"Temple of the Winds", by Terry Goodkind
Through it all--torturous she-devils, power-mad worshippers of the keeper, Darken Rahl--Richard Rahl has fought brave and fought well. His sword, the Sword of Truth, cut through all enemies, his mind broke through any barrier standing in his way; but now he faces an enemy that can't be cut with a sword...the plague.
Richard Rahl, Kahlan Amnell, and all of their leather-clad bodyguards don't stand a chance against an enemy they can't see, or even understand, but something must be done. After an attempted assassination on Richards life, the rogue wizard/Emperor Jagang inhabitee escapes from the pit in which he was held. Before this, though, he manages to make a Mord-Sith scream in pain and before their eyes etch a prophesy into the wall. A double-bind prophesy, already in play, forces Lord Rahl to make a choice. Both options lead to different results, but one equivocal fact remains: Lord Rahl will die.
On this perilous and betrayal-ridden journey, Richard learns many lessons and becomes a better man because of them. Despite their greatest efforts, though, many will die.
More will live.
Terry Goodkind, writer of all of the Sword of Truth novels, has crafted a world so full of detail it's hard not to enjoy his books. In each one, the detail grows, the subplots thicken, and the adventure continues. Temple of the Winds is a spectacular work of fiction that shakes the world of Adventure Fantasy. The series is a rival to the Wheel of Time.
Quote From Book
It was an afferent feast that was only just beginning.
He glanced the length of the hall again, checking. He heard no sounds of lust coming from any of the other rooms. It was late, even for an establishment like this. The fat, potbellied man was probably the last of them, except for himself.
He liked to be last. The evidence of the events before he arrived, and the lingering smells, gave him a rush of sensation. His senses were always heightened in his aroused state, and he valued all the details.
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