Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara)

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From the Back Cover "If Harry Potter has given you a thirst for fantasy and you have not discovered the magic of Terry Brooks, you are in for a treat."--Rocky Mountain News"If you were delighted and entranced by Michael Ende's The Never Ending Story, you will definitely want to sample one of more of Terry Brooks's books."--Santa Cruz Sentinel Product Description The beginning of a trilogy set in the Four Lands which is under the control of the totalitarian federation. The most dangerous episode in the Shannara family history is just about to begin. From Publishers Weekly Generations after the events in the The Wishsong of Shannara , the most recent volume in Brooks's bestselling series, grave danger once again threatens the Four Lands. The Federation has conquered Callahorn, the other free men and the Dwarves, forbidding the practice of magic. The Druids and Elves have disappeared, and Shadowenspelling OK? Yes sss , wraiths who suck out the lives and substance of other living things and take their forms, cast their dark influence everywhere. The ghost of the Druid Allanon summons three Ohmsfords, descendants of the protagonists of the earlier series, and gives each a quest to save their land. Par Ohmsford, who has inherited his family's gift of the wishsong, is told to find the long-lost Sword of Shannara. His uncle, recluse Walker Boh, is charged to find Paranor, the lost keeper?? of the Druids, and to restore the ancient order. Par's cousin, half-Rover Wren Ohmsford, is sent to bring back the Elves. In this first volume of a new series, the scions of Shannara--Par, his brother Collboth and friend Morgan Leah, the leader of the Dwarfish underground, Steff; and the leader of the human Movement, Padishar Creel--encounter danger and death in their quest for for the? the Sword. ( Mar. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. From the Inside Flap Since the death of Allanon, life in the Four Lands has drastially changed. Yet Par Ohmsford still has some power of the Wishsong. And when a message from the ancient Druid, Allanon, reaches them, Par is ordered to recover the long-lost Sword of Shinnara, and the glory that once was the Four Lands.... About the Author Terry Brooks has thrilled readers for decades with his powers of imagination and storytelling. He is the author of more than thirty books, most of which have been New York Times bestsellers. He lives with his wife, Judine, in the Pacific Northwest. From Library Journal Three hundred years after the death of the druid Allanon, a sinister Federation rules the Four Lands. Dark creatures stalk a countryside now bereft of magic--except for the "wishsong" magic of young Par Ohmsford, the final hope of a troubled world. Brooks ("The Magic Kingdom of Landover" series) revisits the world of his earlier Shannara trilogy for a rewakening of the continual struggle between good and evil. Engaging characters and a solid grasp of the art of storytelling enliven this traditional epic fantasy. Recommended. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 11/1/89.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The old man sat alone in the shadow of the Dragon's Teeth and watched the coming darkness chase thedaylight west. The day had been cool, unusually so for midsummer, and the night promised to bechill. Scattered clouds masked the sky, casting their silhouettes upon the earth, drifting in themanner of aimless beasts between moon and stars. A hush filled the emptiness left by the fadinglight like a voice waiting to speak.It was a hush that whispered of magic, the old man thought.A fire burned before him, small still, just the beginning of what wasneeded. After all, he would be gone for several hours. He studied thefire with a mixture of expectation and uneasiness before reaching downto add the larger chunks of deadwood that brought the flames up quickly.He poked at it with a stick, the