Wards of Faerie, Book I of The Dark Legacy of Shannara, will be published on August 21, 2012 in the US and a week later in the UK.

But the process of publishing a book is a long one that takes almost a year to come to fruition. Right now, Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of Wards of Faerie have just been sent out to early reviewers and booksellers.

In today’s article, I talk about the process of publishing a book and post the first page of Wards! Enjoy!