Synopsis The Sword of Truth

1 synopsis

1.1 introduction
1.2 invasion of imperial order
1.3 journey through old world
1.4 chainfire
1.5 prequels
1.6 richard , kahlan series

synopsis

the series set in world divided 2 major regions: new world , old world. new world consists of 3 lands westland in west, d hara in east , midlands in center of two. d hara ruled magically gifted member of rahl family, while welfare of midlands decided council of representatives led mother confessor, leader of confessors. confessors group of women each have magical power force person become entirely devoted them, allowing them fulfill purpose – find truth. westland, land of no magic, ruled council of representatives. old world not introduced until second book in series , geographical features described in less detail.

the main character young man named richard cypher, westland woods guide simple life forever changed after becomes seeker of truth – position similar of confessor, requiring him uphold justice in world. on course of series, richard learns heritage while seeking stop evil others unleash upon world of living. because richard refuses sacrifice values , lives life free man, others begin understand nobility of man , means free. each book loosely themed around wizard s rule, tenets wizards should abide. eleventh full-length novel, confessor, concludes series central story arc regarding invasion of imperial order, empire in old world led jagang. warheart last novel in series.

introduction

the first book, wizard s first rule, takes place in new world, twenty or years after 2 magical boundaries raised separate westland, midlands, , d hara. story deals growth of d haran empire under leader, darken rahl, invades midlands, taking on territories while seeking gain control of ancient power on life called magic of orden. book begins few weeks after murder of richard s father. richard encounters young woman name of kahlan amnell, confessor , has come midlands in search of first wizard. discovers best friend , mentor, zeddicus zu l zedd zorander, wizard whom seeks. furthermore, finds himself appointed , accepting role of seeker of truth , wielding sword of truth. sword said work through perception, cut through thought of enemy; doubt sword stop mid-air, inches target. sword instills , amplifies great anger , rage thereby giving 1 wielding added strength, agility , conviction. richard, kahlan , zedd journey midlands in search of last box of orden rahl needs acquire before can use magic of orden. along way, richard , kahlan fall in love. first book concludes richard killing rahl tricking him making mistake, , revelation of richard s true parentage.

invasion of imperial order

the series continues stone of tears, follows events occurred in wizard s first rule. unbeknownst richard, opening of boxes of orden has torn veil between worlds of living , dead, allowing minions of keeper of underworld come forth. richard , kahlan return mud people (whom richard , kahlan befriend , defend in wizard s first rule) , decide marry. however, before can, separated when richard captured sisters of light; women old world, , train men can use magic become wizards. richard taken old world, while kahlan goes aydindril find zedd help. on way, witnesses beginning of imperial order s invasion new world. upon reaching aydindril, discovers people have been corrupted order; subsequently sentenced death. meanwhile, @ palace of prophets (the sisters home in old world), richard learns more magic, prophecies, , identity. escapes palace , returns d hara stop keeper devouring world of living. novel ends richard discovering kahlan safe outside aydindril identity shielded zedd, , kahlan being reassured richard has returned new world.

richard s plan reunite kahlan delayed arrival of mriswith , advancement of jagang s army new world in third novel, blood of fold. having accepted identity war wizard – , gifted son of darken rahl – richard decides rule d hara , take command of d haran army seize control of midlands, has weakened kahlan s absence mother confessor. kahlan captured on way aydindril, along sorceress adie, blood of fold. blood of fold being tricked emperor jagang, leader of imperial order, bidding. after realizing blood of fold have taken kahlan , adie palace of prophets, richard travels old world rescue them. takes opportunity destroy palace, preventing jagang using treasures holds. while verna, new prelate, leads sisters of light , students join d haran army, richard , kahlan return aydindril , defeat mriswiths, blood of fold.

the fourth novel, temple of winds, tells of struggles richard, kahlan , friends face attempt stop plague released sister of dark under jagang s control , prevent jagang seizing important items him win war. nathan rahl retrieves books jagang under tentative deal struck between them, sends zedd , ann destroy prophecies found within jocopo treasure. foretold prophecy regarding plague, kahlan betrays richard in order him gain admittance temple of winds, can stop plague. when richard returns, forgive each other actions. however, price of richard s return includes has leave plague. nathan , cara s help, kahlan able cure richard of plague. plot concludes richard , kahlan s wedding @ mud people s village, reunited zedd , ann.

directly following temple of winds, soul of fire revolves around richard , kahlan dealing threat of magic s disappearance , leaders of anderith, considering surrendering imperial order whilst have weapon of mass destruction called dominie dirtch in possession. richard , kahlan discover terrible magic known chimes has been released , draining magic world, causing magic fail , creatures of magic die. head anderith, land in midlands believe connected chimes. moreover, jagang s army marches towards anderith, richard attempts save people of anderith urging them join d haran empire fails. meanwhile, ann attempts save sisters of light under jagang s control betrayed them , captured instead. escapes of former student, sister of dark. novel ends richard banishing chimes , deciding return westland, kahlan recover injuries sustained in anderith , wait until people of new world prove him want freedom.

the next volume in series, faith of fallen, chronicles more 1 , half years of characters lives. nicci, sister of dark , follower of imperial order, captures richard , forces him travel old world using magical spell allows control kahlan s life. prevented following richard, kahlan , cara rejoin d haran army in midlands. kahlan assumes control of army , stalls jagang s army capturing aydindril, seat of power in midlands. when kahlan sees cannot stop jagang s army seizing control of midlands, travels old world cara in search of richard. meanwhile, in old world capital of altur rang, richard has begun changing outlooks people have, including nicci s, on lives , beliefs have of imperial order through determination , live. people of altur rang rebel against , free order. repenting, nicci removes spell kahlan , joins richard , kahlan in fight against order.

journey through old world

while continuing on faith of fallen, pillars of creation differs other novels in series in protagonists not richard , kahlan, new characters names of jennsen rahl , oba rahl, richard s half siblings. both unaware pristinely ungifted , immune magic. jennsen, has spent of life hiding lord rahl (originally darken rahl), meets imperial order spy named sebastian, fuels hatred of new lord rahl (richard) convincing of order s beliefs in equality. joins jagang , army launch attack on confessor s palace in aydindril. after defeat, jennsen strikes deal keeper surrender herself in exchange richard s death. meanwhile, oba follows bidding of keeper, using him in plan enter world of living. in novel s climax, jennsen realizes truth seeing through lies of imperial order , chooses richard in quest against jagang.

in eighth novel, naked empire, richard , kahlan interrupted journey home new world free bandakar empire, deep in old world, imperial order. learn people of bandakar pristinely ungifted jennsen , oba, , have been overrun order because have shunned forms of violence, refusing fight own lives. richard convinces them rise , cast imperial order, led cruel , merciless slide, mountain homeland. in process, richard learns restore gift, had failed because did not have enough faith in himself , abilities. meanwhile, wizard s keep in aydindril infiltrated men captured bandakar. novel ends zedd , chase reclaiming keep, , defeat of imperial order s army in bandakar.

chainfire

the latest 3 novels of series, chainfire, phantom, , confessor, written trilogy called chainfire trilogy, brings story arc concerning jagang s invasion end. after recovering injury, richard wakes find kahlan missing , no 1 remembers existed. richard discovers sisters of dark kidnapped kahlan , cast chainfire spell erases s memories of kahlan , kahlan s memories of herself. however, richard s mind protected spell sword of truth. sisters use kahlan steal boxes of orden in people s palace in d hara, intend use unleash master, keeper of underworld, world of living. unbeknownst sisters, jagang still has access minds, , has learned journey , of plans. meanwhile, richard, under alias, captured imperial order, making way people s palace in d hara. kahlan, has been captured jagang, sees richard , although not remember him, feels encouraged fight on , remember past. after richard , kahlan escape jagang, return people s palace, richard defeats sisters of dark , jagang. remove chainfire spell, richard must use magic of orden. power, not restores kahlan s memories , others memories of her, creates identical world or parallel universe 1 re living in banishes of people old world unable see benefit of individuality , prosperity. jennsen , people of bandakar, pillars of creation , (the pristinely ungifted) decide go new, magicless world. (if stayed , bred in richard s world, magic die out.) richard closes gateway seemingly forever , separates worlds. series ends marriage of cara , general meiffert, , richard s declaration traditional d haran devotions no longer necessary, because s life own live.

prequels

in addition novels, goodkind wrote short story titled debt of bones 1998 anthology legends, edited robert silverberg. published stand-alone novella in 2001. story takes place in sword of truth universe , set few decades before events in main series, focusing on how , why boundaries separated westland, midlands, , d hara in wizard s first rule created.

set millennia prior main sword of truth series, first confessor: legend of magda searus released on july 15, 2012, e-book, in print july 2015. first confessor covers wide variety of information including wizards war, creation of sword of truth, confessors, , information damage done magic temple of winds. terry goodkind s website claims first confessor foundation of sword of truth series. beginning of grand adventure.

the richard , kahlan series

on april 2, 2010, video went on terry goodkind s official site , youtube channel promoting new richard , kahlan novel released on august 16, 2011. mr. goodkind has, after extensively riddled online clue hunt, revealed synopsis of book. omen machine takes place after confessor—beginning on night of wedding of general benjamin meiffert , mord sith cara, event of concludes last novel in sword of truth series—when mysterious machine found underground , begins give predictions, of seemingly benign, zedd believes machine must destroyed until prediction given scares him death; prediction which, if true, tear apart richard , kahlan s life know it.

published on august 20, 2013, third kingdom second novel in goodkind s new series richard , kahlan. following attack mysterious half people in dark lands, richard , kahlan find abandoned friends. after being saved people stroyza, richard heads out on quest save friends , meets sinister bishop hannis arc.

the third novel in new richard , kahlan series, severed souls, published on august 5, 2014. following events in previous 2 books, richard must find way cure kahlan , himself hedge maid s stain of death. meanwhile, hannis arc , emperor sulachan march towards heart of d hara.

warheart fourth entry in new richard , kahlan series, published november 17, 2015.