How much blood must be shed before peace finally comes? How many more friends and comrades will the legendary Richard Cypher, Lord Rahl, the Seeker of Truth have to lose? Perhaps something will finally be decided by an open battle with the ruthless Dreamwalker Jegan, who is conquering everything new lands and establishing the terrible power of Darkness on them? The Confessors, for whom there are no secrets, cannot - or do not want - to answer this question. This means that Richard will have to go out to battle with the Lord of Darkness again - and in the thunder of weapons and the silence of the fallen he will learn the Ninth Rule Wizard...