{"product_id":"9780345536822","title":"Paladins of Shannara: The Black Irix (Short Story)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn old friend urges Shea Ohmsford to take a dangerous risk in the concluding story of this gripping Shannara eBook series by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling fantasy master Terry Brooks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes a preview of the final novel in Terry Brooks’s Dark Legacy of Shannara trilogy, \u003ci\u003eWitch Wraith\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR TERRY BROOKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Shannara\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable and wildly entertaining epic, animated by Terry Brooks’s cosmically generative imagination and storytelling joy.”—\u003cb\u003eKaren Russell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSwamplandia!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is its favorite uncle.”—\u003cb\u003ePeter V. Brett\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Desert Spear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “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.”—\u003cb\u003ePatrick Rothfuss\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Terry Brooks is a master of the craft and a trailblazer who established fantasy as a viable genre. He is required reading.”—\u003cb\u003eBrent Weeks\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Night Angel Trilogy\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “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.”—\u003cb\u003eBrandon Mull\u003c\/b\u003e, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078100205808,"sku":"9780345536822","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780345536822_p0.jpg?v=1763688420","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780345536822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}