Richard's quest for the Stone of Tears leads him to a D'Haran prison, where the dead from the underworld return to prey on the living.
Cara is found guilty and sentenced to be executed by Kahlan for crimes from her past, but Richard disagrees with the ruling and fights to clear her name.
Kahlan and the others discover the last remaining confessor, but when the young girl uses her powers for selfish purposes it endangers Richard's quest to find the Stone of Tears.