The descendants of the Elven house of Shannara had all completed theirquests. Walker Boh had restored the Druid's Keep with the BlackElfstone. Wren had restored the missing Elves to the Four Lands. AndPar had found what was quite possibly the legendary Sword of Shannara.
But their work was not yet done. The Shadowen still swarmed over theFour Lands, poisoning all with their dark magic. And the leader of theShadowen, Rimmer Dall, was determined that the scions of Shannara wouldnot share the knowledge that would end the sickness. For Walker, hewould dispatch the Four Horsemen. For Wren, he sent an untrue friend.And for Par, he devised the most terrible fate of all.
The charges given by the shade of the Druid Allanon were doomed tofailure -- unless the Shannara children could escape the traps beinglaid for them, and Par could find a way to use... the Sword of Shannara.
