High Druid of Shannara: Straken

While the author may not equal the wit of his earlier Magic Kingdom of Landover series, his characterization has grown substantially more sophisticated over the years, and both his optimism about the triumph of virtue and his avoidance of graphic sex and slaughter make this series an excellent starting place for younger readers wishing to explore high fantasy. Meanwhile, though the elven army has been defeated, Pied Sanderling leads a desperate (and well-depicted) commando-style operation to destroy a secret superweapon of the Federation. Pen's parents are simply trying to find their son. From Publishers Weekly In bestseller Brooks's satisfactory conclusion to his High Druid of Shannara trilogy (after 2004's Tanequil), young Pen Ohmsford retrieves the "darkwand," whose magic will allow him to enter the Forbidding and find his aunt Grianne Ohmsford, the Ard Rhys of the lawful

"Great conclusion to one of the best written sets in the series." according to Joel Dalton. This is the third and final book in this set. By set I mean that Terry Brooks writes Great conclusion to one of the best written sets in the series. This is the third and final book in this set. By set I mean that Terry Brooks writes 3-Great conclusion to one of the best written sets in the series. Joel Dalton This is the third and final book in this set. By set I mean that Terry Brooks writes 3-4 books sets within the greater story of Shannara. Anyone reading this because you liked the TV show, should definitely read the series through. You might be surprised to learn that the TV show was not starting from the beginning and you'll be pleasantly surprised that the qu. books sets within the greater story of Shannara. Anyone reading this because you liked the TV show, should definitely read the series through. You might be surprised to learn that the TV show was not starting from the beginning and you'll be pleasantly surprised that the qu. -Great conclusion to one of the best written sets in the series. Joel Dalton This is the third and final book in this set. By set I mean that Terry Brooks writes 3-4 books sets within the greater story of Shannara. Anyone reading this because you liked the TV show, should definitely read the series through. You might be surprised to learn that the TV show was not starting from the beginning and you'll be pleasantly surprised that the qu. books sets within the greater story of Shannara. Anyone reading this because you liked the TV show, should definitely read the series through. You might be surprised to learn that the TV show was not starting from the beginning and you'll be pleasantly surprised that the qu. It (the trilogy) finally ends Melvin Anderson Why give this trash three stars if I have trouble reading it? Well, break it down to components. We are introduced to Pied Sanderling in Book 2 and meet him again in Book 3. Well, his story is very interesting, I enjoyed reading it although it broke up the continuity of the plot. Brooks goofed, I wanted Pied and Troon to have a whole book to themselves. Why put. Rushed conclusion? N. Wallach Straken is the concluding volume of the High Druid of Shanarra trilogy. This series covers the normal Good Vs Bad kind of story that is always at the heart of epic fantasies. In this case, the generations of Ohmsfords who battle evil is evolving from Bek and Grianne to Pen (Bek's son). As we learned in the previous two books, Grianne was transported to the Forb

Yet it will all pale in comparison to the horrors that wait inside the Forbidding–horrors poised to break free upon the Four Lands when the time is right.. He must try to help them–but once within the walls of Druid’s Keep, where Shadea’s minions and dark magic lurk at every turn, Pen’s survival is far from assured. And in securing the talisman he needs to breach the Forbidding, Pen has paid a devastating price. But not without risk or sacrifice.Because Shadea a’Ru, the ruthless Druid responsible for imprisoning the true Ard Rhys and usurping leadership at Paranor, has sent her agents and assassins in relentless pursuit of Pen and his comrades. Prepare to be spellbound by the masterly hand of bestselling legend weaver Terry Brooks, conjuring at the peak of his skills.For reasons known only to himself, the King of the Silver River has charged young Penderrin Ohmsford, barely more than a boy, with the daunting task of rescuing his aunt, Grianne, Ard Rhys of the Druid order, from her forced exile in the terrifying dimension of all things damned: the Forbidding. With the noble dwarf Tagwen and the prodigal elven princess Khyber Elessedil by his side–and with the outcome of the bloody war between the Federation and the Free-born at stake–Pen has accepted his mission without question. But Pen’s challenge grows greater when he learns that