Richard, Kahlan, Zedd and Cara save two girls from a Mord-Sith attack & are thrown into a new quest involving the Sliph, Darken Rahl's growing power, and the breaking of the barrier between the New and Old worlds. The two girls and a mysterious young man named Jack are hiding secrets that may assist in bringing peace to the lands, or are their destinies on a darker path? ON HIATUS