The Stiehl Assassin, Terry Brooks
The Stiehl Assassin, Terry Brooks
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The Stiehl Assassin

Bestseller

Author: Terry Brooks

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 11 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/28/2019


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • After The Black Elfstone and The Skaar Invasion comes the penultimate volume in the Fall of Shannara, a saga more than four decades in the making.

The Skaar have arrived in the Four Lands, determined to stop at nothing less than all-out conquest. They badly need a new home, but peaceful coexistence is not a concept they have ever understood. An advance force under the command of the mercurial princess Ajin has already established a foothold, but now the full Skaar army is on the march—and woe betide any who stand in its way.

But perhaps the Skaar victory is not quite the foregone conclusion everyone assumes. The Druid Drisker Arc has freed both himself and Paranor from their involuntary exile. Drisker’s student, Tarsha Kaynin, has been reunited with Dar, chief defender of what is left of the Druid order, and is learning to control her powerful wishsong magic. If they can only survive Tarsha’s brother, Tavo, and the Druid who betrayed Drisker Arc, they might stand a chance of defeating the Skaar. But that is a very big if . . . as Tavo now carries the Stiehl—one of the most powerful weapons in all the Four Lands—and is hellbent on taking his revenge on everyone he feels has wronged him.

About The Author

Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest.


Reviews

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on June 06, 2019

Perspectives on The Shannara series tend to fall into two distinct categories: those who are beyond excited that we are getting a four-part conclusion to this four-decades-old epic fantasy masterpiece and those who believe it is too drawn out and peeved they'll have to purchase all four books contai......more

Goodreads review by Albert on June 02, 2019

I'm not going to sugar coat it and I'm not even going to talk about how much I love Brooks' early work and how important he and his writing have been to me. He lost credibility with me when he promised his fans that MTV wouldn't make a mockery of the series we all loved and then stood by and watched......more

Goodreads review by Shawn on February 09, 2019

I finished reading the final draft of The Stiehl Assassin -- and WOW, what a story! This is Book 3 of The Fall of Shannara, the series a 4-book story, and this third book sets up the massive finale that will take place for the chronological-ending book of the whole Shannara saga. Armies are position......more

Goodreads review by Scott on November 28, 2020

Let’s start off with a disclosure of honesty. I have been reading Terry Brooks for a long time, for probably about 30 years. I am a long-time stalwart fan and not afraid to openly admit it. Like many other die-hard fantasy fans, I have been reading Terry Brooks “Shannara” and “Landover” series for ma......more

Goodreads review by T.L. on February 02, 2019

From the very beginning, I have been vocal about my love for these covers. But the further I get into the series, the more I’m realizing just how terrible of a job the covers (and the titles) actually convey the story. Each cover features Ajin, the Skaar Princess, yet the title of this book is The St......more


Quotes

Praise for Terry Brooks

The Sword of Shannara is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooks's cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy.”—Karen Russell, New York Times bestselling author of Swamplandia!

“If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author of The Core

“I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks’s books I've read (and re-read) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part of my childhood.”—Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind

“Terry Brooks is a master of the craft and a trailblazer who established fantasy as a viable genre. He is required reading.”—Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Angel Trilogy

“The Shannara books were among the first to really capture my imagination. My daydreams and therefore my stories will always owe a debt to Terry Brooks.”—Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Beyonders series and the Fablehaven series