Jon Brazier

Xena and Gabrielle team up with a band of criminals to battle Ares' ambitious protégé and his heavily armed troops.

Xena (Lucy Lawless) battles the gods with her newfound power as Eve (Adrienne Wilkinson) atones for her past sins.

To protect the Seeker, Cara proposes a deadly covenant with the ruthless Darken Rahl ? while Zedd's wayward brother strikes a deal with a dubious peddler of magic that might threaten Rahl's plan. ? while Zedd's wayward brother strikes a deal with a dubious peddler of magic that might threaten Rahl's plan.

Kahlan and Richard go to East Marwen after receiving a message from Conor, a leader of the resistance. They arrive to find Conor murdered, along with others in the village. With the help of Declan, a local constable, they begin an investigation; Zedd travels to his home town to retrieve a magical key from his estranged brother.

Zedd and his brother unite on a quest to avenge their father's murder, while a stranger who befriends Richard sends the Seeker and Zedd on a collision course with the past ? and each other.