Soul of the Fire (Sword of Truth) (Sword of Truth) by Terry Goodkind and Buck Schirner

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Soul of the Fire (Sword of Truth) (Sword of Truth)
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Updated on 12-13-2008.

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Audio CD

Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed; Library edition (May 28, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1423313984

ISBN-13: 978-1423313984

Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.8 x 1.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds ()

Amazon.com Review
Soul of the Fire is the fifth book in Terry Goodkind's wildly popular Sword of Truth saga. The previous books are: Wizard's First Rule, Stone of Tears, Blood of the Fold, and Temple of the Winds. When last we saw our heroes--Richard Cypher (Lord Rahl) and Kahlan Amnell--they each had made enormous sacrifices to save one another from certain doom. To save her beloved, Khalan, Mother Confessor of the Midlands, had spoken the three chimes, summoning these chaotic beings from the world beyond and unwittingly releasing incredibly destructive power. Now the chimes are stealing souls, and malevolent forces are reshaping the world itself. To save everything from almost certain doom, Richard, Kahlan, and the wizard Zedd must hunt the elusive chimes and reharness them before it's too late. Although comparisons to Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series are inevitable, there's obviously enough room in the world for more than one blockbuster swords and sorcery series. With Soul of the Fire, fans of epic sagas will get their fill of adventure, magic, strange beings, and struggles for power as Goodkind delivers another thrilling episode of the Sword of Truth, with all the complexity and taut characterization we've come to expect from this master of fantasy. --Adam Fisher --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Publishers Weekly
Seeker of Truth Richard Rahl and his wife, Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell, survive another incredible series of obstacles in Goodkind's sequel to his acclaimed Temple of the Winds. Here, readers learn that when Kahlan used a spell to save Richard from death in the last book, she inadvertently released the Chimes, deadly ancient beings who threaten to destroy the world by absorbing all its magic. Richard's grandfather Zedd goes off to combat the Chimes while Richard and Kahlan, accompanied by Du Chaillu, a pregnant spirit woman who is bound to Richard by an ancient prophesy, travel to Anderith to find the journal of a wizard who defeated the Chimes in ages past. But in Anderith, the rivalry between the Ander and Haken peoples (somewhat heavily handled, with overtones of the author's pro-colonial opinions) threatens to divide the land just when it needs unity in order to defend itself against an invasion by Emperor Jagang's thuggish hordes. After many suspenseful moments, everything comes somewhat raggedly together in a happy ending. Notable for its engaging secondary characters, the novel also evinces flashes of sly wit, as when an evil Chime takes the form of a menacing chicken. Though the narrative sprawls all over the map and the tone can edge too far towards the didactic, Goodkind's ingenious world-building will keep readers captivated by the latest installment of his bestselling Sword of Truth series.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Soul of the Fire (Sword of Truth, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback) I've been hearing negative things about this book for the last year. So when I picked it up, I expected it to be slow, boring, overwritten, and completely pointless. It's none of those things. I'm the first to admit Goodkind doesn't have a good command of the language. His writing is, at times, simplistic. But it doesn't really matter, because the man is a storyteller. He is deeply passionate about the stories and characters in his books, and it shows. This guy can keep me up all night reading his stuff, because I have a need to know what happens next. Fact is, there are a great many people who have more words, and a greater command of English, than Goodkind. And most of those people couldn't tell a story if their lives depended on it. Goodkind has dyslexia, and the fact he's read so much, and is able to produce a novel annually, despite his disability, is astounding to me. How many people could write a 1 000 page novel in less than a year? How many could do it when the words they write appear nearly incomprehensible to them? There are people who can use big words in fancy sentences, and there are people who can tell a damn good story. And there a rare few who can do both. Goodkind may not be the best crafter of the language in the world, but he can story-tell circles around most of his comptemporaries. Perhaps some of his detractors are bitter. Goodkind spends his time doing something he truly loves. Look at Jordan -- a far better writer, who has produced far weaker books, out of laziness and a lack of commitment to his work. That Goodkind puts so much of himself into his work is to be respected, I don't care who you are, how well you write, or what's up your bum. Sometimes, I wish people would just lighten up and enjoy a good story. The world's too stuffy for me as it is.

Soul of the Fire (Sword of Truth) (Sword of Truth)
List Price: $150.25
Available from Amazon
Price: $150.25
Updated on 12-13-2008.