Journey book

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Journey Books are books of magic, primarily used by the Sisters of the Light. Every set of Journey Books are twinned, meaning that anything written in one journey book instantly appears in it's twin, no matter how far apart they may be. Sisters of the Light would use these books to stay in touch with the Palace of the Prophets when they were away looking for boys to be brought back to be trained as wizards.

Verna Sauventreen used a Journey Book on her 20 year trip to the New World to find Richard Rahl, which she originally resented Prelate Annalina Aldurren (Ann) for in many ways. Verna and Ann now regularly communicate with Journey Books, and tell each other of what's going on with their various missions.

Journey Books are considered extremely rare and valuable, from the time of great wizards, no doubt possessing Additive and Subtractive magic. Richard found the twin to Joseph Ander's journey book, Mountain's Twin, and was able to use it to send the chimes back to the Underworld.

Zedd has no love for Journey Books, and wondered they didn't just "send messengers like normal people". The Mother Confessor, Kahlan Amnell, also once threw Ann's journey book in the fire, angry that she would always allow prophecy to rule her, and thought that gave her the right to control the lives of others. That Journey Book was later repaired however, and the books themselves have proved to be a valuable asset to various struggles.