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Summary: GARBAGE
Review: I love the Sword of Truth series but this has NOTHING to do with Richard and Kahlan! Its about some girl Jensson (Richards long lost sister of course)and is 700 pages about HER. I would not have minded if they hadnt charged the same price as the other sword of truth books. This book is a waste of time, skip it and buy the next one and just pretend that Jensson was always around and you will be fine.... I am so mad at Terry Goodkind. He gets one more chance, if "The Naked Empire" is not as good as Wizards First Rule or Faith if the Fallen, I will NEVER buy anything from him again!Skip this one, go read some G.R.R. Martin, he knows how to continue a series!!
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Summary: Let's Hope Book 8 is better
Review: I have to group Goodkind's book like this: 1, 2, 4, & 6 verses 3, 5 & 7. The first group is the better of his books, and the second group is the worse of the books. Unfortunately, POC has to be placed in the latter category for the following reasons. First, to start off with the positive I like Terry trying to work from a different angle. No doubt he has probably received too much criticism on book 2&6 being too alike. Let's face it, Richard is retaken to the Old World by a woman while his wife fights off an impossible battle. Doesn't this happen in book 2 & 6? Both are entertaining, but it seems when Goodkind tries to break this pattern his books kind of unravel and turn out bad. Book 7 tried to break his conventionality, and work its way to give us the enemies' perspective. Unfortunately, its not believable. The reader is too omniscent, and even though they see the perspective of the Imperial Order, the reader can draw from the other books to arrive at a moral judgement against the Emperor. Meaning, the reader never can agree with the anatagonist; that's the problem. In addition, I hate how Goodkind takes out the characters you like, add characters you don't like, and then kill off the ones you like and don't like. He takes away Scarlet, Rachel, Chase, etc. only to replace them with characters like Fitch (in book V), Lunetta (in book 3) to die needless deaths that do not advance the plot. In book 7, he does the same by introducing Jenna and Tom. I doubt we are ever going to see them again, and the plot never advances. I know I sound harsh, but this book's worst point beyond all was the last couple pages. I don't know how he writes such a long book, and yet wraps up the ending in just a few pages. He did it with the Stone of Tears and the Temple of the Winds. Its so annoying how it takes endless pages to arrive at the pointless conflict only to have it resolve in a few pages. POC does that too, just to forewarn you. Basically all in all this book does not progress the overall story and it seems like a book Goodkind had to quickly put together for money (not very well planned like books 1, 2, 4, & 6), and so far all of his even numbered books have been good; so let's hope 8 is.
Yours truly,
Paul
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Summary: Creation of a review
Review: First off, I would like to start with a disclaimer: I love the Sword of Truth series. Its hard not to give any of the books involved less than 5 stars. With that said, I will state that the book was not all I wanted it to be only because it isn't primarily focused on Richard, Kahlan, or lets face it, the main story at all till the last few chapters (I mean, what is happening with Zedd, or Nathan for that matter?). I will also say that I checked the whole book after reading the first chapter to see if the book even mentioned the old plot line, and those end chapters were the only thing that kept me going. The book was very well written, and I'm hoping that the detail will come in handy in the next book as a relationship between Jennsen and Richard grows. It is also refreshing that Goodkind took a turn from the norm to develop something he feels important, it is for this reason that I put my faith in him, and look forward to the next installment. Read the book, because it helps the reader understand D'haran and the Old World, not to mention what other characters are thinking. But just know that it isn't the same ol same, which in some ways are good.
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Summary: A disappointment after waiting so long
Review: I am very disappointed in this book. Its almost as if he had a low paid ghost write it for him. I have really enjoyed all the Richard and Kahlan adventures and this book barely included them. If the extreme descriptions of death of innocent people and a snake by a pervert is the best he can do I will never buy anothe book written by him. This book by the way ended up where it should...the trash can.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This book was excellent. It was everything that I have come to expect from Mr. Goodkind. He finally quit the cliche of Richard and Kahlan get separated, have adventures, then save the world. Yeah, I'd have liked to see more of Richard and Kahlan, but this book at least left me wanting more, not moaning about how redundant things are getting. The writing was as good as any of his previous books, and the fresh perspective of D'haran life from the point of view of Jennsen was a welcome change. It is interesting to see the propaganda machine in action as Jagang and the other old-worlders try to gain the people's trust and faith. Anyone who has enjoyed any of the previous books in the series should love this one, especially those who have been losing interest due to the stagnation of some of the plot points. This one is very different, but still has all the same things we love in Goodkind's work. Lots of adventure, a bit of romance, and even a goat.
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Summary: Good, but no Great
Review: Although I have been a long time fan of Terry Goodkind I found this book to have taken a very large side track to the main storyline of the Sword of Truth series. I found it frustrating reading each chapter hoping that the story would get on track. Each chapter I read made me more frustrated, not knowing what was going on in the main story line. I am not saying this book was bad, but it felt like it had no conection to the main story. I was hoping for some continuation of the the war with the Old World. I love the the Sword of Truth Series and I hope that the next book will continue with the war. In truth, this book could be bypassed while reading the series. I do not think that this book will have a tremendous amount of impact on books to come. I ecncourage everyone to read The Sword of Truth series, but I did not feel this book was worth the time and frustration that I endured.
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Summary: Great New Perspective
Review: Just when the same old story line was getting overused, Terry Goodkind surprised us all with a new twist on his wonderful Sword of Truth series with The Pillars of Creation. Jennsen is a great new character and the absence of the main characters keeps the series from getting old and dry.
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Summary: Started off okay, but.........
Review: Very predictable stuff, here. Yawn.... Very contrived betrayals and the way all the separate characters finally come together in the end is too coincidental. I don't even want to get in to the disappoint of the ending, it's just too sad. I didn't give it one star because I have read books worse than this.
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Summary: An interesting book
Review: The world of Terry Goodkind is one where evil battles good, and the line between the two is clearly marked. This battle takes place largely in the minds of the participants, rather than on the field of battle, which is something that has become more obvious in the latest books, especially so in The Pillars of Creation. The side of good makes use of reason and compassion, trying to win its war by allowing its targets to see the situation with clarity and make their own decisions. Evil tries to spread its message through misinformation and propaganda. In The Pillars of Creation, the battleground is in Jennsen's mind, and her choice could have severe repercussions. The importance of the good-evil conflict makes for a story full of drama and emotion. However, people looking for battles which are determined by sword and by magic will not be disappointed. When logic and reason fail to win people over to the side of good, Richard and his allies have no choice but to attack their enemies with both sword and magic.This was a really great read. I also suggest to anyone who would like to read a really good book also Paul Omeziri's Descent into Illusion
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Summary: Not the best, but still good.
Review: This interesting twist to the series may not be better than other books on the main characters, Richard and Kahlan, but it certainly lives up to the GoodKind name. It's true that we all love to read about Richard, Cara, and Kahlan, and in my humble opinion, the last few chapters were truly the best, but the remainder of the book has its strengths as well. First, it departs from the world of Richard/Kahlan and presents us with a third perspective on the New World/D'Hara. It is not only refreshing to read with the perspective of a new character (and it would be unfair to judge this story by Richard's adventures, as he has had 6 books already, but rather, it must be considered in parallel: same world, different people), but instead of the "Something bad happens, Richard saves the day" theme, the story revolves around, "Something bad is going to happen." Thus, the climax is built from a base of suspense rather than adventure. Second, the book continues to weave a picture of the lands and the many smaller characters in the series. Now, we know where Nathan has been all this time. We know some of Adie's history. We see that though war has gripped the Midlands, D'Hara remains largely untouched by it. At times, it may seem that nothing's happening, and that the series is not moving anywhere. But rather than move the series forward chronologically (which is done in the last few chapters), the movement is spatial. Third, the writing and story are captivating and exciting as usual. It doesn't fall flat on its face at the very end, nor does it ramble on and on about nothing in particular. There are no gaps or flaws or improbabilities that mars other books of the nature. I suspect this book, had it not been in the same storyline as the rest of the Sword of Truth, would have been even better received. Perhaps it is obvious that she is wrong, and thus, we cannot connect with the idea of a character motivated by vengance. Lastly, with a satisfactory conclusion (and satisfactory in the sense of it being appropriate and conclusive), it presents an intriguing set of conditions for the eighth book. I think we can all agree that after reading this, we definitely look forward to the sequel. I especially enjoyed the line, "Zedd? He's harmless." The implications for events in the sequel presented by this one line are truly enormous. I would definitely recommend this book to any fan of the series, and would strongly recommend the first three quarters of the book as the first to read for those who are just getting into the series. For the latter, the last few chapters with Richard will probably give away the ending of the seventh book, which some readers may not enjoy.
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