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First Confessor

Magda Searus and the prequel that founds the series.

The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus is a Sword of Truth prequel by Terry Goodkind, set thousands of years before the main series. It came out as an e-book on July 15, 2012 and in print in July 2015.

Quick Facts

Released
July 15, 2012 (e-book); July 2015 (print)
Setting
Millennia before the main series

Facts from the source article.

Background

The book covers the Wizards' War, the creation of the Sword of Truth and of the Confessors, and the damage done to magic by the Temple of the Winds. Goodkind's website calls it the "foundation" of the series.

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