Die ganze Welt scheint vergessen zu haben, wer Kahlan ist, die Gefährtin und Geliebte von Richard Rahl. Nur er selbst kann sich an die Verschollene erinnern und sucht nach ihr voller Verzweiflung und Hast. Denn es ist nicht nur die Liebe, die ihn antreibt: Richard ist in größter Sorge, weil er weiß, dass Kahlan unfreiwillig zum Werkzeug der Zerstörung wird, wenn sie nicht bald erfährt, wer sie wirklich ist. Derweil ist Kahlan aus tiefer Bewusstlosigkeit erwacht. Das Einzige, woran sie sich erinnern kann, ist ihr Name. Doch auf der Suche nach ihrer Identität begreift sie schon bald: Die Wiederentdeckung ihres Ichs kann dazu führen, dass sie durch das Böse mit Haut und Haaren vereinnahmt wird. Trotzdem versucht sie herauszufinden, warum sie eine so wichtige Rolle in der von Intrigen, Verrat und Kriegswirren erschütterten Welt spielen soll. Und worauf sie schließlich stößt, das sind Geheimnisse, die düsterer sind als alles, was sie sich jemals hatte vorstellen können

An Epic of Two Worlds In a world as rich and real as our own, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell stand against the ancient forces which besiege the New World—forces so terrible that when last they threatened, they could only be withstood by sealing off the Old World from whence they came. Now the barrier has been breached, and the New World is again beset by their evil power. War and treachery plague the world, and only Richard and Kahlan can save it from an armageddon of unimaginable savagery and destruction. Terry Goodkind, author of the brilliant bestsellers Wizard’s First Rule and Stone of Tears, has created his most masterful epic yet, a sumptuous feast of magic and excitement replete with the wonders of his unique fantasy vision

With Wizard’s First Rule and seven subsequent masterpieces, Terry Goodkind has thrilled readers worldwide with the unique sweep of his storytelling. Now Goodkind returns with a new novel of Richard and Kahlan, the beginning of a sequence of three novels that will bring their epic story to its culmination. After being gravely injured in battle, Richard awakes to discover Kahlan missing. To his disbelief, no one remembers the woman he is frantically trying to find. Worse, no one believes that she really exists, or that he was ever married. Alone as never before, he must find the woman he loves more than life itself . . . if she is even still alive. If she was ever even real

Descending into darkness, about to be overwhelmed by evil, those people still free are powerless to stop the coming dawn of a savage new world, while Richard faces the guilt of knowing that he must let it happen. Alone, he must bear the weight of a sin he dare not confess to the one person he loves . . . and has lost. Join Richard and Kahlan in the concluding novel of one of the most remarkable and memorable journeys ever written. It started with one rule, and will end with the rule of all rules, the rule unwritten, the rule unspoken since the dawn of history. When next the sun rises, the world will be forever changed

Richard Cypher zieht aus, um den Mörder seines Vaters zu finden, und trifft dabei auf die junge Kahlan. Die schöne Fremde braucht Hilfe, weil ihre Heimat Midland von dem machtgierigen Magier Darken Rahl bedroht ist... Gleich mit seinem ersten Roman hat Terry Goodkind einen großartigen internationalen Erfolg bei Lesern und Kritikern erzielt

Zwischen der Alten und der Neuen Welt tobt der archaische Kampf des Guten gegen das Böse. Und das Leben der Menschen ist von Dunkelheit, Verrat und dramatischen Schicksalen beherrscht … Richard Rahl, der Herrscher des Reichs D’Hara in der Neuen Welt, befindet sich mit seinem Gefolge auf dem Rückweg von den »Säulen der Schöpfung«, als ihn eine rätselhafte Krankheit befällt. Gleichzeitig wird der zaudernde Anführer dazu gedrängt, ein fast vergessenes Bergvolk vor den brutalen Übergriffen des Tyrannen Jagang zu retten. Der große Gegenspieler von Lord Rahl will die Bewohner Bandakars zur Erschaffung von Kriegern benutzen, die gegen Magie immun sind. Jagang fürchtet keinen Widerstand, weil das Bergvolk vor langer Zeit der Gewalt abgeschworen hat. Er sieht sein großes Ziel – die Eroberung der Neuen Welt – in greifbare Nähe rücken. Und obwohl Richard Rahl die Bewohner Bandakars mit einer flammenden Rede davon überzeugen kann, ihre Freiheit mit allen Mitteln zu verteidigen, schwinden seine Chancen, Jagangs Heer noch aufzuhalten. Denn der finstere Herrscher ersinnt eine magische Kreatur von unfassbarer Grausamkeit, um das Bergvolk gefügig zu machen: Nicholas den Schleifer

*Death's Mistress: Sister of Darkness* will launch The Nicci Chronicles, Terry Goodkind's entirely new series with a cast of characters centered on one of his best-loved characters in the now-concluded Sword of Truth.* One-time lieutenant of the evil Emperor Jagang, known as "Death's Mistress" and the "Slave Queen", the deadly Nicci captured Richard Rahl in order to convince him that the Imperial Order stood for the greater good. But it was Richard who converted Nicci instead, and for years thereafter she served Richard and Kahlan as one of their closest friends--and one of their most lethal defenders. Now, with the reign of Richard and Kahlan finally stabilized, Nicci has set out on her own for new adventures. One of her jobs will be to keep her travelling companion, the unworldly prophet Nathan, out of trouble. But her real task will be to scout the far reaches of Richard Rahl's realm. This will take her and Nathan to visit the mysterious

As the armies of Panis Rahl spread across the land, a young woman from a beleaguered town begs a boon from First Wizard Zedd, ignorant of the consequences of her request. This revised version of a novella that first appeared in the fantasy anthology Legends illuminates the period in history before the events of Goodkind’s Sword of Truth series. The conflict between love and duty forms a central theme in this brief and touching tale of people caught up in events they cannot fully control

Drei Zauberkästchen braucht der dämonische Magier Darken Rahl, um unbegrenzte Macht zu erhalten — und zwei von ihnen besitzt er bereits. Richard Cypher und die schöne Kahlan versuchen verzweifelt, ihm zuvorzukommen. Im Land der Schlangenmenschen erfahren sie von der Hexe Shota, daß das letzte Kästchen im Besitz der Königin von Tamarang ist

Der gefährliche, fanatische Imperiale Orden hat eine tödliche Seuche entfesselt. Um ihr Land zu retten, müssen Richard Cypher und seine geliebte Kahlan Amnell den legendären Tempel der vier Winde finden. Doch das Heiligtum wurde vor 3000 Jahren ins Nichts verdammt

Um ihren geliebten Richard zu retten, befreite Kahlan die Chimären. Jetzt drohen diese, die Magie zu vernichten — und damit Kahlans Heimat!

Als Richard Rahl nach einer schweren Verwundung aus tiefer Bewusstlosigkeit erwacht, ist seine geliebte Gefährtin Kahlan verschwunden – und niemand außer ihm scheint sich überhaupt an sie zu erinnern. Während er sich verzweifelt auf die Suche nach ihr macht, stellen seine Freunde fest, dass auch ihre Erinnerungen an Richard selbst immer mehr verblassen. Schon bald wird sich niemand mehr entsinnen, dass er von einer alten Prophezeiung zum Retter der Menschheit ausersehen worden war …

Richard Cypher hat über seinen Vater triumphiert — der machtgierige Magier Darken Rahl ist tot! Doch aus dem Sieg erwächst eine neue, allumfassende Bedrohung: Im Schleier zwischen der Welt der Lebenden und dem Reich der Toten hat sich beim Kampf zwischen Vater und Sohn ein gefährlicher Riss aufgetan. Und nun droht der dunkle Hüter der Unterwelt in die Menschenwelt zu wechseln und alles Leben zu vernichten

Die Magie schwindet im Land D’Hara. Richard Rahl, vom verachteten Bastard zum Herrscher des Landes aufgestiegen, erhält von seinem Lehrmeisteister Zeddicus Z’ul den Rat, die Burg der Zauberer aufzusuchen - nur dort kann er ein Gegenmittel gegen dieses Verebben finden. Doch die entfesselten Mächte der Unterwelt stellen sich ihm in den Weg. Und die Macht des Schwertes der Wahrheit könnte nicht ausreichen, den tückischen Kaiser Jagang zurückzuhalten. Es droht die Vernichtung nicht nur Richards und seiner geliebten Kahlan, sondern D’Haras und der gesamten Welt

Jennsen wird von Kindheit an von quälenden inneren Stimmen heimgesucht, die ihr ganzes Sein beherrschen. Ihre verzweifelte Suche nach Rettung ist gleichzeitig eine Suche nach ihrer im Dunkeln liegenden Herkunft – doch das Streben der jungen Frau führt sie und die Bewohner des Reichs D’Hara immer tiefer ins Unheil. Endlich scheint sich ein rettender Ausweg zu zeigen: die Vernichtung von Richard Rahl und seiner Frau Kahlan, die Jennsen für die Abgesandten des Bösen hält. Die beiden haben sich nach langer Trennung wieder gefunden und wollen zurück zu ihrem Volk – und ahnen noch nicht, dass sie sich nicht nur auf der Flucht vor dem drohenden Wintereinbruch befinden. Die unerschrockene Jennsen lauert ihnen auf, als sie plötzlich einen fürchterlichen Verrat ihres Halbbruders erkennt. Und langsam zu begreifen beginnt, dass die Wahrheit ihrer Existenz in den „Säulen der Schöpfung“ verborgen liegt

A novel of the nobility of the human spirit. A novel of ideas. New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind returns with an extraordinary new novel of the majestic Sword of Truth. Richard, the Lord Rahl and the Seeker of Truth, has returned to his boyhood home, Hartland. When a Sister of the Dark captures Richard, he makes a desperate sacrifice to ensure that his beloved Kahlan remains free. Taken deep into the Old World and forced to labor for the tyrannical evil he’s sworn to defeat, he is determined to remain defiant even in the heart of darkness. Kahlan, left behind and unwilling to abandon the cause of the Midlands, violates prophecy and breaks her last pledge to Richard. Finally she will come face to face with the architect of the terror sweeping her land—the mad dreamwalker, Emperor Jagang. While Kahlan faces Jagang’s vast horde, Richard discovers the truth of the Imperial Order’s rule. Forced to endure his ordeal without magic, without the Sword of Truth, without his love, he stands against the despair and soulnumbing regime of the Old World, his hope kept alive only by the knowledge of the rightness of his cause

The Sword of Truth series was my masterwork. Yet, life for these characters goes on after the conclusion of that series. For years readers have been asking about Richard and Kahlan's children. This is that story' TERRY GOODKIND. In 1994 *Wizard's First Rule* introduced Richard Cypher, a young woodsman seeking answers and vengeance in the aftermath of his father's murder, and Kahlan Amnell, a mysterious young woman pursued by a bloodthirsty tyrant's assassins. The Sword of Truth is one of the most ambitious fantasy series ever written. It was a decades-long masterwork that has been translated into 20 languages and sold 26 million copies. After 16 volumes and one novella, it concluded in 2016 with *Warheart*. The Children of D'Hara picks up immediately after the conclusion of the Sword of Truth series. The story will be told in instalments, as novella-length episodes published every three months. *Hateful Things* is the second novella

*Heart of Black Ice* is the climactic conclusion to Terry Goodkind's *New York Times* bestselling Nicci Chronicles.* In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in *Siege of Stone*, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to bring destruction to the Old World. The Norukai, barbarian raiders and slavers, have been gathering an immense fleet among the inhospitably rocky islands that make up their home. With numbers greater than anyone could have imagined, the Norukai are poised to launch their final and most deadly war

In 1994 Wizard's First Rule introduced Richard Cypher, a young woodsman seeking answers and vengeance in the aftermath of his father's murder, and Kahlan Amnell, a mysterious young woman pursued by a bloodthirsty tyrant's assassins. The Sword of Truth is one of the most ambitious fantasy series ever written. It was a decades-long masterwork that has been translated into 20 languages and sold 26 million copies. After 16 volumes and one novella, it concluded in 2016 with Warheart. The Children of D'Hara picks up immediately after the conclusion of the Sword of Truth series. The story will be told in installments, as novella-length episodes published every three months. Into Darkness is the fifth novella

Dunkelheit senkt sich über die Midlands herab, und das Böse droht die letzten freien Menschen zu überwältigen. Der einzige Mann, der das Unheil noch aufhalten kann, ist Richard Rahl, der Herrscher D’Haras. Sein Reich ist die letzte Bastion gegen das Böse aus der Alten Welt. Doch Richard gelangt zu einer entsetzlichen Erkenntnis: Er muss zulassen, was geschehen wird! Allein - getrennt von seiner geliebten Kahlan und seinen Freunden und ohne die Stütze des Schwerts der Wahrheit - nimmt er die Bürde dieser Entscheidung auf sich. Denn er hat etwas erkannt, was niemand sonst akzeptieren will. Was mit dem ersten Gesetz der Magie begonnen hat, wird mit dem letzten aller Gesetze enden - jenem ungeschriebenen Gesetz, das seit dem Anbeginn der Zeiten nicht mehr ausgesprochen wurde. Und wenn die Sonne zum nächsten Mal aufgeht, wird die Welt für immer verändert sein

Beginning with Wizard's First Rule and continuing with six subsequent fantasy masterpieces, Terry Goodkind has thrilled and awed millions of readers worldwide. Now Goodkind returns with a broad-canvas adventure of epic intrigue, violent conflict, and terrifying peril for the beautiful Kahlan Amnell and her husband, the heroic Richard Rahl, the Sword of Truth. Richard Rahl has been poisoned. Saving an empire from annihilation is the price of the antidote. With the shadow of death looming near, the empire crumbling before the invading hordes, and time running out, Richard is offered not only his own life but the salvation of a people, in exchange for delivering his wife, Kahlan, into bondage to the enemy

On the day she awoke remembering nothing but her name, Kahlan Amnell became the most dangerous woman alive. For everyone else, that was the day that the world began to end. As her husband, Richard, desperately searches for his beloved, whom only he remembers, he knows that if she doesn’t soon discover who she really is, she will unwittingly become the instrument that will unleash annihilation. But Kahlan learns that if she ever were to unlock the truth of her lost identity, then evil itself would finally possess her, body and soul. If she is to survive in a murky world of deception and betrayal, where life is not only cheap but fleeting, Kahlan must find out why she is such a central figure in the war-torn world swirling around her. What she uncovers are secrets darker than she could ever have imagined

Richard Rahl, der Bewahrer des Schwerts der Wahrheit, hat sich aus dem Kampf mit den Truppen der Imperialen Ordnung zurückgezogen, um seine frisch angetraute Frau Kahlan, die bei einem Anschlag schwer verwundet wurde, gesund zu pflegen. Und während die gewaltige Streitmacht seines alten Widersachers Kaiser Jagang immer weiter in die Neue Welt vordringt, kommen in Richards Armee Zweifel an seinem Kampfeswillen auf, was die Moral der Truppe zusätzlich untergräbt. In dieser Situation erfährt Richard eine Vision, die ihn von seiner Führungsrolle Abstand nehmen lässt. Nur der kann sich ein Bild der Freiheit machen, dem sie genommen wurde. Richard erwägt, sein Volk von Jagang erobern zu lassen, um seinen Freiheitswillen zu stärken. Doch ihm ist keine Bedenkzeit gegönnt, denn gleichzeitig entwirft Nicci, eine Schwester der Finsternis in Jagangs Diensten, einen teuflischen Plan, um Richard endgültig zu entmachten

From the far reaches of the D'Haran Empire, Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of Shun-Tuk and other depraved "half-people" into the Empire's heart, raising an army of the dead in order to threaten the world of the living. Meanwhile, far from home, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell must defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats, despite a magical sickness that depletes their strength and which, if not cured, will take their lives...sooner rather than later. "Richard saw the point of a sword blade sticking out from between the man's shoulder blades. He spun back toward Richard after throwing the woman out of the opening, ready to attack. It seemed impossible, but the man looked unaffected by the blade that had impaled him through the chest. It was then, in the weak light from the fire pit off to the side, that Richard got his first good look at the killer. Three knives were buried up to their brass

*Shroud of Eternity* picks up where Terry Goodkind's *New York Times* bestseller *Death's Mistress* left off, promising a thrilling brew of bloodshed, sex, deception, and sorcery.* The formidable sorceress Nicci and her companions --the newly powerless Richard Rahl and the youthful Bannon--set out on another quest after driving ruthless Norukai slavers out of Renda Bay. Their mission: restore Rahl's magic and, for Nicci, save the world. Guided by the witch-woman Red's mysterious prophecy, the trio makes their way south of Kol Adair towards a wondrous city shrouded behind time, Ildakar. But the grotesque omens on their path to Rahl's salvation--severed Norukai heads on pikes, a genetically modified monster, and a petrified army of half a million--are just a taste of the unimaginable horrors that await within the Shroud of Eternity

The Sorceress Nicci, Nathan Rahl, and Bannon released the city of Ildakar from the rule of the wizards council, but not without dire repercussions. When the capricious Wizard Commander Maxim fled the city, he dissolved the spell that had turned the invading army of General Utros to stone fifteen centuries earlier. Hundreds of thousands of half-stone ancient soldiers have now awakened and are holding the city hostage, led by one of the greatest enemy commanders in history. And an equally powerful threat looms out at sea. Nicci knows the battle won’t remain in the city; if she can’t stop this threat, two invincible armies will sweep across the Old World and destroy D’Hara itself

Richard Rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guide. Emperor of the D’Haran Empire, war wizard, the Seeker of Truth—none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to his beloved Kahlan Amnell, Mother Confessor of the Midlands. But their wedding day is the key that unlocks a spell sealed away long ago in a faraway country. Now a deadly power pours forth that threatens to turn the world into a lifeless waste. Separated from the Sword of Truth and stripped of their magic, Richard and Kahlan must journey across the Midlands to discover a dark secret from the past and a trap that could tear them apart forever. For their fate has become inextricably entwined with that of the Midlands—and there’s no place so dangerous as a world without magic . . 

In Wizard’s First Rule, Richard Cypher’s world was turned upside down. Once a simple woods guide, Richard was forced to become the Seeker of Truth, to save the world from the vile dominance of Darken Rahl, the most viciously savage and powerful wizard the world had ever seen. He was joined on this epic quest by his beloved Kahlan, the only survivor among the Confessors, who brought a powerful but benevolent justice to the land before Rahl’s evil scourge. Aided by Zedd, the last of the wizards who opposed Rahl, they were able to cast him into the underworld, saving the world from the living hell of life under Rahl. But the veil to the underworld has been torn, and Rahl, from beyond the veil, begins to summon a sinister power more dreadful than any he has wielded before. Horrifying creatures escape through the torn veil, wreaking havoc on the unsuspecting world above. If Rahl isn’t stopped, he will free the Keeper itself, an evil entity whose power is so vast and foul that once freed, it can never again be contained

On the red moon will come the firestorm… Wielding the Sword of Truth, Richard Rahl has battled death itself and come to the defense of the D'Haran people. But now the power-mad Emperor Jagang confronts Richard with a swift and inexorable foe: a mystical plague cutting a deadly swath across the land and slaying thousands of innocent victims. To quench the inferno, he must seek remedy in the wind… To fight it Richard and his beloved Kahlan Amnell will risk everything to uncover the source of the terrible plague-the magic sealed away for three millennia in the Temple of the Winds. Lightning will find him on that path… But when prophecy throws the shadow of betrayal across their mission and threatens to destroy them, Richard must accept the Truth and find a way to pay the price the winds demand…or he and his world will perish. Terry Goodkind, author of the brilliant bestsellers Wizard's First Rule and Stone of Tears, has created his most masterful epic yet, a sumptuous feast of magic and excitement replete with the wonders of his unique fantasy vision

Starred Review. Science fiction author Goodkind takes a new approach to the modern-day thriller in this fantastic tale featuring Alex, a down-and-out artist set to inherit a fortune on his 27th birthday. The catch is that Alex is set to inherit his mother's insanity as well, which overcame her when she reached the same age. Mark Deakins proves a master storyteller; his strong performance shines with excellent stage presence from start to finish. Deakins speaks in a strong, commanding tone and is a virtuoso at accents and dialects — and Goodkind gives him plenty of each to play with. A Putnam hardcover (Reviews, June 22). (Sept.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. "Bestseller Goodkind (Confessor) ventures into thriller territory with results sure to please fans of his fantasy fiction. . Fantasy and thriller readers alike will find themselves swept along. . and looking forward to the next installment." — Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition

Hannis Arc, working on the tapestry of lines linking constellations of elements that constituted the language of Creation recorded on the ancient Cerulean scroll spread out among the clutter on his desk, was not surprised to see the seven etherial forms billow into the room like acrid smoke driven on a breath of bitter breeze. Like an otherworldly collection of spectral shapes seemingly carried on random eddies of air, they wandered in a loose clutch among the still and silent mounted bears and beasts rising up on their stands, the small forest of stone pedestals holding massive books of recorded prophecy, and the evenly spaced display cases of oddities, their glass reflecting the firelight from the massive hearth at the side of the room. Since the seven rarely used doors, the shutters on the windows down on the ground level several stories below stood open as a fearless show of invitation. Though they frequently chose to use windows, they didn’t actually need the windows any more than they needed the doors. They could seep through any opening, any crack, like vapor rising in the early morning from the stretches of stagnant water that lay in dark swaths through the peat barrens. The open shutters were meant to be a declaration for all to see, including the seven, that Hannis Arc feared nothing

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 Jennsen seeks to end her intolerable agony. She at last discovers a way to silence the voices. For everyone else, the torment is about to begin. With winter descending and the paralyzing dread of an army of annihilation occupying their homeland, Richard Rahl and his wife Kahlan must venture deep into a strange and desolate land. Their quest turns to terror when they find themselves the helpless prey of a tireless hunter. Meanwhile, Jennsen finds herself drawn into the center of a struggle for conquest and revenge. Worse yet, she finds her will seized by forces more abhorrent than anything she ever envisioned. Only then does she come to realize that the voices were real. Staggered by loss and increasingly isolated, Richard and Kahlan must stop the relentless, unearthly threat which has come out of the darkest night of the human soul. To do so, Richard will be called upon to face the demons stalking among the Pillars of Creation. Discover breathtaking adventure and true nobility of spirit. Find out why millions of readers the world over have elevated Terry Goodkind to the ranks of legend