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Temple of the Winds :Sword of Truth

Terry Goodkind

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Temple Of The Winds - Book Four Of The Sword Of Truth

Terry Goodkind

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The Sword of Truth Trilogy: " Wizard's First Rule " , " Stone of Tears " , " Blood of the Fold " (Gollancz SF)

Terry Goodkind

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Chainfire :Sword of Truth 09

Terry Goodkind

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Blood Of The Fold - Book Three Of The Sword Of Truth

Terry Goodkind

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Naked Empire (Sword of Truth, Book 8)

Terry Goodkind, Jim Bond

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

How novel...intelligent fantasy 4 out of 5 stars.
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In Naked Empire, Terry Goodkind weaves a plot that, through the action of the story, illustrates increasingly deeper themes with great relevance to our culture today. Politically, and most superficially, it is a story about the hopelessness of the doctrine of pacifism for establishing genuine peace, but that it rather leads to tyranny. Ethically, it is about whether people are justified in fighting for their values by retaliating against physical threats to them, or whether it is ever proper to turn the other cheek. Epistemologically, it is about whether genuine knowledge comes by revelation from another world, or by reasoning about our perception of this world. And metaphysically, it is about the doctrine of mind-body dualism versus that of mind-body unity, and the results of accepting each. (There is even a bit about esthetics, though not nearly as a much as in Faith of the Fallen, in which the nature of art played a much more central role.)

As usual, the plot advances the stories of the characters and the world in which they live, and Goodkind's characterization is excellent (though Owen is a bit obnoxious at first, but not as bad as Nadine in Temple of the Winds). It is true that Goodkind has begun using somewhat formulaic phrases to introduce familiar characters (but hey, if it was good enough for Homer...). So some of the criticisms about his writing at this point in the series are slightly valid. It is not one of the best books in the series, which is why I didn't rate it five stars. However, the kind of vitriol being spewed by the book's critics--many of whom seem to have a personal grudge against Goodkind--can only be explained by their unthinking bias against his theme, or, in the case of escapists, the fact that his books have themes at all.

Goodkind's work is both entertaining and thought-provoking--a rare thing. Ironically, it is perhaps those who find themselves so angered by his books that need his message the most.

Jim Bond isn't my favorite reader, but his narration, while not as exciting as it could be or as the material warrants, is at least clear and competent.

The Sword of Truth Gift Set, Books 1-5

Terry Goodkind

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great stories for anybody! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Let me start off by saying that I do not normally like Fantasy novels. I've tried to read a few, and I find most of them extremely boring. I do like the fantasy genre, i.e. movies, and I like Tolkien, but for the most part, fantasy novels in and of themselves are boring to me. Anyways, my husband is a fan of the fantasy genre, and we were together for 2 years before he finally convinced me to read these books. We made a deal that if I read the SoT series, he would read the Harry Potter series. Well, I read them all the first time voraciously! I have not been so engrossed in a book series since Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings! These books are easy to read for those of us who don't normally read fantasy novels, and they are extremely exciting and suspensful! I found myself skipping household chores so that I could sit down with Richard and Kahlan and find out what would happen next to them. I am now on my 2nd time through them, and even though I know what to expect now, they are no less exciting! I am so in love with these stories that I became a regular on Terry Goodkind's website and found out about Naked Empire before my husband did!! I recommend these books to anybody who loves a good story, with romance, drama, suspense, and a bit of comedy. I can't wait to start on Naked Empire!

Editorial Review:

This special bundled package includes one hardcover copy each of all 5 books in Terry Goodkind's bestselling Sword of Truth series. The books are:
Wizard's First Rule
Stone of Tears
Blood of the Fold
Temple of the Winds
Soul of the Fire