Soul of the Fire — Terry Goodkind

A World Without Magic
A Seeker Without a Sword

Richard Rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guide. Emperor of the D'Haran Empire, war wizard, the Seeker of Truth--none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to his beloved Kahlan Amnell, Mother Confessor of the Midlands.

But their wedding is the key that unlocks a spell sealed away long ago in a faraway country. Now a deadly power pours forth that threatens to turn the world into a lifeless waste.

Separated from the Sword of Truth and stripped. of their magic, Richard and Kahlan must journey across the Midlands to discover a dark secret from th4past and a trap that could tear them apart forever. For heir fate has become inextricably entwined with that of the Midlands--and there's no place so dangerous as a world without magic ...