Blood of the Fold Review

Check out my other reviews on the first two books in the series.

Wizard's First Rule
Stone of Tears

This is the 3rd book in the Sword of Truth series and the worst so far. This is also the shortest, by almost 200 pages. The main fault of the the book is the enemy. No more Darken Rahl but instead we get the Blood of the Fold. The second book hypes them up as this powerful force but I can't find the difference between them and the Imperial Order. They both want to rid the world of magic and Richard. I didn't find them scary at all and Goodkind would go back and forth between them and Richard's story. That is the second fault of the book, Goodkind likes to switch the point of view from the main character to a boring minor character that will only be in one book. I really wanted to like this book but in the end I wish I hadn't read it at all. I really hope that Goodkind can go back to what made his first two books so good.

4/10

Stone of Tears Book Review

If you haven't read the first book then don't go any further because there are spoilers ahead. Read my review for the first book, Wizards First Rule

The Stone of Tears starts off right where Wizard's First Rule ended. Richard and Kahlan return to the Mud People to get married but Richard begins to have very intense headaches. Then three Sisters of Light show up to tell him that he is having these headaches because he is a wizard. They tell him that the headaches will kill him if he doesn't go with them to the Old World. The sisters say they will train him to use his powers which will cure the headaches. They must put a collar around his neck so they can control him which Richard has experienced before with the Mord Sith. Richard must now decide whether to believe the Sisters and become a slave again or stay with Kahlan and hope the headaches don't kill him.

I thought this book was phenomenal and just about as good as the first one. The author details the world a lot more and digs deeper into the magic. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, reading and wondering how Richard was going to get out of every situation. My only problem is that I wish Goodkind didn't use Darken Rahl as the villain again. I feel like recycling the same villains doesn't make them much of a threat anymore. Luckily he is barely in the book because most of it deals with the Sisters of the Light.

If you liked the first book then I definitely recommend reading this. The good thing about the Sword of Truth series is that each book is a complete story so if you don't want to continue then you don't have to worry about any cliffhangers. In this case, after you read the first book you need to read the second one because it's just as good.


9/10

Review: Wizard's First Rule

This is the first book in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. The book follows Richard Cypher, a woods guide, who lives in a land divided by a magical boundary. The other side of the boundary holds a place filled with magic. Richard encounters a strange woman from the other side of the boundary which sets off a chain of events that changes the world.

This is one of my favorite books and is the best of the Sword of Truth series. The premise of the book sounds like almost any other fantasy novel but its not even close. The story includes a lot of sex, rape, and torture which makes it more adult than most novels. I call these the three essentials because every story needs a little bit of rape and torture. The book is a lot like the Song of Ice and Fire series except there is a lot more action and adventure. I highly recommend you buy the first book and you can thank me later. I shall give this book 10 out of 10 Beards of Truth!