About the Book
Wizard's First Rule marks the debut of a brilliant new fantasy writer.
Truly epic in scope and filled with burning intensity, it is the story
of Richard Cypher, a modest woodsman in a world achingly beautiful,
alive with the joys of nature: a world the reader comes to love as
fiercely as do Richard and those around him. Though a mere woodsman, he is the one destined to do battle
with the ultimate adversary – Darken Rahl, an evil mage who bids to
destroy all that Richard holds good and beautiful, dooming him and the
rest of the people of Westland to a living Hell of subjugation and
degradation.
Richard's life is changed utterly when he saves
Kahlan, a beautiful woman who is desperately fleeing Rahl's assassins
as she tries to find Zedd, the last great Wizard. Only Zedd can annoint
a Seeker of Truth, one pure of heart and strong of purpose, who must
wield the terrible power of the legendary Sword of Truth. Only the
Seeker can prevent Rahl from acquiring the three Boxes of Orden, which
grant their possessor power over all living things. As Rahl's plan
nears its fateful culmination, Zedd calls upon Richard to become the
Seeker. At first reluctant to take up the Sword and dare the perils
that lie ahead, Richard accepts the challenge when he realizes that his
new-found love for Kahlan would wither under the lash of Rahl's dark
dominion.
Rahl, a mage for whom no atrocity is too foul, has
gained two of the three Boxes. Should he coomplete the set and unlock
its magic, not even Richard, whose father long ago taught him the
Boxes' secrets, will be able to keep Rahl from fulfilling his destiny.
Breathlessly exciting, told with the sure skill of a great storyteller,Wizard’s First Rule is an unforgettable novel that will captivate readers as few fantasies have done before. Destined to become a classic, it marks but the beginning of a truly extraordinary fantasy cycle...
