Straken

The thrilling conclusion to Terry Brooks's High Druid of Shannara trilogy, "Straken," plunges young Penderrin Ohmsford into a desperate race against time and darkness. Tasked by the enigmatic King of the Silver River, Pen must rescue his aunt, Grianne Ohmsford, the true Ard Rhys of the Druid order, from her terrifying exile in the dimension of the Forbidding. Accompanied by the loyal dwarf Tagwen and the resourceful elven princess Khyber Elessedil, Pen navigates a treacherous landscape while pursued by agents of Shadea a’Ru, the usurper Druid who now commands Paranor. The fate of the Four Lands hangs in the balance as the Federation and Free-born clash in a brutal war, exacerbated by a deadly new weapon. Pen's mission intensifies when his parents fall into Shadea's clutches, forcing him into the perilous heart of Druid's Keep. Yet, even these dangers pale in comparison to the horrors lurking within the Forbidding, poised to unleash themselves upon the world if Pen fails, making his success the last hope for salvation.