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Summary: A fresh new idea from the other books.
Review: OK so it wasn't about Richard and Kahlan, if it had been, it would probably have some group of women, or a woman kidnap richard and take him away from Kahlan and spend the whole book on him trying to get away. Frankly Im a bit tired of that plot which was half of his books. This one offered new ideas that were original from his other books.I would have given an extra star though if goodkind did give us at least a few chapters updating us on how Richard and Kahlan came to apear in the situation in this book from the end of the last book after they had converted the old world army to their cause. Sure it was a complete side story, but unlike the 5th book, this one was very interesting and had tie ins with the main story. I very much liked the fact there was far less brutality then the others, .... I could also do without Oba Rhals tourcher of women (something I wonder if Terry Goodkind is actually obsessed with) After the 5th book, I very nearly gave up on the series but the last 2 have redeemed the series. It would be very interesting reading about Richard, Kahlan, Zed, Cara and their new weapon in Jensen going after the imperial order in the next book, and hopefully finnishing it off.
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Summary: why all the fuss?
Review: Why all the fuss? I have read scores of reviews claiming this is the worst book written. Although it isn't as good as Goodkind's other books, it is stitt within the top 5% of fanstsy. Just because it doesn't feature Richard & Khalan, its stil v. good
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Summary: Its a side step
Review: this is not the usual story taken in the series, very short compared to his other work and the ending did fall together to easily. i believe this was no meant to be apart of the series but a supplement to the main story line. This book did feel very rushed and probaly the fault of the publisher not his. It is also obvious that this is not going to be the end of the series as stated by other reviewers which seem to believe so, Just because it isnt like harry potter giving you the title of all the books even before it written doesnt mean anything. Further it may not be written to the candle of lord of the rings or the wheel of times but it shines by its own accord.
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Summary: Not really a Sword of Truth novel
Review: I was actually disapointed with this book, I always look forward to the next installment in the Sword of Truth series. Terry Goodkind is one of my most favorite authors, his style makes you love the characters and even feel for them. This book is well written, but the introduction of and focus on the new characters is a sad departure from the series. I suppose the next book in the series will show what Mr. Goodkind was attempting to set up with this book. In short, it is well written but if you are looking for the characters you know and love, check in the last couple of chapters and skip the whole first part of the book.
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Summary: Lucky I Didnt Pay For The Book.
Review: Slow to start off, jumping around in the middle, The end all fell together to easily.
If Terry is going to finish the series then he should just do it, not drag it out with halfbaked plots and annoying women.
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Summary: A book about the seeker... really
Review: I was very disappointed in this book. The description of the book, both from the site, and the dust jacket discuss Richard as being a main part of the book and plot, given that the series is about him...
He enters the book around page 430 and is temporarily removed from the plot again until about 10 pages to the end.
Besides the obvious complaint about the book not fufilling expectations, it seemed to wander and get lost at points with sometimes childlike dialogue and a lack of sophistication I was surprised by. I hope to see this series regain its former level.
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Summary: A great book that has suspense around every corner
Review: At the beginning of the book I was disappointed that Richard or Kahlan were not the main characters. I soon grew to love the new characters Sebastian (Emperor's strategist), Jennsen and Oba Rahl as their thoughts, dreams, fears weaved a spell around me making me hang on every word. In this book Jennsen is used by the Order so that she can kill her half-brother Richard Rahl. Oba like Dreftan, and Darken is your average chip off the old block. He enjoys watching creatures, and people alike eye's in mute fascination as he grasps their still beating hearts in his hands and squeezes it until it bursts. Sebastian during the book is your knight in shining armor, well Jennsen's blonde knight hunk. He mangaged to carry her to saftey away from the evils that destroyed her mother and fell in love with the lovely flame haired girl. The Pillars of Creation gives us an exotic taste of places both already visited and not. This world gives lessons that must be learned in order to survive. It shows how brute force will not always bring you victory in war or battle as Jangag experienced first hand. Although not all the characters in the book do not live in the end, this is a book worthy of a two thumbs up. In the next novel I think that we can all imagine what type of mischief Jennsen and Richard Rahl will bring for Kahlan, Cara and the rest of the world. *Rina gives Terry G. applause for a job well done* P.S.- Hurry up on your next book :)
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Summary: preachy, pointless drek
Review: I have enjoyed many of the Sword of Truth novels, but like many readers opinions here, have been dismayed by the character stagnation of the series since about book two. The first book, Wizard's First Rule, with its epic story and witty, undulating plot was a joy to read. Book five was difficult to read for its lack of focus on the main characters and its inability to develop them further, and boox six was almost intolerable in the way it preached Ayn Rand philosophy throughout. Goodkind's world has only two types of people, those who act according to objectivist guidelines and are proud of the work they do and its resultant lottery-style rewards, and those who are altruistic and ashamed of what they do and so live downtrodden lives with no pride of workmanship. It's as if he's never been in the real world or bothered to study the principles of altruism or charity. Book seven (this book) is as transparent in its preaching as book six, and worse yet, you find out nothing about the progress of the storyline at all. There are inconsistencies introduced, such as why did noone notice Drefan Rahl's "hole in the world" status in the previous book? Why was Emperor Jagang, supposedly immune to magic, fooled by simple illusions and worried about wizard's fire? Richard and Kahlan appear at the end of the book but do nothing except save the day and set up the next book in about 20 pages. Oh yeah, and the price on the book has gone up, too...for less material. I'd sugest that readers of this series as well as Jordan's "wheel of time" series just stop buying the books...they might be forced to write something creative for a change.
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Summary: When does the hurting stop....
Review: When I read Goodkind's first book, Wizard's first rule, I loved it. A nice world, good characters, and other nice touches. The next two books were also ok. A bit further, and with less depth, but still nice. A then the struggle with the bad emperor really started, and it made everything worse. Armies with a hundred thousands of men in it. Does mr. Goodkind know how much people that are, how much they eat, etc? And Richard is just flashing through the world. Without any sort of transportation! It all got very unbelievable! And then the Pillars of Creation...
For me the only reason to buy the book was to follow Richard.
And we don't meet him until the last pages, which is very annoying. And then the lead-characters, she is realy stupid and
also very flat. And he is EVIL, he almosts breathes it!
At the start of the book I figured out what was going on, and
most annoying part was that I was right! The story just follows the line and all characters behave just the way they should and don't do anything interesting... If mr. Goodkind is writing more books about Richard Rahl, I hope he will take some more time to write because the last books weren't worth something!
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Summary: New approaches aren't always liked...
Review: This new approach, although successfully written, left a sour taste in my mouth. The character's naivety and easy manipulation left me baffled and angry at the same time. After reading the whole story of Richard, Khalan, Cara, Zedd, then coming to Jennsen, Sebastian and Oba left me noticing a transition between maturity and wisdom to immaturity and childishness. The character's views are narrowsighted and minded, leaving a bitter taste, almost wanting to scream at the pages for them to smarten up or use their brains. If the point of the book was to make you realize how two-sided the world is, how people can be so smart and yet have such stupid counterparts, it succeeded hands down. Although leaving me a tad frustrated, I can't help but admire a book that can make me feel its story like it did. The story made me want to be part of it just so I could punch Oba and yell at Jennsen. :P All in all, it's a great read for most SoT fans, but keep an open mind. The story is nothing close to what you're expecting.
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