Chapter 1-5 Summary

Blood of the Fold, by Terry Goodkind, is the story of Richard Rahl in his quest to stop evil from taking over his home and destroying the world. The story focuses not only on Richard's story but also on the events of others in the story that are either working against or with Richard. Richard's endurance and faith in himself will continually be tested as he, and his allies, continue to fight against the evil forces they encounter.

Chapter one begins with several women on a boat. These women are naked and have just finished a ritual to contact their dark master known as The Keeper. The women were Sisters of the Light, but each of these six women have sworn an oath to serve the Keeper, and worked in secret at the Palace of the Prophets as Sisters of the...