Chapter IX, X Summary

In Chapter IX, at the waters of the Hadeshorn, Allanon summons the shade of his father while Brin and Rone wait nearby. The two are suspicious of the Druid because he keeps so many secrets. The robed figure of Bremen appears over the water, and Allanon feels his cold embrace like death. When Bremen returns to the water, Allanon drops to his knees and Brin runs to him. In his eyes she sees anguish, fear, and disbelief, soon replaced by anger because Brin was supposed to wait for Allanon to return. Bremen had told Allanon that the end is coming, and that Brin will be both savior and destroyer. Bremen also said that the former home of the Druids, Paranor, has been taken by Mord Wraiths who seek the secrets it contains. Allanon, Brin, and Rone must destroy Paranor...