Half-elfin Shea Ohmsford, having reluctantly assumed the role of leader of his people in the battle against the evil Warlock Lord, comes face to face with his destiny when he takes the powerful Sword of Shannara into the Dark Lord's domain.
In spite of his protests that he is only an ordinary man and not a hero, Shea Ohmsford eventually accepts his role as the leader of his people in the struggle against the Lord of Evil.
Half-elf Shea Ohmsford, the last, best hope for saving the world from the evil Warlock Lord, continues his quest to find the Sword of Shannara, the mysterious talisman that will allow the forces of good to triumph.
