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Summary: Be prepared this one's different
Review: Without giving anything away, this book doesn't follow right along with the other books in this series. If you read this book with the mindset that "I'm going to read this book as if it were a stand alone novel," I think you'll really enjoy it. If you get caught up looking for the same characters that are in the other novels, you'll be disappointed. We'll have to wait for the next novel in the series to check in on the original cast. In the meantime enjoy these new characters. I think Goodkind did a better job with his writing in this story than he has with his last two attempts.
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Summary: Very Good Book
Review: I think this book was very good. I am tired of hearing reviews that say they did not like it because it was not the sequel to Faith of the Fallen. Nowhere was it written that it WAS the sequel, so they should stop their whining. I think it is a very good book, but I wish Zedd, Richard and Chase were in it more. The characters the last couple books talked about are not in this until the few chapters so be warned
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Summary: pillers of creation
Review: I really liked this book. It wes nice to have new people introduced and am interested to see how Terry uses them in his next book. A couple times I about threw up, It was so real, I wont spoil it for you by telling you why. I love all Terrys Books.
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Summary: Where is the series heading?
Review: Goodkind had potential with his first two books (although the writing was a bit juvenile). His writing style improved with his later books, but the series has taken a turn for the worse. He doesn't seem to have a particular goal for his story or even a plotline unlike Jordan who at least seems to be getting somewhere, even though it's taken 10 unnecessarily long books, not to mention the fact that Jordan is also a better fantasy author. I don't think I'm going to finish the series. I'm tired of reading about good or evil archetypes and don't care much for Goodkind's "the moral of the story is" type of novels. He's disappointed me with his last four books which I could hardly finish, and as hard as it sounds, he's just getting worse and worse. Or perhaps it's because I'm reading a far more superior and intellectually complex fantasy epic, George R.R. Martin's ASoIaF, which I highly recommend to those not squeamish about graphic violence, grey characters, and unpredictability in that no one character is guaranteed to survive. To me, Goodkind's storytelling and characters are too cliched. Besides, we all know Lord Richard Rahl, the ultimate hero will end up defeating whatever evil forces are thrown at him and conquer the world, living happily ever after with his benevolent Queen Kahlan and their morally sound Confessor/Wizard son, or maybe he'll just go back to being a woods guide, I've ceased to care. The end.
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Summary: Anybody Seen Richard?
Review: Not to say that this wasn't well written, it just wasn't what I expected of the book. I was seriously let down when I discovered that it wasn't a follow up to Faith of the Fallen. Though emotional, I think Mr. Goodkind spent too much time explaining the hatred his sister felt for him, and despite hearing from the various people she meets on her travels that Richard Rahl was a good person, the anger and prejudice stay until the very end of the book. I found that aspect of the story rather tiring, to be honest. It seemed too repetetive for my tastes. If one is not seeking a sequal to Faith of the Fallen, this isn't a bad read. Just don't expect anything spectacular.
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Summary: It's all about the storytelling
Review: Goodkind is a great storyteller! I am glad to see that he is expanding the series and giving some real depth to the new characters. The series has had it's ups and downs (soul of the fire), but I am in it for the duration.
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Summary: It is not what I have come to expect but I liked it.
Review: I thought this book was great. It was so different. At times I felt like I was reading the first book again; here was a new character discovering this wonderful world from a new perspective. Well done Mr. Goodkind. I look forward to the next book.
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: I love the Sword of Truth series (except the chicken one, I still don't know what that was all about.) Then I read Faith of the Fallen and I was hooked again desperate to read the sequel. When I picked up Pillars of Creation I thought that's what I had. Boy was I wrong! I don't mind reading about a new character, but she shouldn't have more than a few chapters dedicated to her. In a Sword of Truth book, of approximately 550 pages, neither Richard or Kahlan appear until the last 50, and they don't play that big a role in those pages either. This wasn't a sequel, it was a cash grab. I'm just glad I read a library copy and didn't buy it. Terry Goodkind must be running out of ideas if Pillars of Creation is all he can give us. I'd rather have waited another year or two for him to come up with something worthwhile. Am I willing to risk wasting my time again and read the next book? Sadly yes, because I'm still looking forward to the sequel to Faith of the Fallen. Hope I get it next time.
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Summary: Good story, but not part of the series
Review: This is an awesome story, but it does not really fit in with the series that well. This story does not really enhance or evolve the story line of the series.. The main characters are only breifly mentioned. This book can be better described as a story parrelling the characters in the Sword of Truth saga. However, it was well written and a great story. Goodkind developes new characters with the depth that few authors can give. If you are willing to view this as a stand alone book and not part of the Sword of Truth series, it is a good book.
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Summary: Different but Good
Review: This book got away from the main characters, which I thought was a great change of pace. I recommend that you read all the comments posted before you start this book so you understand completely what you should expect. This book has very little to do with the main characters, but because I knew that going in, I read it with a different expectation and really enjoyed it.
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