Severed souls (Macmillan)

From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author a new novel of Richard and Kahlan and the direct sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Third Kingdom. Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell must defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats, despite a magical sickness that depletes their strength and which, if not cured, will take their lives...sooner rather than later.