"Taking place a generations after The Talismans of Shannara the story opens with the discovery of a body. Only two people understand its significance: Walker Boh, the last of the druids and a familiar character to Shannara fans, and the Ilse Witch, a beautiful but dark young woman who weilds a potent magic. Thus begins the voyage of the Jerle Shannara in a race to uncover the mystery."@en
"Thirty years after an expedition seeking magic disappears, an elf is rescued with a map holding clues to the legendary power. The airship Jerle Shannara must find the new magic before a dark witch does, or face disaster."@en
"When the mutilated body of a half-drowned elf is found floating in the sea of the Blue Divide, an old mystery resurfaces. Thirty years ago, the elven prince Kael Elessedil - brother to the current king - led an expedition in search of a legendary magic said to be more ancient, more powerful, than any in the world. Of all those who set out on the ill-fated voyage, not one ever returned ... until now."@en

Ilse Witch