A former Druid named Cogline visits the scions and gives them tasks from the shade of Allanon. Par is tasked with finding the Sword of Shannara, Walker is tasked with returning Paranor and the Druids, and Wren is tasked with returning the missing elves. Par is determined to complete his task, but Walker and Wren see their tasks as impossible and leave. The Scions of Shannara by Terry Brooks is the first book in The Heritage of Shannara series and is about a quest to recover the Sword of Shannara. The story takes place in a world that has changed significantly since the events of The Wishsong of Shannara. The Federation has taken over the Southlands, enslaved the Dwarves, and outlawed magic. The Elves have vanished, and a new evil called the Shadowen has arisen Ships in 1 business day

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