Return to the world of Richard Cypher, whose adventures have stirred the
blood and filled the hearts of legions of satisfied readers. When
Richard was a simple woods guide, he never dreamed he would get caught
up in magic, war, and dangers so extraordinary that the fate of his
entire world would hang on his actions and decisions. Over the course of
his journeys Richard learned to accept his true role, first as the
Seeker and the wielder of the Sword of Truth, and then, in "Stone of
Tears," as the new Lord Rahl and the war wizard who led the fight
against the Keeper and his dark minions. Everything Richard has learned
thus far, all the wisdom, the magic, and the conviction he holds, will
be for naught as the power-mad Emperor Jagang returns with his multitude
of demonic underlings. For Richard must now challenge the impossible:
the magic that thwarts magic, the three-thousand-years-sealed-away
fortress of evil that has begun to infect the world with a terrible,
sorcerous plague. He must find the Temple of the Winds. But once the
shadow of betrayal falls across that mission, Richard must accept the
Truth and find a way to undo the damage...or his world will perish.