Many years in the future, after the Big War, the civilization is back at the begging. In a world that Elves rule all the others, most of the humans leave by thieving and trolls hunt Elves for dinner everything starts to fall apart when the Ellcrys dying.
Ellcrys is the keeper of the demons. Every leaf represents a demon and when the last one of them falls the demons will be free on the earth. In this time of needs, three special people will try to save the tree and the Four Lands.
The Elves’ princess Amberle, the human Rover Eretria and the half human – half elf Wil ( the last son of Shannara ) start a journey to find Safehold and save the Ellcrys. On the road, they will find more than that though. New friends, new enemies, love and more dangerous situations that they can handle.