I have always been a sucker for stories about your average Joe suddenly called to a greater destiny. I think we all at some point want to believe that a wizard will come out of nowhere and tell us that the fate of the world is up to us.

That's kind of what happens to Richard Cypher, a normal average boy who discovers that he is The Seeker. A mystical boundary separates his land from that of Darken Rahl, an evil lord that rules his kingdom through fear.

When the boundary begins to fade and creatures of the dark begin invading his land, wizard Zeddicus Zu'l Zorandor tells Cypher that he is the Seeker, the only person who can wield the Sword of Truth and save the world from Rahl. Cypher, Zorander and Confessor Kahlen Amnell travel the lands seeking a way to defeat Rahl and teach Cypher about his powers and abilities.

The Sword of Truth series spans 13 novels by Richard Goodkind. Cypher's story is epic and I still haven't gotten through the entire series. What makes this series amazing is more than just the storyline. The relationship between Zorander and Richard is more than just friendship and we learn more about that as the series goes on.

As always in any book, things are never as they seem, and Goodkind has enough twists and turns to keep you reading. In fact, there are almost too many to the point that it almost becomes like a soap opera at times.