Paul Barrett

A battle of good vs. evil ensues as Darken Rahl and his Mord'Sith interrupt Richard and Kahlan just as they are preparing to unleash the power of Orden, which would destroy the sinister tyrant once and for all.

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