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Sequel to the New York Times bestselling Faith of the Fallen New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind has created his most lavish adventure yet. Tormented her entire life by inhuman voices, a young woman named Lauren seeks to end her intolerable agony. She at last discovers a... read more

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Jennsen and her mother had been running away her whole life. Jennsen has always been living in fear that she would be captured and tortured to death by an evil man. One day when a D'Haran solider fell to his death, she realizes that those who seek to harm her are coming close. A mysterious... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Jennsen and her mother had been running away her whole life. Jennsen has always been living in fear that she would be captured and tortured to death by an evil man. One day when a D'Haran solider fell to his death, she realizes that those who seek to harm her are coming close. A mysterious man Sebastian shows up, helps her hide this body so more soldiers will not come question he. When he becomes ill she decides to help him out. That's when everything changes. Sebastian tells Jennsen about what has been happening in the world while she had been hiding away that there is a new Lord Rahl he seeks her out to destroy her as well. So should she run the rest of her life hiding away? Or should she stand up and face her enemy and get her life back? Those are only a few of the questions she must face.

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First Sentence edit see section history

Picking through the dead man's pockets, Jennsen Daggett came across the last thing in the world she would ever have expected to find.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Unnamed chapters 1 - 61

Glossary edit see section history

  • Agiel: A tool of the Mord-Sith to inflict pain.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 7 of 14 in Sword of Truth. (standard series)

Preceded by Faith of the Fallen, and followed by Naked Empire.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Terry Goodkind (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Editor)
  2. Keith Parkinson (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0765300265
Page Count: 557

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3557.O5826 P45 2002
  • Dewey: 813.54 21

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Extreme Violence. Attempt Rape. Consensual sexual actives, hint at sex.


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