The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 3 books · 2012 to 2013 · Set in invented worlds

Dark Legacy of Shannara Books in Order

The Dark Legacy of Shannara follows an elf scholar’s search for the lost Elfstones.

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Series facts

Books
3
Published
2012 to 2013
First book
Wards of Faerie
Latest
Witch Wraith (2013)
Setting
Set in invented worlds

The reading order

Every Dark Legacy of Shannara book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

3 books · Set in invented worlds
  1. 1Wards of Faerie2012With Aphenglow ElessedilAphenglow Elessedil, an elf scholar, finds a diary that points to the lost Elfstones.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Bloodfire Quest2013With Aphenglow ElessedilThe quest for the missing Elfstones continues against long odds, as the Ellcrys calls on a young Elf to make a great sacrifice.Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Witch Wraith2013With Aphenglow ElessedilThe barriers holding back the creatures of the Forbidding are failing, and Aphen Elessedil, wielding the Elfstones, must save her sister and the Four Lands.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read Wards of Faerie, Bloodfire Quest and Witch Wraith in order.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Dark Legacy of Shannara book
BookAphenglow Elessedil
1 Wards of FaerieLLead
2 Bloodfire QuestLLead
3 Witch WraithLLead

Characters in the Dark Legacy of Shannara books

1 character from Terry Brooks’s chart, with the number of Dark Legacy of Shannara books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Aphenglow ElessedilElf scholar and druid3Wards of Faerie 2012