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Summary: I've read this somewhere!
Review: The Edgar Rice Burroughs style is growing tiresome. The main characters being cut off from either one another or thier power is the plot line of each of these books after the first. I found myself skipping through this book in a way that reminded me of why I stopped reading Stephen King. Goodkind keeps making references to the first books and explaining them as if any of us would start reading a fantasy novel at the 5th book. I know my fantasy brothers well enough to know that it's book one or nothing.....anything else would leave you confused. Kahlan is starting to get so tetchy that I'm begining to wish she actually did get her head cut off.(see I know I don't have to explain that sentence, because if your reading this review I know you've probably already read the book I'm refering to) I'm giving book six a chance anyway and if I'm still dissapointed then I'm through with Goodkind...
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Summary: Maybe
Review: I love Goodkind and he's easily my favorite author, but this book didn't have the magic of the first 4. It was boring the first time I read it though liked it the second time. For those of you thinking of reading this book, or the whole series if you haven't already done so, bear with this book. The first 4 are wonderful and the sixth book is my favorite book of all time. And the seventh book is good too, even though it's quite different. My advice is to read this book even if it does seem rather boring. It's worth the read.
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Summary: Soul of the Fire
Review: Soul of the Fire, by Terry Goodkind, is the fifth book in the sword of truth series. This book continues where the Temple of the Winds left off. At the end of The Temple of the Winds Richard the main character had contracted the black plauge. To save him Kahlan summons 3 evil creatures from the underwold. Their presence in our world is draining majic from the world. Richard must find a way to banish them and stop an enormous army to save the world. I recomend this book to any fantacey lover. This book had a suspesful ominous feel that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is a great book.
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Summary: If...
Review: If you can ignore the 300 to 400 middle pages, this book is OK. I felt the beginning and the ending were fair and served to illustrate the struggle Richard is going to have convincing people his cause is just. Cool. The extensive descriptions: detail of the city and the characters in it was a complete waste of time and space. I do not need to know the eating habits of characters who I will not see again, or would care to if I could. I could justify it as trying to give the reader a detailed look at a "average" city, but it was waaaayyyy too long. The advice I gave my friend who read this book, "read it if you really want to keep up with some story plot, but skim or skip as much of the city detail as possible and don't expect too much."
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Summary: Good writing, but Goodkind is losing steam
Review: This book, I think, is less than stellar for Goodkind in terms of plot, but the writing is fabulous. I read this with a notebook in hand, taking notes on Goodkind's style. I think he is improving as a writer with every book, but his plots and characters are getitng dry. In this book, he seems to begin to lose steam and go off on some political ramblings. I can't ever bash a Goodkind, though. The man is a genius, and this book is worth reading.Word Ninja
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Summary: The weakest of the series so far
Review: I recently finished SotF, having been reading the series in order. In short, this one was a big disappointment coming on the heels of Temple of the Winds, which I think was the BEST of the series. There is WAY too much droning on and on about the odious Anders and Zed and Ann's feeble do-nothingness, and the disjointed ending appears to be an acknowledgement by the author that the readers finally need to be put out of their misery. I struggled to finish the book - a problem I never had with any of the other Sword of Truth books. I finished it mostly because I wanted to get to Faith of the Fallen, which my wife assures me is much better (she's how I got hooked on the series). I've started FotF now, and so far, I agree: it is better.
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Summary: I live by this Series
Review: I would have to say that this series by Terry Goodkind is arguably the best line of fantasy novels I have ever read. I have read many fantasy series, and Goodkind's novels are the only ones that I did not just have trouble putting down, but COULDN'T put down. Many sleepless nights were spent reading his books, and I congratulate him on his excellent work.
I recommend this series to ANY that appreciates a good novel/world that they can immerse themselves in.
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Summary: Why you should read and why not.
Review: The Soul of the Fire is filled with suspense and the dangers of the Chimes melted into a cauldron of political corruption and a lesson taught to anyone who was listening. Kahlan saved Richard's life, but in so doining unleashed a force that has brought irreparable damage to the world. It is just for Richard to correct the mistake that he was saved by. This is the story of the journey to banish the Chimes, in a world without additive magic. Richard can not rely solely on his gift as he did in Stone of Tears and the Temple of the Winds, nor can he use his sword. We shall see if Richard is just another bandit that wins by force or if he is something altogether different. Most of the story tells of a nation, Anderith, which is plagued by corrupt leaders and hopeless racial inequality. You will see its end and its beginning. The injustice in Anderith is paid back in the end. The new characters created in Anderith might be painful to look at, but they are necessary. Richard and Kahlan play a significant role, but primarily it is the leaders of Anderith who are in the starlight. In the end, you will either be disgusted by the new characters or you will take satisfaction in their ends. Since most of the book deals with the new characters, I don't like rereading it. The end will not be a victory as achieved in Stone of Tears, rather it is more like breaking even at the end of the Temple of the Winds.
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Summary: Fair, but somewhat disappointing
Review: This book is perhaps a let-down from the enthralling Temple of the Winds. The surprising discoveries, the heart-pounding action of the previous volumes are missing here, even during the climax, and the main danger seems somehow diminished and unimportant. The storyline doesn't concern much with magic; in fact the absence of it is the crux of the story. What we've got left has mostly to do with the world of ordinary, non-magic people (muggles?) and their endless plotting and machinations. Perhaps because I'm don't care much for politics, I find most of the plot borderline dullness. Even the climax seems rushed, being resolved in about 15 pages or so, and leaves many loose ends. Perhaps most annoyingly, the main characters go out and put themselves in danger needlessly and trivially; knowing that things would be tied together somehow in the end doesn't make it any less annoying. The emotional veins that make the previous volumes so endearing are conspicuously absent here; there are few sympathetic characters to latch on to, to exhort. The only thrills I had with this book have to do with Cara's adventures, few though they are. This volume is the weakest in the series thus far. I can only hope number 6 will be better.
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Summary: It wasn't that good
Review: Here's the bottom line. Goodkind didn't have the same influence on this book as he did on Wizard's First Rule and Stone of Tears. Goodkind might be losing his touch as some authors will, occasionally. I just hope his next book will be better than Soul of the Fire. His first two were awesome. He just needs to stop putting in his own political ideas and just move the story along.
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