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"'You knew they were there, didn't you?' Kahlan asked in a hushed tone as she leaned closer. Against the darkening sky, she could just make out the shapes of three black-tipped races taking to wing, beginning their nightly hunt. That was why he'd stopped. That was what he'd been watching as the rest of them waited in uneasy silence."

One-time lieutenant of the evil Emperor Jagang, known as “Death’s Mistress” and the “Slave Queen”, the deadly Nicci captured Richard Rahl in order to convince him that the Imperial Order stood for the greater good. But it was Richard who converted Nicci instead, and for years thereafter she served Richard and Kahlan as one of their closest friends—and one of their most lethal defenders. Now, with the reign of Richard and Kahlan finally stabilized, Nicci has set out on her own for new adventures.

Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp...love. Against all odds, the ancient bonds of secret oaths, and the dark talents of men long dead, Richard has won her heart. Amid sudden and disastrous events, Richard's life is called due to satisfy those treacherous oaths. To save his life, Kahlan must forsake Richard's love and cast him into the chains of slavery, knowing there could be no sin worse than such a betrayal.

An accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious machine that has rested hidden deep underground for countless millennia. The machine awakens to begin issuing a series of increasingly alarming, if minor, omens. The omens turn out to be astonishingly accurate, and ever more ominous. As Zedd tries to figure out how to destroy the sinister device, the machine issues a cataclysmic omen involving Richard and Kahlan, foretelling an impending event beyond anyone’s ability to stop. As catastrophe approaches, the machine then reveals that it is within its power to withdraw the omen....

Kate Bishop is in a world of trouble. In the wake of several inexplicable and brutal murders, Kate is thrust into a police inquiry that reveals shocking family secrets. Suddenly exposed to a shadowy network of global evil, her life takes a dramatic turn with the arrival of Jack Raines, an author with a mysterious past who says he has the answers to her questions. What's more, he suggests that Kate herself might be the solution.

All is lost. Evil will soon consume the D'Haran Empire. Richard Rahl lies on his funeral bier. It is the end of everything. Except what isn't lost is Kahlan Amnell. Following an inner prompting beyond all reason, the last Confessor will wager everything on a final desperate gambit, and in so doing, she will change the world forever.

"Three knives were buried up to their brass cross guards in the man's chest. Richard recognized the knife handles. All three were the style carried by the men of the First File. He looked from those blades that should have killed the big man, up to his face. That was when he realized the true horror of the situation, and the reason for the unbearable stench of death." Sequel to the #1 New York Times best seller The Omen Machine.

Married to the powerful leader of her people, safe among those gifted with great ability, Magda Searus is protected from a distant world descending into war. But when her husband, a man who loved life and loved her, unexpectedly commits suicide, she suddenly finds herself alone. Because she is ungifted herself, without her husband she no longer has standing among her people, and she finds herself isolated in a society that seems to be crumbling around her.

The dangerous, fanatical Imperial Order, under the leadership of the power-mad Emperor Jagang and his multitude of demonic underlings, unleashes a deadly plague. To find a cure, Richard Cypher and his beloved Kahlan Amnell must seek out the legendary Temple of the Winds, a fortress of evil sealed away for three thousand years. But the path of the Seeker of Truth is never an easy one - even if he can reach the Temple at all, there is no guarantee he'll ever return.

From the far reaches of the D'Haran Empire, Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of Shun-Tuk and other depraved "half-people" into the Empire's 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 lives...sooner rather than later.

Ohne einen Weg zurück tritt er durch das Tor zur Dunkelheit - das packende Finale von "Die Kinder von D'Hara"! Richard Rahl, der Herrscher von D'Hara, ist endlich mit seiner schwangeren Frau Kahlan und seinen Gefährten der Falle in seinem eigenen Palast entkommen. Er muss Kahlan zur Feste der Zauberer bringen, da sie nur dort in Sicherheit ist. Doch auf dem Weg erfährt er, was hinter den Angriffen auf das Leben seiner ungeborenen Kinder steckt. Es geht um die Prophezeiung einer Hexe - und ihre Anhänger sind ihm näher, als er ahnt.

Der Bann der Hexe verspricht Rettung und bringt den Untergang - der vierte Band des neuen Zyklus "Die Kinder von D'Hara"! Richard Rahl und seine Gefährten müssen sich dem dunklen Zauberer Michec stellen, oder Richards geliebte Kahlan wird sterben - sie alle werden sterben! Um ihren Feind auch nur zu erreichen, müssen sie allerdings dem Bann einer Hexe folgen und zunächst freiwillig in das Reich der Toten eintreten. Zumindest glaubt Richard das - doch es ist eine tödliche Falle!

Seine Beute sind die Gefährten des Suchers - der dritte Band des neuen Zyklus "Die Kinder von D'Hara". Während Richard Rahl noch eine Möglichkeit sucht, seine Frau und seine ungeborenen Zwillinge in Sicherheit zu bringen, stößt er auf eine weitere Bedrohung für ihr Wohlergehen. Ein dunkler Zauberer hat sich in dem magischen Labyrinth unter dem Palast des Volkes eingenistet und bringt immer mehr von Richards Gefährten in seine Gewalt. Richard muss ihm entgegentreten - und verstrickt sich in dessen magischem Netz.

Gefangen im eigenen Palast - der zweite Band des neuen Zyklus "Die Kinder von D'Hara". Die Vorboten des Todes, schreckliche Kreaturen im Dienste der Goldenen Göttin, haben Richards geliebte Frau Kahlan schwer verletzt. Nicht einmal im magisch geschützten Palast des Volkes war sie sicher. Außerdem häufen sich die Hinweise, dass ausgerechnet im Zentrum von Richards Macht dunkle Kräfte am Werk sind. Richard will Kahlan und ihre ungeborenen Zwillinge heimlich in der Burg der Zauberer in Sicherheit bringen. Doch die Goldene Göttin hat ihre Augen überall.

Die Saga vom Schwert der Wahrheit geht weiter - der Auftakt des neuen Zyklus "Die Kinder von D'Hara". Der Krieg gegen die Alte Welt ist beendet, und Richard Rahl, der Herrscher des Reichs D'Hara, verspricht seinem Volk ein goldenes Zeitalter. Er ahnt nicht, welches Unheil er damit heraufbeschwört. Denn so wird die Goldene Göttin auf ihn aufmerksam. Ihr Botschafter verlangt die völlige Unterwerfung unter ihre Herrschaft. Sollte sich Richard weigern, würden er und alle seine Angehörigen eines schrecklichen Todes sterben.