New adventures of the legendary Seeker Richard Rahl and his wife Kahlan in the first book of the new trilogy “Richard and Kahlan” - telling about the further fate of the beloved heroes of the Sword of Truth saga.

An accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious device , which for many centuries was hidden deep underground. The device goes into action and gives rise to a series of truly alarming prophecies. These prophecies turn out to be incredibly accurate, and that makes them even more ominous. As Zedd tries to figure out how to destroy the destructive device, it spawns a cataclysmic prophecy that affects Richard and Kahlan, predicting an inevitable event that no one can stop. As disaster inevitably approaches, the device reveals that it has the power to undo the prophecy... in exchange for an impossible favor.