Bearers of the Black Staff explained

Bearers of the Black Staff is a fantasy novel by American writer Terry Brooks, released on August 24, 2010, as the first of a two-part series called the Legends of Shannara. In the series' timeline, it falls between the Genesis of Shannara trilogy and the First King of Shannara.^{[1] [2]} It takes place 500 years after the events of the final Genesis book, The Gypsy Morph.^[3] The people who were saved by Hawk's magic are able to head out into the World once again, since the effects of nuclear holocaust have dissipated.

The sequel to this novel is the 2011 novel, The Measure of the Magic.

Synopsis

As described by Cristina Donati of FantasyMagazine (translated),^[4]

Reception

Bearers of the Black Staff received reviews from Booklist,^[5] Kirkus Reviews,^[6] and Publishers Weekly.^[7]

It was nominated for the 2010 Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009 Holiday Letter. Brooks. Terry. 25 November 2009. Terrybrooks.net. 28 December 2009. https://archive.today/20120911084932/http://www.terrybrooks.net/askterry/letter-2009.html. 2012-09-11. dead.
2. Web site: What's Next?. https://web.archive.org/web/20041209064627/http://www.terrybrooks.net/next.html. dead. 9 December 2004. Speakman. Shawn C.. 2009. Terrybrooks.net. 28 December 2009.
3. Web site: Terry Reading Bearers of the Black Staff . https://web.archive.org/web/20100306155314/http://www.terrybrooks.net/archive/labels/Bearers%20of%20the%20Black%20Staff.html. dead. 6 March 2010. Speakman. Shawn C.. 25 December 2009. Terrybrooks.net. 28 December 2009.
4. Web site: Donati . Cristina . Terry Brooks: pubblicato Bearers of the Black Staff ∂ FantasyMagazine.it . 2024-08-23 . FantasyMagazine.it . it.
5. Web site: August 2010 . Bearers of the Black Staff: Legends of Shannara . subscription . 2024-08-22 . Booklist.
6. Web site: 2010-06-15 . Bearers of the Black Staff . 2024-08-22 . Kirkus Reviews.
7. Web site: 2010-07-05 . Bearers of the Black Staff by Terry Brooks . 2024-08-23 . Publishers Weekly.
8. Web site: Bearers of the Black Staff (Legends of Shannara, #1) . 2024-08-23 . . en.