Shroud of Eternity: Sister of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles, Book 2
<p><b><i>Shroud of Eternity</i> picks up where Terry Goodkind's <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Death's Mistress</i> left off, promising a thrilling brew of bloodshed, sex, deception, and sorcery.</b> </p> <p>The formidable sorceress Nicci and her companions - the newly powerless Nathan and the youthful Bannon - set out on another quest after driving ruthless Norukai slavers out of Renda Bay. Their mission: restore Nathan's magic and, for Nicci, save the world. </p> <p>Guided by the witch-woman Red's mysterious prophecy, the trio makes their way south of Kol Adair towards a wondrous city shrouded behind time, Ildakar. But the grotesque omens on their path to Nathan's salvation - severed Norukai heads on pikes, a genetically modified monster, and a petrified army of half a million - are just a taste of the unimaginable horrors that await within the Shroud of Eternity. </p>