by Terry Brooks
First published 2008
Eighty years from now, America lies in ruins. Chemical warfare and plague have poisoned the land. The government has collapsed. Survivors huddle in fortified compounds while demons hunt the last humans. Logan Tom carries the magic staff of a Knight of the Word. He protects a boy named Hawk, who holds humanity's only chance for salvation. Logan also seeks revenge against the demon that killed his family. His fellow Knight, Angel Perez, fights to save the elves from extinction. The demons have marked their hidden realm for destruction. Young elf Kirisin Belloruus guards ancient magic that could rescue his people from a massive army. Hawk must guide the survivors to safety before darkness claims everything. These allies unite across the wasteland to face an enemy that shows no mercy. The final battle between good and evil will decide which world emerges from the ashes of the old one.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: America
Period: 80 Years From Now
402 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey
Content warnings: violence