It starts with one man's quest to understand a message left by his murdered father.

This seemingly simple quest soon has Richard Cypher rushing headlong into danger, magic, prophecy and war. He quickly finds himself entangled in a struggle for the very lives of all mankind, and prophecy that seems to bind his freedom to its own ends.

Along the way, Richard falls in love with a beautiful and dangerous woman, the Mother Confessor, Kahlen Amnell. She is beyond his love until he discovers a secret so powerful that he can overcome Kahlen's Confessor nature and they can finally be together.

Battling the Imperial Order and their beliefs is a daunting task. The New World is greatly outnumbered, by both a conventional army and those who poses magic. Combating this army will take more than just force, it requires intelligence and wisdom to defeat.

The Sword of Truth series is one of the worlds greatest phenomenons. It has crossed boundaries never thought to be crossed, and has drawn a more diverse selection of readers than any other series of any genre before it. Time and again, the characters inspire excellence in the true fans, as they ask themselves "What would Richard do?"

With the Chainfire Trilogy nearing completion, the entire series is set to conclude in one of the world's most epic rushes against the sands of time. Readers everywhere have affirmed that Terry Goodkind is among the best of writers. His status as a New York Times Best Seller is clearly evidence of this popularity. But so much more is the dedication his readers have to keep reading each new book, and to revisit the series often.