Terry Brooks is
one of a handful of writers whose work defines modern fantasy
fiction. His twenty-three international bestsellers have ranged
from the beloved Shannara series to stories that tread
a much darker path.
Armageddon’s Children is a new creation - the
perfect opportunity for listeners unfamiliar with Brooks’s
previous work to experience an author at the height of his
considerable storytelling powers. It is a gripping chronicle of
a once-familiar world now spun shockingly out of control, in
which an extraordinary few struggle to salvage hope in the face
of terrifying chaos.
Logan Tom is doomed to remember the past and determined to
rescue the future. Far behind him lies a boyhood cut violently
short by his family’s slaughter, when the forces of madness and
hate swept our world after decadent excesses led to
civilization’s downfall. Somewhere ahead of him rests the only
chance to beat back the minions of evil that are systematically
killing and enslaving the last remnants of humanity.
Navigating the scarred and poisoned landscape that once was
America and guided by a powerful talisman, Logan has sworn an
oath to seek out a remarkable being born of magic, possessed of
untold abilities, and destined to lead the final fight against
darkness. Across the country, Angel Perez, herself a survivor of
the malevolent death-dealing forces combing the land, has also
been chosen for an uncanny mission in the name of her ruined
world’s salvation.
From the devastated streets of Los Angeles, she will journey
to find a place - and a people - shrouded in mystery, celebrated
in legend, and vital to the cause of humankind . . . even as a
relentless foe follows close behind, bent on her extermination.
Meanwhile, in the nearly forsaken city of Seattle, a makeshift
family of refugees has carved out a tenuous existence among the
street gangs, mutants, and marauders fighting to stay alive
against mounting odds - and something unspeakable that has come
from the shadows in search of prey. In time, all their paths
will cross. Their common purpose will draw them together. Their
courage and convictions will be tested and their fates will be
decided, as their singular crusade begins: to take back, or lose
forever, the only world they have.
In Armageddon’s Children , Brooks
brings his gifts as a mythmaker to the timeless theme of the
unending, essential conflict between darkness and light - and
carries his unique imaginative vision to a stunning new level.
Prepare for a breathtaking tour de force. To those who are new
to Terry Brooks , welcome. And to those who
have read him for many years: prepare for a dramatic surprise.
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