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When the druid Allanon dies, magic is outlawed in the Four Lands, but the remaining wish‑song bearer, Par, and his brother Coll must retrieve the long‑lost Sword of Shannara to prevent the Shadowen from destroying all life. Walker Boh leads a quest to recover the black Elfstone and restore Allanon’s Keep, while Wren, an elf queen, is tasked with locating the Elves and guiding them back to Men through a demon‑haunted jungle. Together they confront the Shadowen’s deadly plots and the ultimate battle of good versus evil in this epic continuation of Terry Brooks’s beloved fantasy series.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Terry Brooks
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