The Talismans of Shannara

The Talismans of Shannara" propels readers into the heart of a world under siege, where the insidious Shadowen continue their relentless advance across the Four Lands, corrupting all they touch with their dark magic. As the dramatic fourth and concluding volume of The Heritage of Shannara, this epic installment brings the struggle for survival to a harrowing climax. The malevolent Shadowen leader, driven by a singular purpose to annihilate the last vestiges of the Shannara lineage, dispatches tailored threats against each hero. Walker Boh finds himself hunted by the fearsome Four Horsemen, while Wren must confront the ultimate betrayal from a supposed ally. But it is Par Ohmsford who faces the gravest peril, a fate designed to break him and plunge the Four Lands into eternal night. With these cunning traps meticulously laid, the urgent charges bestowed by the shade of the Druid Allanon appear doomed to fail. The very future of the world rests upon Par's shoulders as he races against time to unlock and wield the true power dormant within the fabled Sword of Shannara, the only hope for salvation against the encroaching darkness.