Tanequil

In the second volume of the High Druid of Shannara series, Shadea a'Ru solidifies her power as High Druid, having orchestrated the mysterious disappearance of Grianne Ohmsford. With Grianne trapped in the fearsome netherworld called the Forbidding, Shadea and her allies seek absolute dominion over the Four Lands. Young Penderrin, Grianne's nephew, embarks on a desperate quest to rescue her, pursued by Shadea's relentless forces. To breach the Forbidding and bring Grianne back, Pen must find the fabled Tanequil and the talisman it alone can provide.