Bishop Hannis Arc and Emperor Sulachan raise an army of the dead to threaten the heart of the Empire, while Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats In 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 and Kahlan must defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats...