War threatens the Four Lands, and Shannara's only, but very weak, hope is Penderryn Osmsford. To save the world, Pen must restore his aunt, the former witch Ilse, to her rightful place as High Druid of Shannara. But first, Pen must free Aunt Graianne from the demon world of Forbidden. To have even the slightest chance of freeing her, he must find a mystical tree called Tainquil and somehow obtain a talisman from its wood. But Shady a'Ru, who treacherously usurped his aunt's post, will do everything to stop Pen. She had already captured his parents and tricked them into revealing the location of their son. Saint Dunsidan, the monstrous Prime Minister of the Federation, has armed his fleet with a huge airship with a terrible new weapon. And up against them is Pen, a simple boy, accompanied on his dangerous quest only by a dwarf, a young elf and a blind wandering girl. Filled with action, betrayal and sacrifice, the second book in the Arch Druid of Shannara series will delight millions of Terry Brooks fans along the way. to a shocking ending...