SUMMARY:
An ancient evil threatens the Four Lands. TheEllcrys, the tree of long-lost Elven magic, is dying, unravelling thespell of Forbidding that locks the hordes of Demons away from theworld. Already the fearsome Reaper is free. Only by quickening a newseed in the mysterious Bloodfire can the Ellcrys be reborn and theForbidding made whole. Amberle, a young Elven girl, is chosen toundertake the quest for the Bloodfire.The way is perilous, though. Other demons besides the Reaper stalk theland. Amberle will need a protector if she is to prevail, and WilOhmsford, heir to the elven magics of Shannara, is chosen to accompanyher. Amberle's quest and the fate of the Four Lands will rest on Wil'sability to unlock the magic of the mysterious Elfstones of Shannara.THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA is the second tale in the Shannara trilogy -a classic tale of magic, danger and high fantasy.