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Summary: Is he short on cash???
Review: This has got to be the worst one of the series. All of them up to this one have been very good. He spends almost 400 pages on what amounts to nothing and then the last 150 on characters that the fans care about. Just jump to page 404, chapter 44 and you can get what you want out of the book. You can skip the life histories of Jennsen and Oba which take up the majority of this mind numbing waste of trees.
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Summary: More of the Same
Review: When I first started reading the Sword of Truth novels I was pretty excited. We learn of a new world, Richard discovers his heritage and powers, and we are introduced to his moral philosophy. Events which actually move the story happen. I didn't want the books to end. But it's now been several books since anything has happened which might move the series toward completion. There's nothing new! It's boring! This seventh book has "new" characters, and deals very little with Richard, Kahlan, Zed, etc. However, these new characters are no different from what we've been seeing: Ayn Rand-like moral superheroes vs. snivelling communists. It seems as though Goodkind wants to convert every person in the Imperial Order to Lord Rahl's philosophy (one person and one book at a time).
Fantasy is pretty formulaic. You can maintain interest for a few books worth of setting up a world and having your heros complete their quest. But an author should have a good reason (beyond milking his fans) if he is going to keep going beyond 4 or 5 books. Goodkind hasn't shown me anything lately.
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Summary: A disappointing continuation of an excellent series
Review: I started out reading The Pillars of Creation with high expectations, but after the first five chapters, I was deeply troubled by what was occuring. Not only was there little of any literary value in this book, I found it boring, long winded and generally poorly incorporated. A similar task was undertaken in the fifth book (Soul of the Fire) but it was done much better than this one. I must say that I hope Mr. Goodkind returns swiftly to the handful of characters anybody will ever care about in this series and leave extra garbage like this on editing room floor. I sorely wish I could rate this book better based on it's predecessors, but sadly I cannot. It is a sad day indeed.......
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Summary: Big Mistake
Review: First, I believe the book could have been written in under 200 pages. That being said, I found the book to be repititious and very uninteresting. I believe that the Sword of Truth series is losing its momentum like many series do. I also failed to see much continuity between this book and the last. If you must read it, get it at the library. Even better, read George R. R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice series. P.S. I at times thought that a child wrote this book. I know Mr. Goodkind can do better.
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Summary: Dissapointed!
Review: I was very dissapointed with The Pillars of Creation. The book falls far short in the intricate relationships set in the Sword of Truth saga. The entire book was set, with few exeptions, in a world that could exist completely outside Richard and Kahlan's realm. Richard and Kahlan are vaguely mentioned and Zed has an extremely small part. The series did not progress at all, and I feel cheated. A minor saving grace is that we get a more in-depth look at Jagang. Overall, I felt the book did very little in regards to the Sword of Truth. I only hope that the next book will get the series back on track.
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Summary: Aweful
Review: I have faithfully read all the Sword of Truth novels and eagerly anticipated new novels by Terry Goodkind. Overall, I enjoy the series even thought it falters at times. However, this book was aweful and painfully predictable. There were no interesting twists, it was completely flat and poorly developed. Although the entire series relies heavily on violence and gore, this one took it to boring extremes. The book could have been interesting but it fails totally.
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Summary: Riveting
Review: I found this book to be a fresh breath into the world of Terry Goodkind. He showed more detail in this world with a different point of view, by creating several new characters and telling their story. I couldn't put the book down until I had finished it, just like all of his others. I am truly looking forward to his next installment of The Sword Of Truth series.
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Summary: decent ...till the end
Review: There was potential. the story from a different side. New characters, new settings, kind of a look from the other side, Unfortunatley,I would have to agree with most of the neg. reviews. While I have been genuinely impressed by goodkind's original creativity, I grown tired of the same ole same ole-'invincible Richard' who can do no wrong and in no time, with a flick of the wrist or a wrench of his conscience-changes what has existed for 1000's of years. I was happy to see the story from a differnt angle. Now the bad part. This book makes no impact on the story as a whole. WHO CARES about Sebastians 'white spiky' hair (metioned over and over). And was Jangang just having an off day. Since when is he polite to anyone. The heart hounds did nothing but 'look' at people. But as usual, Richard strolls in, saves Kahlan and the world. The way they got rid of the main two male characters was beyond [poor]. (By the way, if Richard can blow away 1000 guys, why are they fighting this war this long?) Poor Cara, I'm sure she would have just as likely been left out of the whole book. Maybe Mr. Goodkind was over his deadline. Personally, I would have been happier to wait a while longer for an ending with a little more thought and creativity put into it. Maybe next time. Maybe we will meet the long mentioned male offspring. It's time to bring some of the long-alluded to story lines to fruition. Here's to hoping.
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Summary: Hopeful
Review: This book takes us down a side street of the SoT series. I did enjoy learning about the new characters in the book, how TG unravels the parts of their personality that make them unique characters. Although I liked the characters, they are not interesting enough for 500 pages. I would have enjoyed a longer book that kept switching between Richard, Kahlan and Cara and then occasionaly back to Jennsen and Oba (instead of placing R, K & C in as "minor characters" of their own story). I am hopeful that this is a "tie in" book for the series. Introducing new characters and then have them play a vital roll in the future releases. I am still anxiously awaiting the next book in the SoT series and I hope the end is on page 1100 of the next book. But if the next book is not more SoT than this I may jump on the wagon of the disappointed. Overall a very good book, just not what I wanted as a SoT enthusiast.
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Summary: Dissappointed
Review: I think it was innovative to write the book from the perspective of new characters, but I read these books because of Richard and Kahland and with the hope that they will dipose the Imperial Order. From that perspective, this story fell flat on its face. Mr. Goodkind's story-telling is still exceptional and it was an interesting story. However, this book should not have been touted as part of the Sword of Truth series (even though there were a couple of chapters dedicated to Richard and Kahland). There we several plot flaws that can't be discussed without revealing spoilers. But they mostly happened near the end, like he was rushing to get it done, and forgot some of the pieces that had gone before. Even so, I did like the over-all ending.
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