Author Terry Brooks brings us another Paladin story where we meet Weapon's Master Garet Jax who is approached by a young woman to help her defeat a warlock who controls her village. Jax says that he will do it for a price and follows her to her village where the warlock who is a dracul (Vampire) has complete control. Jax sees this and knows what to do to free the village from the warlock. The twist at the end is heart breaking but this is a good short read in the Shannara series of which I am looking forward to third in this trilogy. I highly recommend picking up a copy for any Fantasy fan.