num_pages: 564
description: See alternate cover edition here.The magical Ellcrys tree is dying, loosening the spell that bars the Demons from enacting vengeance upon the land. Now Wil Ohmsford must guard the Elven girl Amberle on a perilous quest as she carries one of the Ellcrys' seeds to a mysterious place where it can be quickened into a powerful new force. But dark on their trail comes the Reaper, most fearsome of all Demons, aiming to crush their mission at any cost.
language: English
title: The Elfstones of Shannara
titlecomplete: The Elfstones of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy #2)
characters: Amberle Elessedil, Ander Elessedil, The Reaper, Stee Jans, The Ellcrys, Allanon, Eventine Elessedil, Wil Ohmsford, Eretria, The Dagda Mor
genres: High Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Magic, Fantasy, Adult, Fiction, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
ratings_count: 70313
series: Shannara - Terry's Suggested Reading Order for Revisiting Readers, Shannara (Publication Order), Shannara (Chronological Order), The Original Shannara Trilogy, Shannara - Terry's Suggested Order for New Readers
publisher: Del Rey Books