Witnessing the death of her witch mother in the spring of 1628, Bess Hawksmith turns to secluded warlock Gideon Masters for protection and learns formidable powers, including immortality, skills she begins teaching to a new apprentice centuries later.

"Liora has spent her life in hiding, knowing discovery could mean falling prey to the king's warlock, Darius, who uses mages' magic to grow his own power. But...Darius doesn't take her. Instead, he demands that her younger sister return to the capital with him...To make matters worse, Evran, Liora's childhood friend and the only one who knows her secret, goes missing...To find Evran and to save her sister, Liora must embrace the power she has always...

The fifth entry in the series set after the events of the Sword of Truth novels continues the story of Richard and Kahlan's children.

High Warlock Magnus Bane learns that a demon-worshipping cult, the Crimson Hand, is wreaking havoc across Europe, threatening more than just his romantic getaway with new boyfriend, Alec Lightwood.

Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood must recover a book stolen by warlocks Ragnor Fell and Shinyun Jung, who are being controlled by a Greater Demon.