The descendants of the Elven house of Shannara had all completed their quests but their hard work was not yet done The Shadowen still swarmed over the Four Lands and their leader was determined that the scions of Shannara should not share the knowledge that would end the sickness The charges given by the shade of the Druid Allanon were doomed to fail unless the Shannara children could escape the traps laid for them and Par could find a way to use the Sword of Shannara