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Sword of Truth #1

Wizard's First Rule

In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help . . . and more.

His world, his very beliefs, are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than mere courage to challenge those who hold dominion, Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims. Beyond awaits a bewitching land where even the best of their hearts could betray them. Yet, Richard fears nothing so much as what secrets his sword might reveal about his own soul. Falling in love would destroy them—for reasons Richard can't imagine and Kahlan dare not say.

In their darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by treachery and loss, Kahlan calls upon Richard to reach beyond his sword—to invoke within himself something more noble. Neither knows that the rules of battle have just changed . . . or that their time has run out.

This is the beginning. One book. One Rule. Witness the birth of a legend.

836 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 15, 1994

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Terry Goodkind

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Terry Lee Goodkind was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth as well as the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines (2009), which has ties to his fantasy series. The Sword of Truth series sold 25 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 20 languages. Additionally, it was adapted into a television series called Legend of the Seeker, which premiered on November 1, 2008, and ran for two seasons, ending in May 2010.
Goodkind was a proponent of Ayn Rand's philosophical approach of Objectivism, and made references to Rand's ideas and novels in his works.

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May 2, 2015
Očitno se mi obeta še ena velika fantazijska saga, s katero bom dobra tam vsaj do poletja. Prvi del je fantastičen. Pravzaprav bi lahko potegnili kakšno vzporednico z Martinom, do neke mere, le da za razliko od Martina, Goodkind svojo zgodbo in dejanja v njej obrazloži in poglobi. Kot ljubiteljici pisanja, ki ne zastavlja sveta na osnovi "just because" pravila, ampak da neko zasnovo in razlago, mi je Goodkind zaenkrat veliko bolj všeč. In njegova magija je razložena v nulo, love that. Bomo videli kako bo šlo naprej. :)
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