far north begins cutting a bloody swathe across the land, wielding a strange, unprecedented magic. The High Druid, fearing the worst, dispatches a diplomatic party under the protection of the order’s sworn guardian, Dar Leah, to confront the invading force and uncover its purpose. Meanwhile, exiled High Druid Drisker Arc is forced out of seclusion by brutal assassinations and must seek out an infamous murder‑for‐hire guild to discover the hidden enemy that has marked him for death. At his side is Tarsha Kaynin, a young woman gifted with the wishsong, eager to master its formidable power under a master’s guidance. Tarsha’s mission is to locate her wayward brother, whose dark magic has driven him into madness and fuels his vengeful rage against her. As these three quest lines collide, their challenges are bound together in a way that will have resounding consequences for the future of the Four Lands.

First publish date: 2017