Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind

Wizard's First Rule : Paperback : St Martin's Press : 9780812548051 : 0812548051 : 17 Jan 2004 : Terry Goodkind tells the story of a magical world that mirrors our own, a world in which goodness and honesty are besieged by the forces of darkness and deceit. Richard Cypher's odyssey is a journey of the utmost risk and uncertain reward for the sake of love. It's a journey into the darkness of the human soul. Major SF media. A Locus "Don't Miss 1994" title.