Druid Order paladin Paxon Leah must protect a magic-wielding musician from the corruptions of a rival sorcerer.

"Paxon Leah never thought of the old family sword hanging above his living room hearth as anything other than an intriguing ornament...until his sister is kidnapped by a sorcerer. Following the dark mage with nothing but this piece of steel to protect him, Paxon stumbles into a plot to overthrow the Druids and remake the world...and accidentally unlocks the powers of the ancient blade. Now, he must learn to master the sword's power in order to protect...

The first book of the triumphant and epic four-part conclusion to the Shannara series, from one of the all-time masters of fantasy.
Across the Four Lands, peace has reigned for generations. But now, in the far north, an unknown enemy is massing. More troubling than the carnage is the strange and wondrous power wielded by the attackers—a breed of magic unfamiliar even to the Druid order. Fearing the worst, the High Druid dispatches...

Penderrin Ohmsford is captured by the Druids after finally crafting the powerful darkwand, which he'll need to rescue his aunt Grianne, who was banished by Druid traitors to the gloaming netherworld of the Forbidding. Pen's parents are captured by the villainous Shadea a'Ru and rescued in a daring escape. Elfstone-carrier Khyber Elessedil, who is sentenced to death by Shadea, follows Pen after his ensnarement. Then there's the matter of the war--Federation...

Headstrong fifteen-year-old Mistaya is kicked out of her prestigious boarding school and assigned by her father, Ben, to reopen the kingdom's abandoned library, a task she avoids before discovering a magical plot against Landover.s Ben Holiday, High Lord of the magic kingdom of Landover, and his wife Willow have sent their 15-year-old daughter Mistaya to our world to attend a prestigious girls' boarding school. Mistaya, Misty to her friends, is not...

Panterra Qu, a newly anointed Knight of the Word who has been entrusted with the last black staff and its powers, must protect thousands of lives that are put in danger when centuries of protective magic disappears.

In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the mysterious, evil Shadowen have seized control and are ruining the Four Lands. The shade of Allanon summons the four scions of Shannara, whom he commands defeat the Shadowen.

"From New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks comes a thrilling stand-alone novel in his legendary Shannara series--the perfect place for new readers to begin"-- "Paxon Leah has joined the Druid Order as a paladin, tasked with protecting the Druids with the aid of his magical sword. But Paxon's toughest assignment will come when he must track down a young musician with newly-manifested magic before a rival sorcerer can corrupt the boy"--

Created in the format of a manga adventure, an exciting novel based on the author's best-selling fantasy series set in the world of Shannara takes place after the events on The Wishsong of Shannara as it chronicles the exploits of Weapons Master Garet Jax as he embarks on challenging and magical quest.