title: Witch Wraith: The Dark Legacy of Shannara
author:  Terry Brooks 
description: <b>Praise for <i>Witch Wraith</i></b><br /> <b><i></i></b><br /> Terry Brooks has written a slam-bang conclusion to his The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy with the stellar <i>Witch Wraith</i>. . . . He has a keen eye for great world-building as well as unforgettable characters. . . . The Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy is arguably his best work to date.<b>Associated Press</b><br /> <b></b><br /> The final chapter in Brookss latest trilogy set in his beloved world of Shannara peaks in a bittersweet conclusion that seems to set the stage for future books. A must for the numerous die-hard Shannara fans.<b><i>Library Journal</i></b><br /> <br /> <b>Praise for Terry Brooks</b><br /> <br /> <i>The Sword of Shannara</i> is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brookss cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy.<b>Karen Russell</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Swamplandia!</i><br /> <i></i><br /> If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.<b>Peter V. Brett</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Desert Spear</i><br /> <br /> I cant even begin to count how many of Terry Brookss books Ive read (and reread) over the years. From Shannara to Landover, his work was a huge part of my childhood.<b>Patrick Rothfuss</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Name of the Wind</i><br /> <br /> Terry Brooks is a master of the craft and a trailblazer who established fantasy as a viable genre. He is required reading.<b>Brent Weeks</b>, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of The Night Angel Trilogy<br /> <b></b><br /> 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.<b>Brandon Mull</b>, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series<br /><br /><br /><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
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  **The
  
  
  Talismans of Shannara**
  
  
  
  
  
  Book 4 of The Heritage of Shannara
  
  
  
  
  
  By Terry Brooks
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  ![Map of Shannara](shannara.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Chapter One
  
  
  
  
  
  Dusk settled down about the Four Lands, a slow graying of
  
  
  light, a gradual lengthening of shadows. The swelter of the late summer’s
  
  
  day began to fade as the sun’s red fireball sank into the west and the
  
  
  hot, stale air cooled. The hush that comes with day’s end stilled the
  
  
  earth, and leaves and grass shivered with expectation at the coming of night.
  
  
  
  
  
  At the mouth of
  
  
  the Mermidon where it emptied into the Rainbow Lake, Southwatch rose blackly,
  
  
  impenetrable and voiceless. The wind brushed the waters of the lake and river,
  
  
  yet did not approach the obelisk, as if anxious to hurry on to some place more
  
  
  inviting. The air shimmered about the dark tower, heat radiating from its
  stone
  
  
  in waves, forming spectral images that darted and flew. A solitary hunter at
  
  
  the wat