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Summary: fantastic approach
Review: I've read all 7 in the series so far and can't wait for the eight 'Naked Empire'. This book takes an unusual view point of The sword of truth world. You see a poorer side of the world from richard's half-sister and half-brother Who unlike richard do not have magic but instead can not be affected in any way shape or form by magic.Both siblings believe that richard is as evil as there father and go on a search for richard, when their parents die, in the girls case to seek the truth and in the boy's possiblly to kill him. I won't say any more cause I can't give all the fun away.The 'Pillars of Creation' is a fantastic read and gives new insight into the main cultures and kingdoms that have featured before. Not his best one but v.close to it. The best I think was 'Temple of Winds' and a joint second between 'Faith of the Fallen' and this one.
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Summary: The Book Was Incredible
Review: I received this book as a birthday gift from my fiancé. Him and I are avid readers of the series. We own all the books.
I reread the whole series because I loved it so much and I wanted the story line fresh in my mind for when the new book came out. I was ecstatic when it did. I finished the book in two days. I literally couldn't put it down.
The whole book was fantastic. I loved reading from the perspective of new characters in the book. Leaving the main characters out until the last chapter just whetted my appetite for the next book in the series. I just hope I don't have to wait too long to read more.
I love Terry Goodkind; he is such an incredible writer. I can't even imagine the kind of intellect he must possess to put these thoughts down on paper. I can't wait to read more. I suggest all the Sword of Truth fans go out and buy this book.
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Summary: I bought this, i wish i hadn't
Review: You'll only enjoy this book if you dont like reading about Richard Rahl. This is because he is only in the book for about the last 50 pages. If you are like me and only want to find out what happens next then just skip this book out cause i'm sure it wont make a difference. It was clear that WFR (book 1) was meant to be a stand alone book. However it was a success and so Terry obviously felt obliged to pop out another and then another. The problem is that while 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 averged good to very good this last addition reeks of an attempt to make more money. It also drags and introduces and centres around a new character who i dont care about. If you think that Robert Jordan has been strertching with the wheel of time then you should read this book cause it is much worse. The point is this book has no consequence on the long term plot and you dont need to read it. Definitely dont buy it unless you think Terry needs a donation cause you certainly wont derive any value from the experience.
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Summary: My how the "mighty" have fallen
Review: I started reading the SOT series and for the first 4 books I could hardly set them down. The writing was very suspenseful and the character development awesome. Then things started to slide and although the base story line started to get "monotonous" (eg Richard loses Kaelen, Richard goes through some type of "trial", Richard gets Kaelen back... These were people you started to "care about" because of their struggles. Then you hit "Pillars of Creation". Talk about a "yawner". I found myself wanting to "skip ahead" to see if any of the characters I have come to "know and love" would show up. There are SO MANY possible storlines Terry could have developed with Zedd, Anne, the Mudd People, the Mord-Sith, etc. There was no need to "veer off" into some secondary tale about a 1/2 sister of Richard and a 1/2 brother who is an "oaf" who becomes manipulated by the Keeper. I agree with some of the other reviews that the last 2-3 chapters were the best part of the book. TERRY- PLEASE go back to your original premise and expand upon Richard and Kaelen's struggle to unite "free" people (maybe have Emperor Jajang attack D'Hara and have Richard and Kaelen return there to prevent it by proving to the people of D'Hara that Richard is not like his Father....Then they rise up not because of FEAR, but due to their own free will!!) I would read Pillars of Creation to maintain continuity should Terry choose to bring Jennsen back in his next book of the series, but other than that. Read it at the library and save your money (that's what I did and am thankful for it).
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Summary: read the older books for satisfaction
Review: If you're like me and have read all books in the series up till now, I would recommend re-reading Wizards First Rule, and Stone of Tears. No possible way can you read in order WFR, SoT, and then Pillars of Creation. Comparing the best to the worst. But over the last few books the quality has seeped out, almost to where the Pillars of Creation is acceptable. Almost. For all of you(300) that say to us(300,000) "get over it, he's introducing new elements. This series used to be beyond greatness. It had wonderfull characters impossible to forget. Chase. Chandalen. Denna. Now Richard, Kahlan, and we the readers need to dust ourselves off from the past few books and remember what it once was. I've never been able to commit myself to a series of books before this. Don't let it wind down like this Terry.
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Summary: Hoplessly trite.
Review: I wish someone had warned me just how bad Mr. Goodkind's writing had become before I spent money on the hardcover version of this book... The book has no redeeming qualities. The two main characters are one dimensional, lack rudimentary intelligence and worst of all are boring. This is the first book of Mr. Goodkind's that I was sorry I bought. I actually enjoyed his previous book "Faith of the Fallen" and had high hopes for this book. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. After his fifth book one reviewer warned readers that Mr. Goodkind was in this now only for the money. I refused to believe it. However, after reading this swill I tend to agree. Finally, I found out that Terry Goodkind intends on milking this series for at least three more books. Pretty soon we will be reading about Richard's, half-sister's, brother's friend who isn't quite related to Richard but lives in mortal terror of him anyway (even though everyone else who has any good inside of them loves the guy) only to discover the error of their ways in the last 5 pages of the book. I will save my money for something much more worthwhile such as Feast of Crows by George R.R. Martin which is to come out in April of 2003...
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Summary: eh.....
Review: a really good book but he could of done better......
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Summary: New character, we are in for a long ride
Review: This book is not really a part of the previous sword of truth series. The main character in the story is a new person. Lord Rahl himself is visiting on maybe 10 pages total. The first 400 pages of reading felt as a waste of time waiting for something else. They were spent to build up the background of the new character entered into the series. In the end the book picks up, which is the only reason I finally gave it a three. Considering the new character added I get a feeling the plan is we are going to see sword of truth becoming a very very very long series with many books. But if the next book does not pick up in speed similar to the books before this one and also before the previous to this which was slower than the rest, I am regretfully leaving the series behind. Pitty, the first books were very good.
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Summary: Well written
Review: Up until I read this book, I had never heard of Terry Goodkind nor had I heard of the Sword of Truth series, but this book will definetly make me want to go back and read more of his. I haven't taken the time to look at many of the other reviews, but I can tell most of them are based on this book compared to the rest of the Sword of Truth series, and that this novel falls below standards. And now, here I am, about to tell you why this book is worth your money. Like I said before, I had no prior knowledge of this series, but this book is obviously a standalone, and because of that reason, I will judge it as a standalone. I was immediately thrusted into Mr. Goodkind's epic world, and let me tell you, it felt good. If you would like a summary of the story, please read the editorial review above. The main thing I liked here was the double plot line. The story follows two characters actually, and their paths cross more than once, as well as with other minor characters in the story. While some stories finish with a character and move on, this one revisits these characters and blends them into the story nicely. Places in the story stay the same, while the characters change. This helps to give you the feeling you really are in that world. Wouldn't it be great to be invincible? Ever wonder what kind of power you would hold? Many times while reading this book, I couldn't put it down for this reason alone. The foreshadowing in here is great! Subtle clues will make you wonder who is on the good side and who is not. I liked this book a lot. The only thing that kind of fell flat were the last few chapters of the book. I was still happy with the outcome, but it could have been done better, and was a tad predictable. Definetly a good read though!
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Summary: Good and Bad
Review: This was a very well written book and I did enjoy it a lot. However, this whole book introduced and was based off of new characters. It wasn't until the very end of the book that we got to see the characters that have been around since the begining of the series. That is why I can give it only 3 stars. I do recommend the book if you don't mind a whole new set of characters though, I didn't.
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