Set a century after Straken, it chronicles the attempts of Ard Rhys of Paranor Khyber Elessedil as she tries to recover the lost Elfstones.

[2][3] The story takes place in the Four Lands, 100 years after the previous trilogy.

People have grown ever increasingly distrustful of magic and its wielders, ever since the Third Council of Druids.

The potential to once again find the lost Elfstones of Faerie could change that for the better, assuming that the Ard Rhys survives the attempt.

Critical reception has been mostly positive, with RT Book Reviews giving Wards of Faerie four stars.