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The Gypsy Morph

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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic.
Terry Brooks won instant acclaim with his phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara. Its sequels earned Brooks legendary status. Then his darkly enthralling The Word and the Void trilogy revealed new depths and vistas to his mastery of epic fantasy. Armageddon’s Children and The Elves of Cintra took Brooks’s remarkable mythos to a breathtaking new level by delving deep into the history of Shannara. And now, The Gypsy Morph rounds out–with an adventure of unforgettably imaginative scope–the first phase of a new chapter in this classic series.
Eighty years into the future, the United States is a no-man’s-land: its landscape blighted by chemical warfare, pollution, and plague; its government collapsed; its citizens adrift, desperate, fighting to stay alive. In fortified compounds, survivors hold the line against wandering predators, rogue militias, and hideous mutations spawned from the toxic environment, while against them all stands an enemy neither mortal nor merciful: demons and their minions bent on slaughtering and subjugating the last of humankind.
But from around the country, allies of good unite to challenge the rampaging evil. Logan Tom, wielding the magic staff of a Knight of the Word, has a promise to keep–protecting the world’ s only hope of salvation–and a score to settle with the demon that massacred his family. Angel Perez, Logan’s fellow Knight, has risked her life to aid the elvish race, whose peaceful, hidden realm is marked for extermination by the forces of the Void. Kirisin Belloruus, a young elf entrusted with an ancient magic, must deliver his entire civilization from a monstrous army. And Hawk, the rootless boy who is nothing less than destiny’s instrument, must lead the last of humanity to a latter-day promised land before the final darkness falls.
The Gypsy Morph is an epic saga of a world in flux as the mortal realm yields to a magical one; as the champions of the Word and the Void clash for the last time to decide what will be and what must cease; and as, from the remnants of a doomed age, something altogether extraordinary rises.
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    • Library Journal

      Starred review from August 15, 2008
      Civilization has collapsed, cities lie in ruins, and two Knights of the Word, Logan Tom and Angel Perez, continue their valiant battles against the demons and once-men to save the remnants of humanity and the newly discovered Elves, who have long hidden themselves from the world. Joining with Angel and Logan are Kirisin, an elf entrusted with the Elfstones that can protect his people and help transport them to a safe place, and Hawk, the boy born of wild magic and destined to lead human and elven survivors to a new world. In his dramatic and powerful conclusion to the trilogy (following "Armegeddon's Children" and "The Elves of Cintra") describing the birth of the world known as Shannara, Brooks provides both a stirring coda to his the "Word" and the "Void" series and a stepping-off point for more explorations into the early history of one of fantasy's most enduring worlds. Strong storytelling and unforgettable characters make this a priority purchase for most libraries.

      Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      June 1, 2008
      The conclusion of Brooks Genesis of Shannara trilogy is as gripping as Armageddons Children (2006) and The Elves of Cintra (2007). Demons and once-men relentlessly roam the ravaged U.S., wreaking havoc. The only survivors of the horrors--the Elves of Cintra; the children led by the boy Hawk, who is the Gypsy Morph of the title, formed of wild magic; and their protectors, Knights of the Word Logan Tom and Angel Perez--set out from the shores of Oregons Columbia River in search of the Promised Land, where the King of the Silver River awaits them. The young elf Kirisin has recovered the long-lost Elfstones and the Loden, which are as necessary in the battle as are Hawks growing powers and the magic of the knights. Their way is long and fraught with many dangers as Demonkind and its minions harry them, picking off children to kill. At times, events separate major characters, making them even more vulnerable. As usual, Brooks provides a palpable sense of danger and dread, and his characters are as complex as ever. And, once again, the threads found in the other books are meticulously woven together, making this a fitting finale to a dynamic saga.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:5.8
  • Interest Level:9-12(UG)
  • Text Difficulty:4

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