In their darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by treachery and loss, Kahlan calls upon Richard to reach beyond his sword-to invoke within himself something more noble. Falling in love would destroy them-for reasons Richard can't imagine and Kahlan dare not say. Yet, Richard fears nothing so much as what secrets his sword might reveal about his own soul. Beyond awaits a bewitching land where even the best of their hearts could betray them.
In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims. His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help. The world-for Zedd, for Abby,for everyone-will never again be the same. With time running out, their only choice may be a debt of bones. With the storm of the final battle about to break, both Abby and Zedd are caught in a desperate fight to save the life of a child.but neither can escape the shadow of an ancient betrayal. For Zedd, who commands power most men can only imagine, granting Abby's request would mean forsaking his sacred duty.
Abby is trapped, not only between both sides of the war, but in a mortal conflict between two powerful men. A milestone of storytelling set in the world of The Sword of Truth, Debt of Bones is the story of young Abby's struggle to win the aid of the wizard Zedd Zorander, the most important man alive.