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Title Ilse Witch

Cover art of Ilse Witch.
Author	Terry Brooks
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
Genre(s)	Fantasy novel
Publisher	Del Rey Books
Released	5 September 2000
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	464 pp
ISBN	ISBN 0-345-39654-5
Preceded by	The Talismans of Shannara
Followed by	Antrax

Ilse Witch is the first book in Terry Brooks' The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara fantasy trilogy. It was first published in 2000.

It has been 130 years since the events of the Heritage of Shannara series, and the Free-born and the Federation are still at war. The story follows a quest organized by Walker Boh, the last surviving Druid. Thirty years ago, 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.

Thirty years later, 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.

This book marked a new era in the Shannara saga, for it was the first time that Brooks described the use of futuristic technology, including airships as well as robots and lasers from the Old World, skillfully blending fantasy with science fiction. However, some fans believe that this has been detrimental to the feel and atmosphere of the series.

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

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

v • d • e Novels of Terry Brooks’ Shannara universe
	Book I	Book II	Book III	Book IV
Word/Void:	Running with the Demon	A Knight of the Word	Angel Fire East
The Genesis of Shannara:	Armageddon's Children	The Elves of Cintra	Untitled
Prequel to Shannara:	First King of Shannara
The Original Shannara Trilogy:	The Sword of Shannara	The Elfstones of Shannara	The Wishsong of Shannara
The Heritage of Shannara:	The Scions of Shannara	The Druid of Shannara	The Elf Queen of Shannara	The Talismans of Shannara
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara:	Ilse Witch	Antrax	Morgawr
High Druid of Shannara:	Jarka Ruus	Tanequil	Straken
Other Shannara products
The World of Shannara		Shannara PC Game
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