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 dominion 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 summons 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.
Richard
and Kahlan must face Rahl and the Keeper's terrible minions. But first,
Richard must endure the ministrations of the Sisters of Light, or die
from the pain of magic that is his birthright and his curse. While
Richard undertakes the arduous journey to the forbidden city of the
Sisters, Kahlan must embark upon a long and dangerous mission to
Aydindril, citadel of the old wizards, where she hopes to find Zedd and
the help only he can lend to their desperate cause.
War,
suffering, torture, and deceit lie in their paths, and nothing will
save them from a destiny of violent death, unless their courage and
faith are joined with luck and they find the elusive... Stone of Tears.
