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I really enjoyed reading this book, The first of the series.
Goodkind has a few storylines going on at a time. All of them are interesting and the book begs you to read more, (I found myself yelling at the pages quite frequently)
This is the first (serious) Fantasy series I've begun to read. For me, the most important thing is character development. If the words can attach me to a character, I will continue to read it.
Goodkind does a marvelous job at attaching me to one of the main characters, R ...more
Goodkind has a few storylines going on at a time. All of them are interesting and the book begs you to read more, (I found myself yelling at the pages quite frequently)
This is the first (serious) Fantasy series I've begun to read. For me, the most important thing is character development. If the words can attach me to a character, I will continue to read it.
Goodkind does a marvelous job at attaching me to one of the main characters, R ...more
"Wizard's First Rule: people are stupid."
A classic rule that implies that people are gullible and will believe pretty much anything.
Richard Cypher, a woodsman decides to help a woman in the Upper Ven near the Boundary between the Midlands and Westland unravels a greater problem that is plaguing the land. The woman turns out to be Kahlan Amnell, who is seeking the help of the last known wizard who disappeared years earlier. With her comes dark news from the other side of the Boundary: Darken Rahl ...more
A classic rule that implies that people are gullible and will believe pretty much anything.
Richard Cypher, a woodsman decides to help a woman in the Upper Ven near the Boundary between the Midlands and Westland unravels a greater problem that is plaguing the land. The woman turns out to be Kahlan Amnell, who is seeking the help of the last known wizard who disappeared years earlier. With her comes dark news from the other side of the Boundary: Darken Rahl ...more
Uhm ... Terry Goodkind's books generally have really great cover art.
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Terrible writing but excellent story.
Jan 27, 2009
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