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Summary: Still a great read
Review: Even though Goodkind's less than subtle allegorical creation figures heavily in this book, it is still highly readable and worth it! It focuses more on Kahlan, and that is good, because she has become one of the strongest female protagonists in all fantasy since Mercedes Lackey's Paksennarion. The adventure and action is all very fast paced and colorfully done. One wishes that Goodkind would do more allusion than detail when it comes to some graphic items, but you can bypass the particularly extra scenes, as it were. Definately worth the money and time. Read it.
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Summary: it gets better every time i read it!
Review: Terry Goodkind gives way for us to all see through his eyes. Blood of the Fold is the third in the series and it just keeps getting better! One would think the series gets dull after 2 books, but it doesn't. Like a wine,it gets better with age! plus his books are good for any age. Mr. Goodkind has quickly become my favorite author, and is sure to stay there for a good long time.
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Summary: Sarcastic Saga
Review: I read these reviews both before and after this book. I found the book to be a nice addition to the series and very enjoyable. I especially like the sarcastic humor of the Mord Sith in this one :) It was great. This volume was to me as riveting as the first two.
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Summary: Slightly better than Stone of Tears
Review: I think this one was a bit better than the previous book with Richard now the king of d'hara and the devious Emperor Jagang as his opponent. Jagang seems is powerful and the story lines move along nicely and are well written with interesting characters. Still, I think there are too many items that are derivative of Jordan.
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Summary: great read. worth the time
Review: Blood of the Fold is, in my opinion, the best book Goodkind has written. When I first started it, I decided to take it slow, having just come off of the monumentous task of reading the 1000 page stone of tears. Goodkind, however, drew me in with his marvelous plot and characters. I did find it odd that he named the book blood of the fold, and they really didn't play a big part in my eyes, but that is, for the most part, the only thing bad worth mentioning. If you have read the first two books, definatly pick this one up.
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Summary: Unfolding the saga nicely
Review: Although as many people keep pointing out, Goodkinds later books do not seem to be as amazing as Wizard's First Rule, you have to remember that you all read Wizard's as virgins to Goodkinds world. It seems to me that he is slowly unfolding the saga of Richard Rahl over the span of his books, which in turn has left some of them the task of slightly bridging gaps in the story, allowing time for the epic to consolidate and then to take it forward again. 'Fold' does this. The set up of the oligarchic blood of the fold gives us something else to contemplate for a while. And while the ongoing thread of Richard and Kahlan's affair becomes tangible at times, it is still there to a add a degree of credibility to the continuity of the story. I think what Goodkind is doing is slowly spinning out his story through the books and giving us a chance to fully sample the world he has created through various adventures. While I agree at times the writing isn't always outstanding and that parts of the books can become tedious, I feel that we stray away from the simple fact that this is all tumbling out of the guys head, and we, the reader are privileged to have the chance to join him in his fantasy. I personally have enjoyed all his books to date and can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: Great read! Had me going without sleep!
Review: This series started out so innocently with the protaganist living in a world that was nearly without magic. Goodkind kept the story building from book to book and I found that once I got started, I couldn't put it down. And the characters were so well developed that you would feel their every victory and anguish. Some might find that I'm too emotional about the characters but truly, the only other character that can get me like this reading a book is Raymond E. Feist's Jimmy the Hand. Unlike other fantasies who attempt at describing spell casting as muttering of words or waving of hands, Goodkind has created his own magical world, with the Mother Confessioner's power, the powers of the ancestors etc. Definitely worth the sleepless nights!
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Summary: A step in the right direction.
Review: Blood of the Fold is an awesome book. It seems a little rushed at times , but very well written. It's nice to read these books and not have so many terrible things happening that you can hardly read it. This book is a good balance. Nice read.
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Summary: Great Book-Some Mistakes but still fabulous
Review: There is this one mistake that has been bothering me, so I would like to know if anyone can clear this up. When Richard, in the first book, was in Westland, he put his trust into "good spirits", now, after returning from his captivity everyone he knows now has the "creator" as there deity. Like Mistress Sanderholt. Also in Stone of Tears he says he has never heard of this "creator" and I got the impression Kahlan didn't either. Everyone new he meets after being imprisoned, like I said before, has the "creator" as there thingamajig. I have noticed quite a bit of those mistakes, and I would just like to know if anyone has an answer, or an idea.
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Summary: Well Done but
Review: I really liked it a lot. I loved the portrayal of Nathan, Ann and Zedd. I really liked the battle at the end with Richard fighting the mirswith. The only thing was Terry got rid of a interesting feature he had going for him The Palace of the Prophets. Also in my opinion he hurt the book by adding certain points about the mord-sith and their particullar sex preferences. Also I felt that Goodkind centers just a little too much on sexual themes. Other than that it was a great Gooooodkind book.
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