- Sword Of Truth 02 - Stone Of T...: Terry Goodkind

While Richard deals with the political and magical intrigues of the Palace—and learns he is a "War Wizard" with both Additive and Subtractive magic—Kahlan leads a desperate military campaign in the Midlands against the advancing forces of the Imperial Order. Key Characters Stone of Tears: Book Two of The Sword of Truth - Amazon.com

Richard Cypher (now Rahl) begins suffering from debilitating "wizard’s headaches," a byproduct of his uncontrolled magical gift that will eventually kill him. He is approached by the Sisters of the Light , a group of sorceresses who offer to train him at the Palace of the Prophets in the Old World. Richard initially refuses, viewing their magical collars (Rada'Han) as a form of slavery. Terry Goodkind - Sword Of Truth 02 - Stone Of T...

To save Richard's life, Kahlan Amnell is forced to betray his trust by tricking him into wearing the collar and departing with the Sisters. While Richard deals with the political and magical

is the second installment in Terry Goodkind’s epic fantasy series, The Sword of Truth . Following the events of Wizard's First Rule , it expands the world-building from the New World into the Old World and introduces the series' primary long-term antagonist, the Imperial Order. Plot Summary Following the events of Wizard's First Rule ,

After the defeat of Darken Rahl, the veil between the world of the living and the Underworld is torn, allowing the to begin seeping into the mortal realm.