With the Del Rey Newsletter going out two days ago, the website has been receiving a lot of email asking similar questions. Here are some of those questions and their answers:

• Where can I find the short story Indomitable?
  Indomitable is the Shannara short story that takes place after the events of The Wishsong of Shannara, where Jair Ohmsford must discover a way to end the residual evil of the Ildatch—at perhaps a dark consequence to himself. It sets up the events of Dark Wraith of Shannara. The short story was released as part of a hardcover anthology titled Legends II, which also had a number of great short stories from some of the genre's best writers. A year after its release, Indomitable then appeared in the paperback Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King. Ask your local bookstore for it or order it online from the various booksellers that make it available.


• Will Dark Wraith of Shannara be released in hardcover?
  As of this moment, Dark Wraith of Shannara won't be offered as a hardcover. Sometimes if a comic book series or a graphic novel trade paperback do well, a publisher will produce a hardcover. Until we know how Dark Wraith is going to perform, we won't have any indication if Del Rey is going to produce a hardcover or let a small press publisher take a crack at it.


• Will Terry be touring for the release of Dark Wraith of Shannara?
  He won't be. He is in the middle of writing the new Landover novel and can't be separated from his surrogate child—the new book. But he is doing two events for the graphic novel. Read the Events page for more information. And if you want a signed copy, visit The Signed Page for more information.

If you have any other questions, post them here under Comments.

Labels: Dark Wraith of Shannara, Tour

Dark Wraith of Shannara, the graphic novel taking place after the events of The Wishsong of Shannara and Indomitable, will be released on March 25th in all great bookstores and comic bookstores. It is an integral part of Jair Ohmsford's story, one in which the young man will be tested to his limits and whose experiences could drive him to darkness.

This week I will post a letter from Terry about the graphic novel, and a week or two before release I'll be posting 5-10 pages from Dark Wraith. You'll have a chance to see a bit of it before buying it.

Personally, I found the story that Terry wanted to adapt a great one; he went to a place that begged to be gone to and I'd just never thought of it before. As a former reader of the comic book genre, some of the pacing was off in two spots and the artwork ranged from utterly fantastic to "Wow, that panel needed more time." But all in all I am quite pleased with it and what Terry, Robert, and Edwin ended up completing in the end product. I give it a 7/10—a worthy project.

I know Terry really likes it, and he hopes you all do too. He has more plans for graphic novels if this one works out. Time will tell.

The New Poll is: When do you plan on buying Dark Wraith of Shannara?

Labels: Dark Wraith of Shannara, Poll

A few days before Terry left for a trip to visit the French publisher, he sent in these answers to your January 2008 questions: January Ask Terry

There are some great answers in there, and some insight into what Terry is planning for the forthcoming Landover novel.

Since Terry is not in the US and won't be until mid-March, the answers to February's questions won't be posted until late-March.

On a final note, Terry will be in New York City on April 19th for the NY Comic Con. He will be promoting Dark Wraith of Shannara, but he will also have two signings at the convention—one after the event, one at the Del Rey booth. Shawn Speakman, the infamous WebDruid, will also be in attendance, in case you'd like to say hello.

Labels: Ask Terry, Dark Wraith of Shannara, Tour

Terry will be attending the New York Comic Con only on Saturday, April 19th, where he will be promoting the release of Dark Wraith of Shannara. He will be part of a large Author Panel on Shannara and will be doing a signing afterward.

Labels: Tour