When a Sister of the Dark steals an ancient scroll containing secrets critical to their quest for the Stone of Tears, Richard, Kahlan, Zedd and Cara set out to recover the all-important document and thwart the Keeper's deadly scheme to destroy all life. Meanwhile, Darken Rahl grows weary of his tenure in the Underworld and hatches a lethal plot to return to the land of the living using a hapless lookalike named Walter - a plan which could require the unwilling assistance of the Seeker.