When the evil Mord’Sith Denna takes Zedd captive, Richard must abandon his mission to rescue the wizard.
Richard becomes an unwilling pawn in Mord’Sith Denna’s plot to control the throne Darken Rahl’s death left vacant.
While trying to keep the Box of Orden out of Darken Rahl’s hands, Richard learns something new about his ties to Zedd.
Richard is captured by a Mord’Sith named Denna, who can manipulate any form of magic directed at her.
