Richard Rahl, Lord of D'Hara, the Seeker of Truth, has been poisoned. With the shadow of death looming near, the empire crumbling before the invading hordes, and time running out, Richard is offered not only his own life but the salvation of a people, in exchange for delivering his wife, Kahlan, into bondage to the enemy. Terry Goodkind, 2003 Hardcover, Very Good 669 pages 1.88 KG 24.2 x 16.5 x 5.2 cm