 Erl is transformed into a part of Elfland, and Lirazel and her loved ones are reunited forever in an eternal, enchanted world.During the course of the novel, the King of Elfland uses up all of the three powerful magic spells he had been reserving for the defense of his realm.Although the novel fell into obscurity after its initial release, it found a new readership when Ballantine Books re-issued it as part of their "Adult Fantasy series" in June 1969.