
Eventually, in the unfolding of predestined events, Kahlan is killed and Richard gives up his own soul to try to get Kahlan back into the world of life. Richard finds a message for him sent across time by the Magda Searus and Meritt. While Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of half people and undead into the heart of D'Hara, Richard and Kahlan must find a way to cure themselves from Jit's stain of death. It is the 14th in the Sword of Truth series and the third novel in Goodkind's new Richard and Kahlan series, which takes off right after the end of the original Sword of Truth series. He was 72.Severed Souls is Terry Goodkind's 17th novel. Terry Goodkind, author of over 35 books, novellas, and short stories, died on September 17, 2020. His series included Sword of Truth Richard and Kahlan Jack Raines Nicci Chronicles and Children of D'Hara. His other books include The Pillars of Creation, Naked Empire, Confessor, The Omen Machine, Severed Souls, and Shroud of Eternity. His fourth book, "Temple of the Winds" was published in 1997. The sequels "Stone of Tears" (1995) and "Blood of the Fold" (1996) experienced equal success. It became an international bestseller and won the praise of many writers in the fantasy genre. Goodkind's first novel, "Wizards First Rule" (1994), took a year for him to write and had a record-breaking debut. Before becoming a writer, he worked as a carpenter, violin-maker, hypnotherapist, wildlife artist and restorer of rare artifacts. It wasn't until high school that a composition teacher recognized his writing talent. As a child, he had trouble reading and writing because he suffered from a form of dyslexia. Writer Terry Goodkind was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1949. Seeker of Truth Richard Rahl and his wife, Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnel, face an enemy from the far reaches of the D'Haran Empire as 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.
