BOOK DETAILS
| Author(s) | Terry Goodkind | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cover artist | Keith Parkinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | The Sword of Truth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre(s) | Epic fantasy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Tor Fantasy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publication date | January 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SYNOPSIS
Richard Rahl
is the ruler of the D'Haran Empire, a collection of nations previously
made up of D'Hara, the Midlands and Westland. Richard Rahl and the
D'Haran Empire are currently locked in an epic struggle with the
Imperial Order, an Empire from the Old World, led by Emperor Jagang.
Chainfire continues the story of Richard in his attempt to teach the people that their lives are theirs alone, and that they can be free of the Imperial Order. Richard is gravely injured from an enemy arrow. He is brought to Nicci, a sorceress and former Sister of the Dark, who heals him using subtractive magic causing unforeseen events to spiral out of control. When he awakens, Richard discovers that his wife, Kahlan Amnell, the Mother Confessor, is missing. More than that, however, no one around him seems to remember her. Nicci and Cara both attribute Richard's memory of Kahlan to dreams and delusions brought about by his injury and quite possibly an unintended effect of the subtractive magic used in healing Richard.
Fearing for Kahlan's life, Richard desperately tries to find some
trace of her and at the same time convince the others that she exists.
His search leads him to the witch woman, Shota, who reveals "that which
you seek is long buried with the bones". In return for more information,
Shota demands the Sword of Truth, which Richard relinquishes to her
pet, Samuel,
the previous bearer of the sword. Shota then utters the words
"Chainfire" and "The Deep Nothing" and tells Richard to "beware the
four-headed viper". Shota also warns Richard of a "blood beast" conjured
by several wizards and Sisters of the Dark, under the orders of Jagang.
The beast is meant to kill Richard and is as unstoppable as it is unpredictable. What's more, the beast is able to
track Richard when he uses his gift because of the way Nicci healed his
arrow wound.
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