Legend of the Seeker

Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander is a wise and powerful Wizard of the First Order, protecting Richard from birth so that he could fulfill his destiny of becoming the first true Seeker in a thousand years, bringing down Darken Rahl's tyrannical rule of dark magic. And Zedd revealed that he is Richard's grandfather as well as the Seeker's protector. When the wizard helped Richard use the three magical Boxes of Orden to destroy Rahl, he thought their quest was finally over.

Now, a new mission begins. The power of Orden used to kill Darken Rahl has an unintended consequence - creating a tear in the veil between their world and the world of the dead. Zedd teaches Richard Wizard's Second Rule: "The greatest harm can come from the best intentions." And Zedd tells Richard that only the Stone of Tears can prevent the Keeper of the Underworld from waging war on the land of the living. But the Stone has been lost for centuries beyond count. To find it would be a miracle. But Zedd must help Richard achieve the impossible, or sit back and watch the Keeper kill every living thing.