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{{Short description|2000 novel by Terry Brooks}}
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| name = Ilse Witch
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| author = [[Terry Brooks]]
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| series = [[The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara]]
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| publisher = [[Del Rey Books]]
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| media_type = Print (Hardcover)
| pages = 464
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| dewey= 813/.54 21
| congress= PS3552.R6596 I84 2000
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| preceded_by = [[The Talismans of Shannara]]
| followed_by = [[Antrax]]
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'''Ilse Witch''' is a [[fantasy novel]] by American writer [[Terry Brooks]], the first book in [[The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara]] fantasy trilogy. First published in 2000, it was the first novel in which [[Terry Brooks|Brooks]] described the use of futuristic technology, including airships as well as robots and lasers from the Old World. A conversation between the Druid Walker Boh and the Shade of Allanon that was edited from ''Ilse Witch'' was published as part of ''Unfettered'', a collection of fantasy short stories.
▲== Plot summary ==
▲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 [[Shannara Druids|Druid]]. Thirty years ago, the [[Elves (Shannara)|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.
But there is another: the
▲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 [[Grianne Ohmsford|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.
The main characters are:
▲==Main Characters==
*[[Bek Ohmsford]]
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▲*[[Quentin Leah]]
*[[Walker Boh]]
*[[Ahren Elessedil]]
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*[[Morgawr (novel)|Morgawr]]
*[[Redden Alt Mer]]
*[[Rue Meridian]]
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==External links==
*[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345396556 Del Rey Online | The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch by Terry Brooks]
{{Terry Brooks}}
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