Sword of Truth, 6 - Faith of the Fallen

Faith of the Fallen - Tor Books, 2000
Cover: Tor Books, 2000
As his beloved Kahlan lies close to death, Richard Rahl, who distrusts prohecy more than anyone, is confronted by a compelling vision - one that bears a terrible price. It would mean taking Kahlan away to safety while abandoning his people to a grim fate.
As savage hordes stand poised to invade their homeland, Richard and Kahlan's devotion, not only to each other but to their cause and their duty, is imperiled in the descending fury of war. Amid the turmoil, Nicci, a young woman from Richard's past, haunted by her memory of him, makes a fateful decision. Despite Nicci's hunger to understand Richard's indomitable will, her burning passion to destroy him commits her to the unthinkable.