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Summary: One of the best books out there!
Review: Terry Goodkind is a truly remarkable story teller, and this book is definately the best one of the eries thus far. This is a comment for Terry Goodkind, should he happen to read it. Thank you for all the great books, don't let the idiots out there drag you down! Keep telling your stories the way you want to tell them, and I know that I will be reading every book you publish! As for the lack of originality, well, I think that Jordan could stand to take a few lessons from you!
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Summary: Terry Goodkind improves yet again...
Review: Perhaps Mr. Goodkind is learning from his previous two experiences in this genre, as The Blood of the Fold would suggest. He keeps the same traits that made the first two exciting, but leaves out those that made them a bit weak. This is easily the best so far in this series. His story telling has improved dramatically over Wizard's First Rule, and he is weaving twists and bends into what would otherwise be just another fantasy story. While the entire concept of the Blood of the Fold is well and done, mimicking Robert Jordan's The Children of the Light, he does it a bit better than Jordan's, which reminded me too much of another notorious clan in white. What stands out best in the Blood of the Fold, as well as the entire Sword of Truth series, is his treatment of human relationships. Richard and Kahlan's relationship seems real, with real (as real as it gets in the fantasy world anyhow) issues and problems, and moreover, Goodkind makes Richard's relationship with the Mord-Sith entirely believeable. While this might be taken as a given, try Jordan's relationships among the Two Rivers folk; those seem entirely over-simplified and stale compared to Goodkind's.All in all, this is truly a good good book. I had reservations about this series upon reading Wizard's First Rule, but in my opinion, this third installment pushes Goodkind beyond Jordan as the fantasy saga's premier writer.
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Summary: It's too good to let go!
Review: Once again Terry Goodkind had written a magnificent book. Continuing from the previous volume, Stone of Tears, Blood of the Fold told a great story. In this book, new characters were developed to take the place of old, evil, and dead characters. In addition, I liked the way where Terry Goodkind added several female characters around Richard. This seemed to attract my attention and made me want to know how Richard will handle these women. The only thing I can say about this book is that it's too short.
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Summary: Change of readers is grossly unfair!!!
Review: Dick Hill has read all the other SOT books, so I was eagerly awaiting this one to come out on unabridged tape (although I have read the book and enjoyed it immensely). Buck Schriner is a good reader, but no one approaches Hill. For reviewers who complained about the repeated mention of Richard being the "bringer of death", you should have listened to Hill's readings. Every time he says this, it's like listening to ghost stories around a camp fire. SPOOKY!!! It didn't matter how many times it was repeated throughout this series, I shivered every single time. I hope Dick Hill will be reading Soul of the Fire. I'm not sure I can wait until April!!!
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Summary: This book was terrific!
Review: I have read all 4 of Terry Goodkind's books, and you can bet that I'm eagerly awaiting the release of the 5th book in the Sword of Truth series. Terry Goodkind was recommended to me, but I was very hesitant because I am not a fan of fantasy books. Howevery, once I picked up the first book and started to read, I couldn't put it down. Terry Goodkind has definately made me a lover of fantasy books!
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Summary: Brilliance audio is the best.
Review: Although this isn't out yet, I have listened to the other versions of Wizards First Rule, Stone of Tears, and Temple of the Winds.. I must say, BrillianceAudio is the only one to get it right. Avoid any other audio versions of Goodkinds works, and GET THIS. So far, anything I've gotten by BrillianceAudio hasn't let me down, for Goodkind, or anyone else. I highly recomend them to anyone.
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Summary: Hokey Magic dooms this series!!
Review: First, let me say that Terry Goodkind is eminently readable. Unlike the Jordans etc who try to make the plot so intricate that is makes Tolkien's series seem positively simplistic, Goodkind knows how to tell a story in a simple manner, with all manners of complexities thrown in along the way. His characters are very well drawn, and full of all the strengths and weaknesses that readers expect of fantasy works. However, I am growing far too weary of his series' reliance on deux ex machina escapes (that's "god from the machine", ex. jumping off the cliff and landing in a four foot dingy) and a completely unbelievable scheme of magic to tell its story. I can bear the omnipresent multipage long explanations of why Zedd has to cast a spell a certain way, or Richard agonizing over Kahlan or his heritage etc. However, when Zedd casts a "Death spell" and it causes everyone in the realm to forget that Kahlan is the Mother Confessor and they believe she is dead, that was too much!!! Now I realize that coming from an AD & D background where magic is very different, my sight may be clouded, but I don't think that this kind of power should be taken lightly. Zedd practically is unaffected by casting such a spell. Frankly, I find this kind of cheapening of magic sickening. Magic is a special skill, an art, and should not be as Goodkind portrays it as mere trickey. Anyone who whispered "Cool!" when Richard uses the Wizard's First Rule on Darken Rahl in Book 1, shame on you!!! The more I read, the more I grew dissatisfied with the way Goodkind's stories grew out of coincidence, happenstance, and just plain bad ideas about magic and how to work it into the story. Let's hope he can finish the series soon, and perhaps try again with a different idea. Goodkind is a writer to watch, and hopefully this series will only be a footnote to an otherwise long and successful career, once he is able to solve a few of these problems.
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Summary: A dark and graphic novel.
Review: If you thought the first two books in this series had some graphic scenes, you'll be blown away by this one. Goodkind's trademark characterization and emotional storytelling give this book the same page-turning quality of the first two. The storyline wasn't quite as interesting and so it only gets four stars instead of five. Still, this is a very enjoyable read.
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Summary: An exciting edition to the "Sword Of Truth" series
Review: Amidst the crowded fantasy genre, Terry Goodkind emerges as an author who not only understands the intricacies of intrigue, but also unerringly grasps the qualities of a novel that make it enjoyable to read. "Blood of the Fold", the third edition to his debut series, envelops all of the characteristics of excellent fantasy literature. With memorable characters, a complex and realistic plot, and unrelenting action, "Blood of the Fold" is a worthy edition to the "Sword Of Truth" series. The brisk pace that this novel follows, however, is the determining factor regarding its overall rating of 4 stars. Sadly, the immersive and continuous action fails to allow the subtle development of the characters to emerge. This is quite a contrast to his previous novel "Stone of Tears" where the two components were incorporated flawlessly.
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Summary: Blood of the Fold cassett tape not worth the time and money!
Review: After buying Wizards First Rule, Stone of Tears Unabridged tapes I was very let down when I listened to Blood of the Fold tape. I had to buy the book in order to keep the story flowing. The desire to listen, rather than read the book is a must for me as I travel extensively and listen to books while I'm driving. I and my husband became so wound up in the story that we bought the book to do the necessary research to piece together the story line and character explainations that the Soundelux Audio Publishing Co. failed to cover in their abrided version of Blood of the Fold. By the time this was completed and we got back on track with the Temple of the Winds tape, the company which recorded it had phonetically changed how they pronounced Kahlan Amnells' name. This minor change however small affected our already trained ear for a while until we adjusted to the new name. I'm not a fan of Fantasy, but my daughter got me hook on this set of tapes and I really do enjoy them. I'm only hoping there will be a remake of Blood of the Fold in the unabriged version for us tape listing fans.
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