The Elfstones of Shannara

For the Ellcrys-the tree created by the long-lost Elven magic-is dying, loosing the spell of Forbidding that bars the hordes of vengeful Demons from the Races of Man. Allanon, legendary gaurdian of the Earth, summons Wil Ohmsford to gaurd the Elven girl Amberle on a perilous quest as she carries a seed from the Ellcrys to the mysterious Bloodfire, there to be quickened into a new Ellcrys. Ravenining behind them comes the Reaper, most fearsome of all Demons. Against it, Wil has only the Elfstones of Shannara-and he has lost all power to control them. Helplessly, he watches the shadow of the Reaper appear on the trail before him... Copyright 1982 by Terry Brooks. Cover art by Steve Stone. Published by Del Rey Books.

Original 1982 cover by Darrell K. Sweet.