Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara--Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him....From the Paperback edition.
- ISBN10 0345444647
- ISBN13 9780345444646
- Publish Date 6 October 2000 (first published 12 March 1977)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 11 April 2013
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Del Rey Books
- Format eBook
- Language English