From No 1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind comes The First Confessor a prequel volume to the Sword of Truth series set millenia before Wizrads First rule that reveals how one woman forged a legend. The First Confessor tells the story of Magda Searus a woman who has lost her husband to the war that is slowly consuming the world. With his death she discovers that the consequences of defeat will be more terrifying for her and her people than she could ever have imagined. She learns that she - alone ungifted - is the key to her peoples survival. Her stand will change history her deeds echo through the millenia. So journey with Magda Searus into a darkening world and discover how legends are born.