But Kahlan, having escaped the Shadrin, catches Lilly, only to be cornered by Denfir and Rolf. Lilly reveals that her brother was actually imprisoned by the D'Harans, who will execute him, and she plans to exchange Richard to gain his freedom. But her plea is really a trap – Lilly captures Richard to deliver to Darken Rahl's D'Haran soldiers, leaving Kahlan trapped with the Shadrin. Zedd goes to find the mapmaker who put everyone on their trail, while Richard and Kahlan continue with Lilly. But first, they must fight off an assault by Gunther.
A woman named Lilly helps Richard and his friends escape another ambush, then asks his help to save her brother Liam from the Shadrin, a vicious mythical creature.
Sebastian, a maker of magical maps, has sold three of them designed to track the Seeker, one each to Denfir and two other bounty hunters, Gunther and Rolf. The Boundary now open, Richard, Kahlan and Zedd head into the Midlands to begin their dangerous quest to find and defeat Darken Rahl.Īfter Richard, Kahlan and Zedd survive an unprovoked attack by a mercenary named Denfir, they discover that Darken Rahl has placed a hefty bounty on Richard's head. Surrounded, Richard calls upon the newfound power of the Seeker and defeats the attacking troops. Just as Rahl's forces come through the Boundary, Richard catches up to Fane and retrieves the Book. Rahl orders his forces in the Midlands to take down the Boundary into Westland and kill Richard, while Fane tries to return to Rahl with the Book. Knowing he must stop Fane, Richard accepts his destiny as the Seeker and begins his training under Zedd. Richard confronts Fane, wanting vengeance. With his last breath, George reveals that what Zedd says is true. In disbelief, Richard returns to his father, only to find that Fane has mortally wounded him. And Kahlan gives Richard the object of Fane's pursuit, the Book of Counted Shadows, which contains the secrets Rahl needs to capture ultimate power. Zedd hands Richard a magical weapon, the Sword of Truth. Zedd reveals that Richard is the Seeker, the person destined to defeat Darken Rahl. Richard learns that Zedd is really a powerful wizard from the Midlands, and Kahlan is a Confessor, a woman with the power to make someone tell the truth. Returning home, Richard is sent by his father, George, to find an old man named Zedd. Ranssyn Fane, commander of the soldiers, survives his confrontation with Kahlan and Richard and continues to pursue them. Richard Cypher, a simple Westland woodsman, helps her escape them.
Kahlan Amnell, pursued by soldiers of Darken Rahl, the tyrant who rules the Midlands, flees that province and uses magic to cross the Boundary into Westland.
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