Borrowing from a failed second Shannara novel, never published, Brooks wrote Wishsong. Allanon is back and this time calls upon Brin Ohmsford to help him. The Illdatch, ancient book of dark magic is sending forth the evil Mord Wraiths to take over and destroy the Four Lands. The Eastland is being poisoned by it's evil power. Only Brin, who has the power of the wishsong (a consequence of her father, Wil using the elfstones). Only the wishsong can get them into the Illdatch's lair and it is the only way to destroy it. On the journey to the Eastland also is Rone Leah, Brin's friend. They set off leaving Brin's brother Jair behind. But after an attack he is also on the run. And after a warning from the King of the Silver River, he also starts a journey east hell bent on saving his sister from a fate worse than death. Along the way with both journey's we meet new charcters like Garett Jax. We also meet Cogline (a failed Druid) who is a center piece in the next tales and his grand daughter Kimber Boh. And the moor cats are introduced too. And the gnomes have a bigger part too. Really this book is about family and the power a bond between sibling can achieve. Brin and Jair are really the centerpiece and their love is the most powerful magic of all. For a interesting epilogue to Wishsong read "Indomitable" which is in the Legends II collection.
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