First book in the second Shannara series. Three hundred years have passed since Wishsong of Shannara, and magic is forbidden. Then the shade of Allanon summons the descendants of Shea Ohmsford to bring back the magic and restore the Druids.
Although some of the goals to keep Shannara safe had been met, the work of Walker Boh, Wren, and Par was not yet done. For The Shadowmen still swarmed over the Four Lands, poisoning all with their dark magic.