Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

Jan 28, 2009 Mary Beth rated it it was amazing

The Premise: Richard Cypher's decision to help a woman in the Upper Ven near the Boundary between the Midlands and Westland sires more trouble than first appears. Kahlan Amnell seeks the help of a wizard in the Westland, and she brings with her dark news from the other side of the Boundary: Darken Rahl, Ruler of D'Hara, has brought down the other Boundary between D'Hara and the Midlands. This menacing ruler continues his dead father's quest for control by pressing war on the now vulnerable Midla The Premise: Richard Cypher's decision to help a woman in the Upper Ven near the Boundary between the Midlands and Westland sires more trouble than first appears. Kahlan Amnell seeks the help of a wizard in the Westland, and she brings with her dark news from the other side of the Boundary: Darken Rahl, Ruler of D'Hara, has brought down the other Boundary between D'Hara and the Midlands. This menacing ruler continues his dead father's quest for control by pressing war on the now vulnerable Midlands. Kahlan wants the wizard to name a Seeker of Truth who can try to stop Darken Rahl. When she finds the Old Wizard, he names Richard to be the Seeker and starts him on the quest that will forever alter the world. (from Wikipedia)

My Take on the Book: This is one of those books - the kind that leaves you wanting more when you're finished. Lucky me, I think there are 10 more books in the series. This is also the type of book that has you wondering what to read next because it is hard for anything to measure up. The characters keep coming to mind, even in my dreams. That's a sure sign that a book has deeply affected me. I have a request for the 2nd book on paperbackswap.com - hopefully it will be coming soon, otherwise, I see a visit to Borders in my near future:)

There is a lot of violence in this book, both mystical and natural. There is a war going on between the D'Harans and the people of the Midlands, and many of the atrocities of war show up here. There are also some sexual situations, most not by choice, so if that offends you, this may not be the book for you. One of the things I really liked is the intelligence Richard Cypher shows in his behavior and in the way he handles difficult experiences. He questions things rather than just accepting them. In one instance, rather than offending the people he is staying with by not accepting their customs because it goes against what he believes, he comes up with a unique solution that stops him from doing something he is morally against, while allowing his hosts to "save face". ...more

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Oct 28, 2007 Mike rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

Picked it up at the library in Naples, Italy and devoured it. There is nothing like discovering a wonderful book that you can lose yourself in. Have read it many times since.

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Feb 17, 2008 Kimmay rated it it was ok

Giving this 3 stars would be generous, not wasting my time on anymore of his books. 2 stars is more like it and i even considered 1 star, but i reserve that rating for the absolute worst books, like i sais i considered 1 star.

Long & overrated, The Mord-sith idea did breath some life into the book, but the stuff with Carl makes me think the author has some odd fetish, and from what i have read of the reviews of following books, i am not going to waste my time. I thought about rating this a 1 sta ...more

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