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Summary: Gimme more!
Review: I have read the first three novels in the Sword of Truth series and this book was definately a nice sequal to the collection. Goodkind has absolutely done a wonderful job at keeping his readers attatched to the book. I am now in the process of finishing The Soul of the Fire, the 5th book, and am expecting no doubt an outstanding 6th. Thanks Terry Goodkind for writing something worth reading.
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Summary: A Very Touching Twist
Review: I started reading this series on a whim, and was quickly drawn in. Temple of the Winds unlike the prior novels, and to this point the later ones, touched an emotional core. Mr. Goodkind does a very good job at not only fleshing out the main characters but the surrounding characters as well. The plague was definitely a different twist, and well...read the book for the juicy info.
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Summary: What Happened?
Review: I picked up the first book and read it in a fervor. I liked the second book in the series even better. The third left me gasping for more. What in the the hell is The Temple In The Winds? I have been reading it for 3 weeks and can't seem to find the inclination to finish it. Was this book written by a man? Mr. Goodkind, you just lost a fan. Thank you very much for the first three books in the series. Goodbye!
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Summary: don't let this book get you down, the next two are good!
Review: Ok, this book was not very good. It was very predictable, and rather far-fetched....I just couldn't get into it. Because of this book, it took me over a year to read the next book in the series....and I wish I hadn't waited so long, cause it was really good! So while this book kinda leaves a bad taste in the mouth, remember that every author has a bad book now and then, and that it is their overall consistancy that makes them remarkable. So read on!
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Summary: The Best In the Series, So Far
Review: If you're looking at this book, chances are you've read the three that came before it. This one is far better than the previous two, and possibly better than Wizard's First Rule itself. Goodkind's greatest asset as a writer is his ability to create thoughtful, adult characters that have believable motives. In the midst of magic, prophecy, and military invasion, they do their best to fight for their beliefs, not as plastic heroes, but as real people might if they were put in these situations. One of the themes running through Goodkind's novels is that intelligence and honesty are what win in the end, not the hand of fate, the will of gods, or whoever had the most magic. The characters deal with events realisticly, looking for books of prophecy, translating them, and having to do their best with the limitted knowledge they have. They have to out-guess their opponents, and they don't always succeed. Plot twists abound, but the heroes are determined and keep fighting.Most criticisms of Goodkind are unfair. His books will not become classics of literature, but they are great stories with great characters and interesting plot twists. He can be very gory; if you don't like that, you shouldn't read him. And the characters have sex, like most adults do. It isn't explicit like a sleazy romance novel, but you can expect them to fall in love with each other, and have conflicts, even in the midst of the cataclysmic events around them. Altogether, this is a great story with many memorable events and a lot to think about.
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Summary: I Quit Reading This Series With This Book
Review: Once again, a fantasy author looks up at the clouds and sees big bank accounts instead of good plots. Just like Robert Jordan, Goodkind has fallen into the moneypit and I'm thinking he will never get out. His series is starting to get long, but more importantly, the books are just really bad. I liked the books in high school, before a college education gave me some real taste in good literature. Then I realized that what I had been reading when young was pretty bad writing, especially the sci-fi and fantasy. The prime example is Goodkind (and Jordan). His plot is really bad, characters are unoriginal and repetitive (oh yay, very evil Jagang, Richard and Kahlan in true love, etc), and on top of all that, the books are like 800 pages long. And no, contrary to some reviews here, Goodkind's writing is not the most graphic, nor is he the most original, nor does he have the best characters, best plot, anything. For some real literature, read stuff like Marquez or Nabokov, or if you still want fantasy/sci-fi, the good ones are George R.R. Martin, Asimov, Clarke, Zelazny, etc. Not Goodkind, and not Jordan!
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Summary: A very mediocre piece of fantasy
Review: *Sigh* just when i thought Terry Goodkind's writing was starting to get better he goes and writes 'Temple of the Winds'. This book while not terrible compared to his previous 3, is disappointing mainly because he has tried to write a type of story, that unfortunately is probably beyond his current ability. 'Temple of the Winds' sees Richard Rahl and companions try to stop a plague that has been released on the world by the not very original or impressive villan, Emperor Jagang. At the same time as this is happening Richard and Kahlan must also struggle with several issues that threaten to break up their relationship. As previous reviewers have alluded to, 'Temple of the Winds' is largely a political intrigue/personal relationships centred book without much action or fighting and therein lies the problem. Mr Goodkind can write reasonable fantasy action, he has proved this in the previous 3 books, but he does not do so well in trying to create suspense or elicit emotional reactions in his books. 'Temple of the Winds' is supposed to be a suspensful book in large parts (i think), but fails miserably. The story is cliched and very predictable. It was pretty transperant after the 1st 100 pages what was going to happen, who the 'mystery' killer was, what the final outcome was etc etc. Thus the last 100 pages offered little surprise for me, making the conclusion a bit lame. This is made worse by the fact that the overall plot is not really advanced by 'Temple of the Winds' with the book doing little to advance Richard's struggle with the Imperial order. This all serves to make 'Temple of the Winds' a pretty disappointing book, that even his regular additions of sex and sadisim fail to fully save. Still ,Goodkind fans will probably still enjoy it and even those of us who dont particularily like him, will probably still find it mildly entertaining and amusing. Personally I found 'Temple of Winds' a bit lame, but still pretty entertaining - perfect fantasy fluff to take up ones time during long summer holidays.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: Richard Rahl is back and the war with the Order continues. This time the evil Emperor Jajang has unleashed a horrible plague. The plague itself is not magic, but the way it was released was. To combat it, Lord Rahl must find the "Temple of the Winds" where all the knowledge from the past is stored. In the meantime, Jajang has sent an assassin to kill Richard. Nathan is on the loose and Ann and the Sisters of Light are back as well. Of all the books in this series to date, this is my favorite. It has a good comination of humor, horror and magic. At the same time, the author has some underlying views which come out nicely in the book and make it more enjoyable. I don't think I can add much more to the other review found here, but I would like to strongly recommend this book. Great fun.
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Summary: Not bad, but not up to the standard of the previous 3 books
Review: This is an enjoyable book, but sadly does not come up to the standards set in "Wizards first Rule", "Stone of Tears" and "Blood of the Fold". The suspense that was created in those books was just not there in this one. "Soul of the Fire" and "Faith of the Fallen" are out, but I was not left with the feeling that now I've finished this one I must read the next one. Saying that though, I will read the next book in the series because although I was disappointed with this book I still have faith in Terry Goodkind. Temple of the Winds is not bad, just not as good as his previous work.
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Summary: terry's done it again,another great book
Review: Wel I read Temple of the Wind and it was not bad. Richard and Kahlan's relationship to a turn for the worse when a girl shows up from Richard's home town and excpects to marry him, plus Shota the witchwoman is causeing nothing but trouble. and Richard has to find the Temple of the Wind and get into it to save the world. Ritchard also finds out he has a half-brother who has his own plans. I really think that after all the trouble they have been trough that he knows that Kahlan loves him and only him. Ok I know that they had to marry other people and consumate the marriage and they were sick over it, but the like Cara said later that they should have trusted her and find a way to beat the the Temples prophasie, so Ritchard find out that Kahlan or thinks that she loves his borther and enjoyed the love-making. Personally Kathlan reaction was normal and she truely felt there was no hope. all in all a great book.
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