Rating: 
Summary: Better in some spots worse in others
Review: I have read all of the reviews for this book and there are a few things that need to be said about the author. First, of all he deserves accolades for being able to create and publish seven novels. The first two novels in this series were far and away the best and it is for the simple reason that we had stories that were not so entrenched in the "love-thing" of Richard and Kahlan that there were some very good, tense scenes.Goodkind has lulled us into the realization that he isn't going to kill off one of the main characters a la Jordan so this seriously cuts the tension level down to nil. Even in this book he has to have the love story with Sebastian and Jennsen which totally overrides any sort of seriousness this book had, and it did have potential. I have to disagree with those that critisize for not having richard or Kahlan in the story except the last 50 pages. I say, thank God for some new characters and thank God for a different angle on the story line. The problem with this storyline is that it really didn't accomplish anything, and the best character in the book (Oba), probably wont be making a return. The reason I say Oba is the best character this series has seen is because he is true high fantasy epic character. He embodied the evil nature that we expect from this type of a person. when Goodkind wrote with Oba you could sense this anger and release and I enjoyed the author coming through. I think it is time for Goodkind to move away from the love stories because they are killing the characters and killing the series. It is simply too boring to read about how everyone loves everyone else. He also needs to start having some main characters die off or else the thing will stay utterly predictable as it already has been for the last five books. Overall I am disappointed with the last five books and I doubt will be buying the next one. Oh, who am I kidding, I will because I read the first seven and I have to finish it...damn. RECOMMENDATION: DONT EXPECT MUCH AND YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED
Rating: 
Summary: Different, but entertaining
Review: Goodkind manages to bring some life back into a series thought by many to be dying in Pillars. After the last book, many fans were sorely disappointed that not only was 'Faith of the Fallen' redundant, it also managed to stretch the element of anti-communism well beyond what he had previously done. Pillars offers a fresh perspective on a fairly rich and complex world; for the first time, Richard and Kahlan are not the main characters. This of course does not mean that the latest SOT book is without common themes from earlier books; indeed, the writing style has not changed, nor has he dropped his anti-communist pro-american agenda. My chief complaints with the book are as follows: - Too short: book goes at a good pace for the majority of the story, but towards the end starts moving at a breakneck pace for the finish. The end of the book needs another 50-75 pages. - Sex: Terry is getting worse and worse, it's become obvious that he is titillated by rape and has grown more and more fond of including it in more and more explicit ways. Perhaps I'm being overcruel in this regard, judge for yourself. Overall I'd give this book an 8.5 out of 10, it was a wonderful revitalization of the series, but fails to measure up to the first and, moreover, second books.
Rating: 
Summary: What happened to this story?
Review: I was very disappointed with this latest edition to the series. It began in a long drawn out fashion and ended in a whirlwind of events that made little sense. Shame on you Terry Goodkind. I will not be rushing to read the next instalment.
Rating:
Summary: As good as any but Goodkind himself or Jordan
Review: I think other reviewers lost sight of the fact that there are only so many bad guys and so many things to fight. The last two books have kept the series going while examining other ideas and I see that as being very bold on the authors behalf. Also we get an interesting view from other peoples perspectives. These last two stories have been unique and have't had to depend on over used items. We already know Richard can fight better than anyone, we know he has magic, now we see him use other resources and develope. Its nice to see the author not magic everything away ala Eddings last books
Rating: 
Summary: A disappointing new take
Review: Although it was nice to see some new characters, I thought that this book simply wasn't up to par compared to most of the other books in the series. Jennsen and especially Oba got a little wearing after a while. Neither seemed to have much depth, and there was just too much of both. I waited a year for a fitting end to the series. It seems to me that Terry Goodkind is just prolonging the end with mediocre novels that were written just so he could get a new book out each year. This kind of writing turns "epic" fantasy into one book after another, written for money, while sacraficing quality. After Faith of the Fallen, this was an especially disappointing book. I also do not agree with the reviewer who stated that Robert Jordan was an excellent writer. I only read the first 4 books of his series, and from what I saw, despite the excellent storytelling, the writing went from bad to worse. Despite its flaws, The Pillars of Creation still kept me reading, and I just hope the next book ties into it, so it wasn't a waste of time
Rating:
Summary: Big printing but less words.
Review: The thing that irritated me the most about this book was
that the type and word spacing were so much larger than
all the previous books. Did the publisher think that we
were so dumb that we couldn't figure out that if you use
larger type and more spaces between the lines and the words
that you may end up with the similar amount of pages as the
previous books but you actually get a lot less words.
The story was shorter than all the other books and it bugs
me that they tried to cover it up by using larger type usually
reserved for kiddie books. This book was a sell out by both
the author and the publisher. If it takes more time to do it
right, then take more time !
Rating: 
Summary: This is the best series I have ever read in my life!!!!!
Review: Even though I am a young reader at the age of 17, I love reading. But I will read this series over and over if I feel like it. The newest installment in the Sword of Truth series: The Pillars of Creation, offers an entirely new perspective on the Order and D'Hara, which makes it very interesting, especially since Goodkind shows you that the people of the Old World have been primitively brainwashed and forced into slavery. It also shows what common folk in both worlds think of Richard and Kahlan. Overall I enjoyed the book immensely.
Rating:
Summary: What Sword of Truth Needed
Review: Pillars of Creation wasn't what I had expected when picking up the book. I wanted to hear more about Richard's journey and the battle against the Imperial Order. Instead, Pillars is about the opposite side - the Imperial Order's advancement into D'Hara. While its disappointing not to read about Richard, Kahlan, and his friends, I believe Goodkind needed to take some time away from Richard and develop the imaginative realm around the Seeker of Truth. This is what Pillars of Creation does exactly. It fills out the blanks such as describing Richard's palace, Jagang's character, and seeing the war from a new perspective. It was indeed very refreshing. Jennsen and Oba, the two main characters, present a new problem to the D'Haran Empire, in which is a fascinating turn in the saga. Goodkind manages to continue with the same writing style and gusto in his previous six books. Pillars of Creation is a good book, and while unexpectedly different, it transmits new information, characters, and plot points necessary to keep the Sword of Truth interesting. Still I do not believe it is the best book in the series. Wizard's First Rule and Faith of the Fallen are particularly my favorites. But Goodkind is taking Sword of Truth into a new direction that seems to escape the fantasy-cliche.
Rating:
Summary: I feel ...
Review: I have been a sword of truth fan since the first book.
However I have seen little of the actual sword in action
in the last three books.
This latest book "Pillars of Creation" was a big let down.
First of all the printing in the book was much larger than
all the previous books, so even though it was much shorter it
gave the appearance of being the same length as the other books.
Again little or no sword of truth in action and very little
of the main charactors until the very end of the book.
The story itself was in slow motion until the end when the author apparently hit the fast forward button and crammed way
to much plot into the final few chapters wrapping it up "way
too conveniently".
The slowly developing plot and the shortening of the story
towards the end when Richard finally enters the picture gave
me an unravelling and messy feeling about the story line and
its conclusion [if you can call it that].
I was expecting a higher quality production, I know that Goodkind
is capable of and we did not get it.
I would rather wait two years and get a welldone feeling from
the book than what I got from the "Pillars of Creation".
I agree with several other reviewers of this book who state that
this book was a sell-out . Quality was sacrificed in order to
meet the publishers deadline or the author needed the money and
was willing to sacrifice his reputation to get it.....
Rating:
Summary: I feel ripped off
Review: I have been a sword of truth fan since the first book.
However I have seen little of the actual sword in action
in the last three books.
This latest book "Pillars of Creation" was a big let down.
First of all the printing in the book was much larger than
all the previous books, so even though it was much shorter it
gave the appearance of being the same length as the other books.
Again little or no sword of truth in action and very little
of the main charactors until the very end of the book.
The story itself was in slow motion until the end when the author apparently hit the fast forward button and crammed way
to much plot into the final few chapters wrapping it up "way
too conveniently".
The slowly developing plot and the shortening of the story
towards the end when Richard finally enters the picture gave
me an unravelling and messy feeling about the story line and
its conclusion [if you can call it that].
I was expecting a higher quality production, I know that Goodkind
is capable of and we did not get it.
I would rather wait two years and get a welldone feeling from
the book than what I got from the "Pillars of Creation".
I agree with several other reviewers of this book who state that
this book was a sell-out . Quality was sacrificed in order to
meet the publishers deadline or the author needed the money and
was willing to sacrifice his reputation to get it.....
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