Paladins of Shannara: The Black Irix

<b>An old friend urges Shea Ohmsford to take a dangerous risk in the concluding story of this gripping Shannara eBook series by <i>New York Times</i> bestselling fantasy master Terry Brooks.</b><br> <br> Shea Ohmsford has had quite enough of quests. A year after surviving a harrowing odyssey, he is still plagued by troubling memories and dreams. A mysterious trafficker in spells and potions provides a restorative nostrum for the stricken Shea . . . along with a warning: Shea will break his vow to never again leave Shady Vale. And then the potion-maker's prophecy comes to pass.<br> <br> A thief, adventurer, and notoriously charismatic rogue, Panamon Creel unexpectedly appears in the Vale with a request for his longtime friend, Shea - journey into the untamed northland, infiltrate the stronghold of a sinister dealer in stolen goods, and capture a precious artifact: the sacred Black Irix. Creel wishes to return this treasure to its rightful owners. Shea cannot refuse such a just cause. But what lies behind the black castle walls they must breach? And will this quest truly be their last?<br> <br> <b>Includes a preview of the final novel in Terry Brooks's Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy, <i>Witch Wraith</i>!</b><br> <br> <b>PRAISE FOR TERRY BROOKS</b><br> <br> &quot;<i>The Sword of Shannara</i> is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooks's cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy.&quot; - <b>Karen Russell</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Swamplandia!</i><br> <i> </i><br> &quot;If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.&quot; - <b>Peter V. Brett</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Desert Spear</i><br> <br> &quot;I can't even begin to count how many of Terry Brooks's books I've read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part of my childhood.&quot; - <b>Patrick Rothfuss</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Name of the Wind</i><br> <br> &quot;Terry Brooks is a master of the craft and a trailblazer who established fantasy as a viable genre. He is required reading.&quot; - <b>Brent Weeks</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of The Night Angel Trilogy<br> <br> &quot;The Shannara books were among the first to really capture my imagination. My daydreams and therefore my stories will always owe a debt to Terry Brooks.&quot; - <b>Brandon Mull</b>, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series