Books like Straken (High Druid of Shannara) by Terry Brooks
In the final book of the High Druid of Shannara trilogy, Penderrin Ohmsford, a youthful apprentice of the Druid order, must undertake a perilous quest to free his aunt, Grianne, the Ard Rhys of the Druids, from exile in the dreaded Forbidding dimension. Joined by dwarf Tagwen and elven princess Khyber Elessedil, he faces the ruthless Druid Shadea a'Ru, who seeks to consolidate control over the Four Lands. Amid the conflict between the Federation and the Free‑born, Penderrin must secure a talisman to breach the Forbidding, rescue his parents, and prevent Shadea’s domination of the Shannara realm.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Terry Brooks
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