Dear Reader,

You know him for his bestselling, beloved world of Shannara. But in Armageddon's Children, Terry Brooks has created something powefully new and altogether compelling.

Set in the near future, 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.

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. To those who are new to Terry Brooks: Welcome. And to those who have read him for many years: Prepare for a dramatic surprise.

Sincerely,

Betsy Mitchell
VP/Editor in Chief, Del Rey