Series: Book 21 in the Shannara series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Summary
Five hundred years have passed since the devastating
demon-led war tore apart the United States and nearly
exterminated humankind. Those who escaped the carnage were led
to sanctuary in an idyllic valley, its borders warded by
powerful magic against the horrors beyond. But the cocoon of
protective magic surrounding the valley has now vanished. When
Sider Ament, the only surviving descendant of the Knights of
the Word, detects unknown predators stalking the valley, he
fears the worst. And when expert Trackers find two of their own
gruesomely killed, there can be no doubt: The once safe haven
has been made vulnerable to whatever still lurks in the outside
wasteland. Together, Ament, the two young Trackers, and a
daring Elf princess spearhead plans to defend their ancestral
home. And in the thick of it all, the last wielder of the black
staff and its awesome magic must find a successor to carry on
the fight against the cresting new wave of evil.