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Summary: Better Than the First...In Some Ways...
Review: ...but not in others. Stone of Tears is a little longer than Wizard's First Rule, which is fine, but at some points I felt like Terry Goodkind was just telling me too much. There were a lot of loooong scenes between Zedd and Adie that I just wanted to skip (which I didn't, but it took me longer to read because of it), and the separation between Richard and Kahlan was excruciating - they must have been gone from each other for at least 700 pages. But when all is said and done, there is one thing that makes this book irresistable: Gratch! The loveable fur ball formed such a bond with Richard that it was hard for me not to reach for a Kleenex every so often while reading. I think the scenes between Richard and Gratch are an indication of a good author - I actually would have been satisfied with a 1,000 page book on just the two of them! Still, despite its flaws, it's a fine sequal. It's for the most part interesting, and it has its share of intense and suspensful (and not to mention GORY) parts. If you liked Wizard's First Rule, you might as well continue with the series.
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Summary: Superb
Review: I couldn't put this one down! It was absolutely thrilling from start to finish. It is a great read over and over again. I highly recommend this for new fantasy readers.
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Summary: Better than the 1st
Review: Stone of Tears was and is one of my favorite Sword of Truth novels. Read it...
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Summary: Another excellent piece of work
Review: goodkind has done it again. what an amazing book. I loved it and i hope his next one is even better.
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Summary: If you have read WOT, you already know the story.
Review: Let me start off by saying this book is pretty decent in it's own right. However, I have to agree with Jim's list of similarities. There are just way too many parallels for me to reccommend this book. It wouldn't surprise me if Goodkind wrote this book using Robert Jordan's notes.
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Summary: Excellent read.
Review: In this book, the author expands on his main characters, Richard and Kahlan, plus brings new and interesing characters into the fold. 'Stone of Tears' is more engaging than 'First Rule.'
This is a fantasy series that I have wholeheartedly embraced. So far, each of the two books are self-contained. Mr. Goodkind "finishes" each story without the cliffhanger ending, so you can enjoy each book on it's own merit. I eagerly anticipate the third book, "Blood of the Fold" and each book thereafter. If they are like the first two, and I believe they are even better, then this is a series I won't stop reading until I've read all the books back-to-back.
Excellent. Outstanding read!
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Summary: Absolutely Amazing
Review: When I was eleven, I first got my hands on Terry Goodkind books from my brother. The first one being Wizard's First Rule was awesome! I loved it! Within months I started collecting the collections. I was reading the books pretty fast, but then I decided to take a break. While I was taking a break I couldn't help from reading the book, it is so addictive! Having read the whole collection of the Sword of truth(except the 6th one have to borrow that from my brother!)I believe this one is the best! It is very suspensful and fun to read! I am now in eighth grade and still love reading the Stone of Tears!
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Summary: This Series Rocks!!
Review: This is one of the best books I've read, the writing is intense and keeps you on the edge of your seat. This book like the rest of the sword of truth series is very good and if you liked robert jordons wheel of time series, or any of R.A. Salvators books, then this is a must read series.
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Summary: Read WOT instead!
Review: I read the whole Wheel of Time series just before starting this series. I give this a rating of 2 stars since I found at least a few things interesting in the books, like Kahlan, but sadly, the rest is nothing more than copy and paste of the Wheel of Time books. :(Here, let me give you some parallels: Richard = Rand
Rand is in prophecies, gee, so is Richard....
Rand becomes a sword master, hmm, so does Richard, although via spirits instead of actual practice. The White Tower = Palace of the Prophets, both establishments are on an island next to a big city with a river. Goodkind hardly even makes an effort to make anything different. Sisters of the Light = Aes Sedi
Sisters of the Light want to control Richard, the Aes Sedi want to control Rand. Wizards in this series are basically the male Aes Sedi of WOT.
In this series, new wizards must learn to control their magic or it causes them a horrible death if they are not rescued and taught how in time. In WOT, the men must overcome the 'taint' of the male half of the power or they die horribly.
Wizards are at odds with Sisters of the Light...Male Aes Sedi are at odds with the Female Aes Sedi.... There are 'Black Ajea' in the White Tower, and surprise, there are 'dark sisters' in the Palace of the Prophets. In both series, it's forbidden to mention the 'Dark sis...er Black Ajea' and they are mythical, scary, and powerfull. Identical in both series. In WOT, the "Dark One" is trying to escape his prison where he was put by the Creator...the "Nameless One" in this series is trying to escape his prison where he was put by the Creator. There aren't even minor differences here. They are the same. Richard is the only one who can stop the Nameless One from escaping. Rand is the only one who can stop the Dark One from escaping. Both Rand and Richard are headed for the 'big showdown one on one fight with the Nameless One. Chase the border guard = Lan in WOT. Both the formidable almost unstoppable fighters of the series. Blood of the Fold = White Cloaks in WOT. The Bak Ban Mani = Aiel
Both have men and women fighter sects. Both series, Rand / Richard ends up ruling them.
Rand becomes the Caracarn, Richard becomes the Caharin.
I can go on, and on, and on.... but I'm running out of space to shoot holes in these books. Bottom line: Both the Wheel of Time series and the Sword of Truth series were essentially written by the same author, Robert Jordan. It's too bad that he copied someone else's work, because the 'few' places where the books actually diverge, the characters are interesting...like Kahlan...and he did do a decent job of getting some emotion into the story, which was fun.
I loved the part where Kahlan leads 5,000 young recruits against 50,000 battle hardened men. I was rivetted and that was one of the more original parts of the book, so trust me, I'm not just bashing the series. The problem is that there are just too many similarites to WOT. Maybe next time he'll actually take the time to come up with his own story and write a real book, but this stuff is mostly just a work of cut and paste. Goodkind has lost my trust as a reader. Skip this and go read WoT....
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Summary: Excellent escapism
Review: Unlike some of the previous reviews I have never read Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan so I cannot compare it. In a way I am glad I can't as I totally love this series, as soon as I am finished with one I have to go out and buy the next.
This 2nd book made me laugh - Richards friendship with Gratch is excellent and the descriptions of the conservations and Gratchs reaction to things was funny at times.
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