Stone of Tears (Sword of Truth, Book 2)

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Summary: Great follow up to "Wizards First Rule."
Review: I really have enjoyed this series for a few reasons. First it is a bit darker than most standard fantasy, and the world is interesting. There are only two things bad I can say about this book. First the kingdoms of the book just seem sort of small, and closed off from the HUGE world around them. You never hear about the whoevers of the north or anything, even in passing. The second is the main characters insanity. It reminded me of Miracle Max's line from "The Princess Bride." "He is not dead, just mostly dead, which means slightly alive." Paraphrased using the book would be "He is not insane, just mostly sane, which means slighly insane." But putting that aside I did REALLY like the book.

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Summary: Don't waste your time or money on this one.
Review: The first book of this series wasn't too bad. That's why I read the second one. I was extremely disappointed with this book. This series is turning out to be a very poor and polluted copy of The Wheel of Time. The non-stop violent and perverted sex is enough to make you vomit. Needless to say, I won't be wasting any more of my time or money on this series.

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Summary: Jordan without character or plot development
Review: Robert Jordan must be furious if he's read any of the Book of Truth series. It is astonishing how many similarities there are between Stone of Tears and Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Between the Aes Sedai and the Sisters of the Light. Between the Black Sedai and the Sisters of the Dark. Oh, I could go on, but why bother? Terry Goodkind's series just isn't worth the effort. Why? Because unlike Jordan, Goodkind has not told a real story. Instead of developing the plot, so that events that occur throughout the novel lead, inextricably, to the conclusion, Goodkind simply lays out events which finally and inexplicably run to the conclusion. Nor are the characters developed in the way that Jordan develops his, so that by the end of the second volume in the Wheel series, we understand who Rand, Mat, and the other characters are. Ultimately, Stone of Tears seemed amateurish and childish -- a not uncompelling story poorly told.

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Summary: Terrific!
Review: I enjoy reading fantasy for the pure reason of escaping the real world. I bought Wizard's First Rule and read it in 2 days while on a trip to Houston. I was hooked on the series! I immediately bought Stone of Tears and Blood of the Fold so that I could read them in sequence. I am now anxiously awaiting Temple of the Winds to come out in paperback. I don't care if these novels are similar to David Eddings and Robert Jordan, I enjoy all of them!

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Summary: The Best book i have ever read
Review: When i began in this book i was hooked from page one. everything of the story is great, the characters the Bad guy its all very creepy.

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Summary: Very sad-made me cry
Review: I read through wizards first rule and stone of tears in 4 days. I just couldn't put them down. The story is very sad, and there's a lot of pain caused to the main characters. If you like Eddings, think twice before bying Goodkind! But the story is very good, and you'll get stuck with it real quick. The ending was too abrupt in both books. Otherwise, a masterpiece!

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Summary: Twice as Nice!!
Review: Smooth sequel to Wizard's First Rule. The gar is a loveable sidekick. The sister's of light are wickedly cool. I hope the Sword of truth saga never stops because I'd hate to read the same books over and over no matter how great they are.

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Summary: Outstanding !
Review: Stone of Tears is the best sequel that I have ever read, unlike other sequels it maintained the suspence and depth that Wizard's First Rule so perfectly illustrated, not only did Stone of Tears maintain the detail of description and the characters that you feel you know, but it also introduced new characters that were just as intriging and involved. In closing, I would have rated this book a 15, but I could only give a 10. If you liked Wizard's First Rule, you will definetly like Stone of Tears.

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Summary: Oh my God!
Review: The only thing worst than reading Stone of Tears is reading these reviews! Someone actually reviewed this book as "long but worthwhile!" Great! Terry Goodkind fans are people with the attention span of gnats who need D'Haran soldiers cutting open small boys and raping their livers to keep their attention for more than three pages! Terry Goodkind should be the public relations advisor to Saddam Hussein.

Oh! The characters... Big handsome good guy! Cute little good girl! Perverted, sinister bad guys! Terry makes Dr. Seuss look like deep reading. Actually, I don't think most Goodkind fans could get through an entire book by Dr. Seuss without wandering off and raping their sisters or something.

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Summary: THIS BOOK IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN!
Review: I'm a Raymond Feist fan and I never thought anyone would would take his place.I would say this book is a must read.