You'll want to read Magda's story first, to prepare yourself for what is going to happen in THE THIRD KINGDOM.
It is the beginning of everyone and everything (the first Mother Confessor, the Great War, the forging of the Sword of Truth) and within its pages are clues as to the inevitable conclusion racing towards Richard and Kahlan. You could describe this book as a prequel, but it is so much more. (Of particular note are the Collector's Edition buyers that have been patiently waiting for us to get their packages prepared.) THE FIRST CONFESSOR is the story of Magda Searus and the forging of the Sword of Truth. The shadow of Hannis and the horror that is about to overtake Richard and Kahlan is beyond imagine.Īfter OMEN was finished, I wrote and published THE FIRST CONFESSOR myself with only the direct support of readers and fans. Within OMEN are long glimpses at the terror that is hiding over the horizon. While this may seem disjointing at first, keep in mind it is a groundwork novel that sets the scene and aligns the pieces. It is a post-Sword of Truth novel that serves as the starting point for a new era. OMEN is a faster-paced, snappier title written in a different style for me. With a shudder, I began to write THE OMEN MACHINE. As I turned this stone over in my mind, Hannis Arc revealed himself. I wiped my desk, cleaned shop and placed a fresh stone in my hands. The more I wrote, the louder Richard and Kahlan's voices whispered to me.
I published a decidedly different kind of novel (THE LAW OF NINES) and I began eagerly writing another unannounced book. I tried with earnest to set aside those thoughts and to focus on my other work. I could not leave their world so open ended, secretly knowing the promise of peace would be short-lived. Their lives together are, in some ways, just beginning. But in the recesses of my mind, I knew Richard and Kahlan's world was not safe. I was prepared to move onto new stories and to introduce new characters. After finishing CONFESSOR, I felt I had told all that I needed to tell about Richard and Kahlan. The purpose behind this distinction may be confusing at first. THE THIRD KINGDOM is a Richard and Kahlan novel that picks up where THE OMEN MACHINE left off and a short while after the conclusion of the Sword of Truth story arc. If you wanted Richard and Kahlan to have a happy ending, you should have stopped reading at CONFESSOR.
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