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Ilse Witch

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Ilse Witch
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Author	Terry Brooks
Language	English
Series	The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
Genre	High fantasy
Publisher	Del Rey Books
Publication date	5 September 2000
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	464
ISBN	0-345-39654-5
OCLC	43798457
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 21
LC Class	PS3552.R6596 I84 2000
Preceded by	The Talismans of Shannara
Followed by	Antrax

Ilse Witch is a fantasy novel by American writer Terry Brooks, the first book in The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara fantasy trilogy. First published in 2000, it was the first novel in which Brooks described the use of futuristic technology, including airships as well as robots and lasers from the Old World. A conversation between the Druid Walker Boh and the Shade of Allanon that was edited from Ilse Witch was published as part of Unfettered, a collection of fantasy short stories.

Plot summary

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Set 130 years after the events of the Heritage of Shannara series, the Free-born and the Federation are still at war. The story follows a quest organized by Walker Boh, the last surviving Shannara Druid. Thirty years before the story begins, the Elven prince Kael Elessedil led an expedition in search of a legendary magic which was said to be the most ancient and powerful in the world.

At the beginning of the narrative, Kael is found floating in the sea of the Blue Divide; a map is found with him, covered with mysterious symbols. Walker is the only man who can read them.

But there is another: the Ilse Witch, a beautiful but twisted young woman who is as practiced in magic as Walker himself. She will stop at nothing to possess the map and the magic it leads to. To stop her, Walker must find the magic first.

Thus begins the voyage of the sleek, swift airship, the Jerle Shannara. The company chosen by Walker must fly into the face of unknown terrors while the Ilse Witch and her dark allies pursue.

Main characters

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The main characters are:

Bek Ohmsford
Ilse Witch (Grianne Ohmsford)
Quentin Leah
Walker Boh
Ahren Elessedil
Panax
Cree Bega
Ryer Ord Star
Morgawr
Redden Alt Mer
Rue Meridian
Hunter Predd
Truls Rohk

External links

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Del Rey Online | The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch by Terry Brooks – official webpage for mass market paperback edition.

Works by Terry Brooks

Shannara

Novels

Word & Void	Running with the Demon (1997) A Knight of the Word (1998) Angel Fire East (1999)
The Genesis of Shannara	Armageddon's Children (2006) The Elves of Cintra (2007) The Gypsy Morph (2008)
Legends of Shannara	Bearers of the Black Staff (2010) The Measure of the Magic (2011)
Prequel	First King of Shannara (1996)
Original Shannara Trilogy	The Sword of Shannara (1977) The Elfstones of Shannara (1982) The Wishsong of Shannara (1985)
Heritage of Shannara	The Scions of Shannara (1990) The Druid of Shannara (1991) The Elf Queen of Shannara (1992) The Talismans of Shannara (1993)
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara	Ilse Witch (2000) Antrax (2001) Morgawr (2002)
High Druid of Shannara	Jarka Ruus (2003) Tanequil (2004) Straken (2005)
The Dark Legacy of Shannara	Wards of Faerie (2012) Bloodfire Quest (2013) Witch Wraith (2013)
The Defenders of Shannara	The High Druid's Blade (2014) The Darkling Child (2015) The Sorcerer's Daughter (2016)
The Fall of Shannara	The Black Elfstone (2017) The Skaar Invasion (2018) The Stiehl Assassin (2019) The Last Druid (2020)
Standalone	Dark Wraith of Shannara (2008 graphic novel)

Other

The World of Shannara (2001 companion book)
Shannara (video game)
The Shannara Chronicles (2016–17 television series)

Short
stories

Imaginary Friends (1991)
Indomitable (2003)
Allanon's Quest (2012)
The Weapon Master's Choice (2013)
The Black Irix (2013)
Walker and The Shade of Allanon (2013)
Warrior (2018)

Magic Kingdom
of Landover

Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold! (1986)
The Black Unicorn (1987)
Wizard at Large (1988)
The Tangle Box (1994)
Witches' Brew (1995)
A Princess of Landover (2009)
An Unfortunate Influx of Filipians (2015)

Other works

Hook (1991 novelization)
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999 novelization)
Sometimes the Magic Works (2003)
Why I Write About Elves (2005)

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