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Summary: A Surprise
Review: Well, it was time for some new perspective and the author has provided it with several new characters, the annoying, self absorbed, whining cry baby Jennsen and the brutally savage, self absorbed, psychopathic Oba. And, they both experience wierd voices in their heads that lead them to believe that they are invincible and after the same goal which is to eliminate our hero, Richard. Hmmm. This poor guy has the worst karma. For me, it was disappointing to find that Richard and Kahlan are only in the last 50 pages of the 557 paged book. After enduring the paranoid delusions of Jennsen and Oba, I found that I began to experience the urge to skip through the book until the hero appeared once again. Personally, I did not care in the least for these two new characters, and I do hope Oba will be truly dead in the desert and not rescued by the underworld hearthounds or some other minions of evil. As for Jennsen, I hope that she marries Tom and takes her little goats and lives happily ever after in some tiny town that Richard and Kahlan rarely visit. The best part of the book for me was the magical battle at the Confessor's Palace where Zed and Addie blew the amps of the Emperor Jagang and his troops. I liked the scene where Jagang saw the head of Brother Narev mounted on a pole outside of the Palace. That "message" had to shake the foundations of his religious crusade. I found myself hoping that he got nailed once and for all during the magical battle, for he is truly tiresome now. Terry is such a good writer that I want to see him show his chops in something new and fresh. This book was very well written and I really enjoy his philosophy, but, for me, it is a wrap by now. In the words of Captain Picard, Mr. Goodkind: "Make it So".
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Summary: Good read, but disapointing
Review: the pillars of creation is a great read, and ive read ALL of TG's books, but this one was to centered on jensen. the whole book had less than a chapter with kahlan and richard, i was really disapointed. ... All in all this was a great read, and if you are a sword of truth fan you need to read it. but dont get your hopes up. ...
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Summary: Interesting but confusing
Review: The book was confusing but it put in a lot of information on Richards goals of magic and what he wants to do for his kingdom. It also shows some more facts on Darken Rahl which is interesting because it shows what Richard is still trying to fight against. It does not mention a lot about Richard and Kahlan but it is still interesting and it has a lot of connection with past books. It definitly kept me in suspense for the upcoming books.
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Summary: It sucketh
Review: Goodkind once said in an interview that he kept the story in his head for the Sword of Truth series, not needing an outline to keep track of it. He really ought to rethink that strategy. This book has nothing whatsoever to do with the story started a few years back in Wizard's First Rule. It is a thin, bpring side tale of yet another ... brother of Richard's, who acts just like Drefan did. Gee, I guess Richard was the only child that turned out ok. Duh. What a colossal waste of trees. Save your money so that's not another colossal waste. I will NEVER waste my time on another Terry Goodkind book. The rest of you, who are so disappointed and keep hoping the next one is better--GET HELP!
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Summary: Very disappointing
Review: Having just finished The Pillars of Creation, I'm left wondering, "Is this the same story that's summarized on the dust cover?" It was excellent until the last 75 pages, where it all falls apart. It's as if Mr. Goodkind got tired of writing. I kept looking to see if I had missed entire chapters of Richard and Kalhan's adventures, which are only hinted at. A very disappointing ending to what had the potential of being on of the series best.
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Summary: No longer so good, and maybe not kind
Review: I was disappointed in this new book by Terry Goodkind. I missed the old characters, the humor, the caring between different characters, the magic, and the nobility, or search therefore, in characters. But most of all, I found the sadistic Oba ruined the book for me. I read to be entertained, not to be sickened over and over again by a character who must kill and maim. Yes, there has to be an evil element for good to fight against, but this went beyond what was necessary. And although I kept reading to find out why he had to be that way to help the story, I never found the reason. Next time, I won't instantly buy a new Goodkind book, I will wait and read some reviews. If this is the direction he is taking, I will go another.
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Summary: NOT Sword of Truth
Review: I love the series, but I loathed this book. Putting aside the fact that the book doesn't include any of the 'main' characters from the SoT series, I found it largely boring. The only parts I found worth reading were the ones dealing with Jagang, and the last 50ish pages of the book. Goodkind sold out, and instead of actually continuing his already long story, he's added this book just to make some extra bucks. It is extremely frustrating to have waited for a book to complete/continue the SoT story, and instead be given this piece of.... If this were the first book in the SoT series, I would NOT have purchased the second.
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Summary: Lighten Up
Review: I have been an intermittent reader of scifi and fantasy for many years. In my opinion, this book is a good read - perhaps not great - but still worth the effort. Mr. Goodkind is writing stories, not the user's guide to the meaning of life. He is in a stuggle to meet the demands of his fans, his contract, and perhaps his pocket book. I agree that this book gets somewhat preachy is spots and the plot is less developed than in his earlier books, but I still enjoyed it. I kept turning the pages and found the author's effort to focus on the story beyond the magic to be commendable. Most scifi and fantasy series tend to run out of gas over the course of multiple books. There is also a very predictable formula for these yarns. An author can only do so much within these parameters. I think Mr. Goodkind is making an effort to introduce new material and new characters into a pre-determined framework or "world." I suspect the limitations of this book are more the result of the pressure of time to get a new book off to his publisher than it is a lack of talent or creativity. If Mr. Goodkind gets his 10 million dollar contract for the next three books, maybe he will slow down a bit and take the time to fully develop the next installment.
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Summary: A bit dry...
Review: Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series is beginning to dwindle. In this book, The Pillars of Creation, Goodkind tells the story of Jennsen Rahl and Oba Rahl, Richard's brother and sister. Only at the end of the story do familiar characters come into the story. While it was somewhat refreshing to view the world of the Sword of Truth through different eyes, in the end, this book just didn't compare with the previous books in the series. Of its own right, the story was compelling and unfolded nicely, so I gave it three stars instead of two, but it is barely visible in the shadow of the books that came before it. Recommended for die-hard fans. Moderate or casual fans who don't particularly want to spend the time to read a 500+ page book could probably skip this one and not miss anything.
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Summary: Many Flaws
Review: I thought I would give Terry the benefit of the doublt after the last weak showing, but this one takes the cake. It is short (I thought I picked up the vision impared version the type font is so big), the main character is pathetic, I was hoping she died the whole book, the premise is even ridiculous for this genre, the characters we want to see more of don't show up until the last 50 pages or so, when they do it's almost comical how powerful Richard has become. In all I kept hoping for it to get better, but it just got worse and worse. The "reunion" at the end was as cheesy as it gets. Do yourself a favor, skip this one, you won't miss anything.
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