Severed Souls

From the far reaches of the DHaran Empire Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of Shun-Tuk and other depraved xhalf-peoplex into the Empires heart raising an army of the dead in order to threaten the world of the living Meanwhile far from home Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell must defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats despite a magical sickness that depletes their strength and which if not cured will take their livessooner rather than laterxRichard saw the point of a sword blade sticking out from between the mans shoulder blades He spun back toward Richard after throwing the woman out of the opening ready to attack It seemed impossible but the man looked unaffected by the blade that had impaled him through the chestIt was then in the weak light from the fire pit off to the side that Richard got his first good look at the killerThree knives were buried up to their brass cross-guards in the mans chest Only the handles were showing Richard saw too the broken end of a sword blade jutting out from the center of the mans chest The point of that same blade stuck out from the mans backRichard recognized the knife handles All three were the style carried by the men of the First FileHe looked from those blades that should have killed the big man up into his face That was when he realized the true horror of the situation and the reason for the unbearable stench of deathxFrom Terry Goodkind author of the Sword of Truth series comes a sweeping new novel of Richard Rahl Kahlan Amnell and their world.