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Description
Richard Rahl has been poisoned, and saving an empire from annihilation is the price of the antidote. With the shadow of death looming near, and the empire crumbling before the invading hordes, time begins to run out. As the poison seeps through his blood, and as people are getting slaughtered... read more
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Cast of Characters
- Richard Rahl: The Lord Rahl of D'Hara, he was a war wizard and was the son of Darken Rahl. He was married to the Mother Confessor
- Kahlan Amnell: The last and Mother Confessor, she was married to the Lord Rahl.
- Cara: A Mord-Sith protector of Lord Rahl.
- Jennsen Rahl: Richard's step-sister, she was pristinely ungifted.
- Tom: A trusted guard of Lord Rahl.
- Owen: A man from Bandakar.
- Friedrich Gilder: A gilder who was traveling with Lord Rahl.
- Nicholas: A wizard and a Slide.
- Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander: Known as Zedd, he was a wizard of the First Order and grandfather of Lord Rahl.
- Anson: A man from Bandakar.
- Jagang: Emperor Jagang is the leader of the Imperial Order.
- Adie: A blind but powerful sorceress, she sees with the use of her gift.
- Annalina Aldurren: Ex-prelate to the Sisters of the Light
- Tahirah: A Sister of the Dark serving Emperor Jagang.
- Nathan Rahl: A prophet, he is a great ancestor of Richard Rahl.
- Najari: A trusted follower of Emperor Jagang and Nicholas the Slide.
- Verna Sauvernteen: The Prelate of the Sisters of the Light.
- Rikka: A Mord-Sith protector of Lord Rahl.
- Sabar: A man who loaded the furnaces in Priska's foundry.
- Nyda: A Mord-Sith protector of Lord Rahl.
- Benjamin Meiffert: A general in the D'Haran Army.
- Dell Brandstone: Commonly known as Chase, he is a close friend of Richards.
- Rachel: A girl adopted by Chase.
- Lerner: A guard guarding the prisons in the People's Palace
- Marilee: Owen's wife.
- Luchan: A commander of the Imperial Order Army.
- Zimmer: A captain in the D'Haran army.
- Bernie: A boy living in Bandakar.
First Sentence
"You knew they were there, didn't you?" Kahlan asked in a hushed tone as she leaned closer.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 8 in the Sword of Truth series.
Authors & Contributors
- Terry Goodkind (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Editor)
- Keith Parkinson (Cover Artist)
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