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Debt of Bones by Terry Goodkind - Books - Hachette Australia

"If you went through life expecting gratitude for the help you provided, you might end up leading a miserable life."

Terry Goodkind's Debt of Bones is a prequel to the Sword of Truth series that explains how the boundaries that separate The Midlands from D'Hara came to exist. I probably should have jumped straight into the series because, while Debt of Bones may be compelling to someone who has already read the series and is looking for additional insights, this novella didn't really get excited

"If you went through life expecting gratitude for the help you provided, you might end up leading a miserable life."

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Jan 14, 2018 Choko rated it liked it

*** 3.35 ***

"..."Enemies,' the wizard said, 'are the price of honor."...

*** 3.35 ***

"..."Enemies,' the wizard said, 'are the price of honor."...

This is my first time reading any of the Sword of Truth series and I am intrigued. I already liked the First Wizard Zedd Zorander, while I am a bit annoyed by Abby. However, the Mother Confessor is fascinating, so is the world of magic and war between good and evil that is raging between the D'Harans lead by Lord Rahl and the rest of the world. It also gives us some idea about the origins and way of operation of the Mord-Sith, who have a fetish for kinky red leather outfits, long braids and some pain inflicting:) A good look at the young Zedd and why he was the most powerful wizard in the world and yet, his closest people called him The Trickster...

"..."«"The trickster", the Mother Confessor said. "I told you that was our name for him"»"...

I can't wait to delve into the series for real and discover everything it holds...

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Dec 22, 2012 Gavin rated it liked it

This was an interesting but not overly essential novella in the SoT series. It took us back to the time of the founding of the boundaries and gave us a glimpse into the battle between the Midlands and D'Hara that made that a necessity.

The story was OK. We followed the tale of Abby as she sought an audience with the wizards in the Wizard's Keep in Aydindril. Her daughter and husband had been abducted by the D'Harans. They were part of a whole border town the D'Harans were holding as hostage to get the young first wizard Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander to trade his life for their own. It was a desperate ploy as the D'Harans were in retreat but far from defeated. Abby had come to plead with Zedd to take the deal and save her family. Zedd had plans of his own!

We got the whole story from Abby's POV. It was interesting as her plight was a desperate one as she sought help to save her family from an awful fate at the hands of the D'Harans. She was an easy enough character to root for as it was easy to understand her motivations and desperation. We got a tiny bit of a glimpse into how the Midlands worked in the era before all the wizards and confessors were wiped out by Darken Rahl. We also got to glimpse the Mother Confessor of the time and we got to meet a young Zedd. It was interesting to see him from Abby's POV as we witnessed him having to weigh the individual plea of hers, and those of others, against the fate of the many he was responsible for in the Midlands. The end of the tale had a few fun twists.

All in all in was a fun glimpse into the past and a very quick read compared to the typical SoT tale.

Rating: 3.5 stars. This was not long enough to earn a high rating so I'm going to round downward.

Audio Note: This was narrated by Sam Tsoutsouvas. I have to admit I was really disappointed by his awful performance of the audio. I've been listening to the old N.L.B versions of the SoT series which are narrated by the fantastic Nick Sullivan and compared to that this was utter trash. Sam Tsoutsouvas bounced between reading this in a complete monotone and reading this like he was a 90 year old overacting a bedtime story to toddlers. It was a dreadful performance which is extra disappointing as if I press on with SoT after the main story arc I'll be stuck with him doing The Omen Machine, The Third Kingdom, Severed Souls, and Warheart. He really sucked the life out of this novella and likely cost it a star in the ratings. The guy even mispronounced D'Hara. It took me ages to figure out Darren's Empire was actually D'Hara ffs! Why are the commercial versions of the SoT audios so shit?

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Dec 22, 2008 Stephen rated it it was ok

2.5 stars. Decent story set in the "Sword of Truth" universe and focusing on Wizard Zedd and the creation of the boundaries. Interesting background for fans of the series but I would not start here if you have not read the first couple books of the series. 2.5 stars. Decent story set in the "Sword of Truth" universe and focusing on Wizard Zedd and the creation of the boundaries. Interesting background for fans of the series but I would not start here if you have not read the first couple books of the series. ...more

May 03, 2012 Mark rated it it was ok

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Publisher's weekly wrote
"Teeming with violence, treachery and intrigue."

Publisher's weekly wrote
"Teeming with violence, treachery and intrigue."

No it wasn't. Mammoth numbers of people died but in that weird way in which magic serves to anaesthetize readers against the brutality of mass murder by 'doing it with big lights and otherworldy flashings'. Treachery, well i would hardly say the story teemed with it. The heroine showed herself to be a bit of a trait'rous bitch and led the Head Wizard into a trap but then thought better of it and helped him but then ballsed up her little job of keeping someone safe who was then killed but no wait, as if by magic the dead one wasn't really cos it was all a trick by the hero so he could slaughter oodles of people with his big lights and rushing waves of death. Everyone who was good was saved, not a single one of the good characters was killed and, to be honest, it read rather like a story written by a child, one who had a good skill for descriptive passages certainly but not overly gifted in the plot writing gene.

I felt Goodkind was trying too hard to create the idea of levels of magic and sorcery and I was unconvinced. The First Wizard was shown to be amazingly clever and wise by the fact that he could carry out lots of conversations at the same time.....this is not clever, its rude. Being able to multi-task is one thing, encouraging people to talk across each other, butt in to others' conversations and flit from one chat to another is quite another. It is the actions of a social butterfly and I do not care how much magic you have at your fingertips or how many books you, in your capacity as the chief magic-bloke, have the right to read which nobody else can, it is still rude and arrogant so stop doing it.

No, not for me. A bit of something and nothing.....to a large extent. nothing.

The illustrations were simple and mistlike by a man called Keith Parkinson which I liked but the story was a big disappointment.

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Oct 21, 2008 Jessica rated it really liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was never into fantasy novels. But this whole entire series captured me. I think it's mainly because of the awesome love story. My ex introduced me to Terry Goodkind and he never mentioned the love story! I thought it was like another Harry Potter series so I wasn't interested at first. But I started reading the first book and I just couldn't put it down! Richard and Kahlan have an amazing love. And I wish I had something similar to what they have. I definitely lost myself in these books. I le I was never into fantasy novels. But this whole entire series captured me. I think it's mainly because of the awesome love story. My ex introduced me to Terry Goodkind and he never mentioned the love story! I thought it was like another Harry Potter series so I wasn't interested at first. But I started reading the first book and I just couldn't put it down! Richard and Kahlan have an amazing love. And I wish I had something similar to what they have. I definitely lost myself in these books. I left reality and didn't want to come back. That's how much of an impact Terry Goodkind's books had on me. I recommend these to ANYBODY! ...more

Jan 30, 2009 Amber rated it it was amazing

Terry Goodkind is a superb author, and in my opinion, his "Sword of Truth" series is the best I have ever read. So good, in fact, that I have read the entire series three times in a row, back to back, non-stop. This series is *not* for children. The series covers many aspects of the dark side of humanity, in great detail, as the heroes try to overcome the evils in the world. Goodkind is not afraid to show his readers just what evil *really* is, that is, most often, people who perform acts of evi Terry Goodkind is a superb author, and in my opinion, his "Sword of Truth" series is the best I have ever read. So good, in fact, that I have read the entire series three times in a row, back to back, non-stop. This series is *not* for children. The series covers many aspects of the dark side of humanity, in great detail, as the heroes try to overcome the evils in the world. Goodkind is not afraid to show his readers just what evil *really* is, that is, most often, people who perform acts of evil feel justified in their minds as to why they are doing so, if for illogical reasons, and will that those that oppose them are the evil ones. Goodkind shows his readers that the only way to overcome evil in ourselves and in the world is through use of Reason. The series is *not* light reading, but if one is not afraid to confront the reality of evil (even within ourselves), and how to really defeat evil, the one will find this series extremely rewarding. ...more

Jan 06, 2015 Steven rated it it was ok

Meh. It was a reread but I had forgotten most. It was kinda blah. I liked that book one leaves the boundaries a quasi-mystery. Didn't need an explanation!
But not terrible because who doesn't love Zedd? Meh. It was a reread but I had forgotten most. It was kinda blah. I liked that book one leaves the boundaries a quasi-mystery. Didn't need an explanation!
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Aug 11, 2017 Ashley rated it liked it

Well, this was kind of clumsy, but I actually liked it? I'll be honest, I've had such poor experiences with the last couple of Sword of Truth books, I expected more of the same here, and went looking for it. But this ended up being pretty harmless, and by the end, it actually had me engaged. Well, as engaged in this series as I have ever been, which by the way, engagement peaked in book one. So: haven't enjoyed anything in this series this much since then.

This is a novella Goodkind wrote in bet

This is a novella Goodkind wrote in between books four and five, and it was originally published in one of the Legends anthologies. It's a prequel, following a young woman named Abby and the time she met the First Wizard, Zeddicus Z'ul Zorander. The story takes place years--at least several decades--before the first Sword of Truth book, when Zedd was still a young(ish) man, and his daughter is very young. Abby travels to meet Zedd to seek his help, as D'Harans have invaded her village and taken her father, husband, and young daughter hostage. Abby is the POV character, but this is really the story of how the boundaries went up, and the war with Panis Rahl was ended.

Surprisingly, there is a clear focus and intent in this story. It's not just a novel-length polemic, as the main books are becoming, nor is it so chock full of platitudes and strange aphorisms that you just want to roll your eyes (like the earlier books). Maybe Goodkind is just better when he's being forced to whittle things down. (Note: His dialogue and phrasing are still overdramatic as hell, and it's way overwritten, although at least none of the characters here have been hit with his customary Stupid Stick. Also, none of the heroes are acting like dicks, which is also a thing he's taken to doing in the later books.)

This actually would make a good YA fantasy novel, even if it is a little dark. But I could have handled it for sure as a younger person. Unfortunately, Goodkind is not writing for a YA audience, so that may tell you a little bit about his writing prowess. This is also waaaaaaaay less gross and fucked up than his books usually are (bag of nipples, anyone?). It was practically normal.

I feel like I've got to note here that my positive three-star review of this may have a lot to do with the fact that I had zero expectations for it going in. It didn't have a high bar to clear. Or really any bar at all.

Anyway, to sum it all up: I surprisingly enjoyed this, but I'm sure when I pick up book six in the main series later this year, he'll back in grand form with perviness, jerkiness, and stupidity on obvious display.

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The entire first half of this book - until page 72, to be exact - focused on how helpless and desperate Abby is. Ok, we get it. Her town is in trouble, and her family will be killed if she doesn't bring Zedd to personally rescue her town. Woe is me, I have a special bone that will make the First Wizard himself bend to your will. Really?

Then this crazy old lady is stalking her, who oddly enough, is one of the main evil characters. At page 72, they finally get to Coney Crossing. Finally, some acti

The entire first half of this book - until page 72, to be exact - focused on how helpless and desperate Abby is. Ok, we get it. Her town is in trouble, and her family will be killed if she doesn't bring Zedd to personally rescue her town. Woe is me, I have a special bone that will make the First Wizard himself bend to your will. Really?

Then this crazy old lady is stalking her, who oddly enough, is one of the main evil characters. At page 72, they finally get to Coney Crossing. Finally, some action! Zedd gets ambushed. Abby turns out to have been used to bait Zedd to Coney Crossing. But it's ok because he knows Abby well enough to trust that her heart is true - yeah right. Abby searches through the enemy camp for her daughter in the guise of a Mord Sith, there's a (weak) battle, and Zedd throws up the boundary. PLUS, both Zedd's daughter and Abby's family are perfectly fine. Ta-da!

Zedd knew what was going to happen all along and had all the plans perfectly laid out. Golly gee, how convenient is that!

This entire story would have been better presented as a "flash back" in one of the full length books. Absent some of the more irritating parts like when the Mother Confessor spent 16 pages sitting on the stairs and comforting Abby. I mean, come on...

And to top it all off... We didn't even get to see Panis Rahl destroyed, or Darken Rahl injured. And what about the second boundary between the Midlands and Westland?

As much as I love the SoT series, this was a huge letdown, and a waste of an hour and a half.

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Was Ok read it on the train home and didn't really add much to the series but again the shock factor of what Goodkind will do is unique.

But overall the story is pretty basic.

Was Ok read it on the train home and didn't really add much to the series but again the shock factor of what Goodkind will do is unique.

But overall the story is pretty basic.

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A short glimpse into Zedd's past - a nice add-on to the series although there isn't much new information added. However, I liked to read more about Zedd and how people view him. Being called a trickster can't be easy. There is some foreshadowing involved which makes me want to continue the series even more. 'Debt of Bones' is actually a decent story for such a short book and it fits the general tone of the series.

However, it's maybe not the ideal place to start the series although the book is l

However, it's maybe not the ideal place to start the series although the book is labeled #0.5. I read it after finishing book 1 and 2 which was fine.

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Jan 15, 2019 Kathi rated it liked it

6/10
The prequel novella in the Sword of Truth series introduces the reader to a younger Zedd and explains how the barriers came to be raised. Goodkind manages to avoid the preachiness that fills several of the other books in the series.

Nov 23, 2021 Dollie rated it liked it

This was a short story about Zedd as a younger man. It was a very quick, easy read.

Feb 01, 2021 Nathaniel rated it did not like it

Terry Goodkind is one of those authors that I am determined to read from. I finally got around to a sample of his work and it didn't work for me, but I am not giving up. I just didn't connect with the story at all. That said, I am intrigued by the world and I would like to see what he did with this world in his thick fantasy books. Not a good start, still hope for a good ending! Terry Goodkind is one of those authors that I am determined to read from. I finally got around to a sample of his work and it didn't work for me, but I am not giving up. I just didn't connect with the story at all. That said, I am intrigued by the world and I would like to see what he did with this world in his thick fantasy books. Not a good start, still hope for a good ending! ...more

Aug 22, 2011 Nicholas rated it it was amazing

A nice addition to the Sword of Truth series that gives the reader a little window onto one of the more important events of the main series' back-story: the creation of the boundaries that divided Westland, D'Hara and the Midlands from each other. The story is short and sharp, especially when you compare it to Goodkind's other door-stopper novels, but despite that it offers a great deal. The level of detail added to Zedd's character is impressive, and we get to see in greater depth things that w A nice addition to the Sword of Truth series that gives the reader a little window onto one of the more important events of the main series' back-story: the creation of the boundaries that divided Westland, D'Hara and the Midlands from each other. The story is short and sharp, especially when you compare it to Goodkind's other door-stopper novels, but despite that it offers a great deal. The level of detail added to Zedd's character is impressive, and we get to see in greater depth things that were only alluded to in the main series, such as a populated Wizard's Keep that was as much a centre of power in Aydindril as the Confessor's Palace was shown to be in the second and third installments of the main series, the respect and fear that Confessors engendered in the people of the Midlands before their near-extinction just prior to the start of the main series and a few other minor things. There are, however, a few negative aspects of the story. For one thing it is tightly focussed, so some of the characters are not as well fleshed out as Goodkind usually makes his characters. A major culprit in this regard is the lead heroine, Abby, about whose background we get precious little beyond the essentials needed to drive the plot of this story. Also major background events, like the war with D'Hara, while alluded to, are not well explored in the course of the story which does detract somewhat from the urgency of Zedd and the Mother Confessor in particular who seem to be driven primarily by their need to end the war quickly. Overall, however this book is worth picking up, especially since it is short and won't take long to read. However for newcomers to the world of the Sword of Truth, I recommend starting with the main series as you will find answers there to many of the aspects of this book that are left hanging. ...more

May 20, 2013 Artemas rated it really liked it

I tend to find it diffucult to rate short stories and novellas because it's hard to write something intriguing in the limited amount of space. I usually feel like I rated a short story/novella too high or too low, but this one was a solid 4 star for me. I wouldn't recommend this for someone who has not read most (if not all) of the Sword of Truth series, but it was fairly entertaining if you all ready have a solid foundation for the setting. This book presented the reader with an interesting qui I tend to find it diffucult to rate short stories and novellas because it's hard to write something intriguing in the limited amount of space. I usually feel like I rated a short story/novella too high or too low, but this one was a solid 4 star for me. I wouldn't recommend this for someone who has not read most (if not all) of the Sword of Truth series, but it was fairly entertaining if you all ready have a solid foundation for the setting. This book presented the reader with an interesting quick background for some important events for the series. ...more

Dec 01, 2014 Katerina rated it it was amazing

I'm stunned! I knew it was a story about Zedd,but I never expected that Terry Goodkind would offer us such insight in the defeat of Panis Rahl! The creation of the boundary, the story of what happened to Zedd's wife and how his daughter was saved,were things I was dying to explore! And I couldn't help but notice the similarities between young Zedd and Richard! You were right Abby,that little girl you saved gave birth to a son who saved not only lives, but also souls! So I owe you my eternal grat I'm stunned! I knew it was a story about Zedd,but I never expected that Terry Goodkind would offer us such insight in the defeat of Panis Rahl! The creation of the boundary, the story of what happened to Zedd's wife and how his daughter was saved,were things I was dying to explore! And I couldn't help but notice the similarities between young Zedd and Richard! You were right Abby,that little girl you saved gave birth to a son who saved not only lives, but also souls! So I owe you my eternal gratitude,for making possible the birth of my most beloved hero! ...more

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was initially drawn to "Debt of Bones" by Terry Goodkind because I was thinking about re-reading the "Sword of Truth" series, and if there is a prequel, you should probably read it first.

This is going under my "Fantasy Book" bingo square.

I was initially drawn to "Debt of Bones" by Terry Goodkind because I was thinking about re-reading the "Sword of Truth" series, and if there is a prequel, you should probably read it first.

This is going under my "Fantasy Book" bingo square.

Debt of Bones is a fantasy book about a world set a long time ago, a time of wizards and soldiers and sorceresses, with a main Midland, and a country a little off it called D'Hara. Some of you may know it from a TV show called "Legend of the Seeker" I believe. War is raging between the Midlands and D'Hara, and leading the Midland's army is first wizard Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander. When a woman named Abby comes to him claiming he owes her a debt of bones true, he must comply and try to save her daughter and husband from the D'Haran leader Panis Rahl. Little do they know that the sworn enemies Zedd and Panis soon turn out to be the granfathers of Richard Rahl, the main character of the main book series. I really liked Terry Goodkind's descriptive language and the fact that the book has a mainly happy ending.

However, Terry Goodkind did confuse me in the way he was trying to describe such indescribable things, and some of the violence was very graphic. Also, this book is about an eighth of one of his normal books, them being 700+ pages.

I would recommend this book to any fantasy lover, and even if no one reads it I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. Next, Wizard's First Rule!

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I gave up on this series awhile ago because it's really not all that good. Entertaining enough to get you out of a book slump...but still...not good. Lately I've been addicted to Legend of the Seeker on Netflix, mostly because I think it's made by the same guy who did Xena. It's soooooo similar to that series so it plays on my nostalgia. Anyway, it made me wonder if I gave up on the books too soon. Not ready to commit myself to another 800 page epic I noticed there was a prequel novella. Perfect I gave up on this series awhile ago because it's really not all that good. Entertaining enough to get you out of a book slump...but still...not good. Lately I've been addicted to Legend of the Seeker on Netflix, mostly because I think it's made by the same guy who did Xena. It's soooooo similar to that series so it plays on my nostalgia. Anyway, it made me wonder if I gave up on the books too soon. Not ready to commit myself to another 800 page epic I noticed there was a prequel novella. Perfect. And just like the rest of the series it was entertaining, but nothing to get excited about.

It's a short story following a young Zedd and explaining how the barrier seperating the different lands went up. My only complaint is the narrator is kind of wimpy and annpoying. I didn't really care if things worked out for her or not.

Now hopefully I have this out of my system and can go read something better now.

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Sometime in late January or early February, I picked up the free Audible version of this novella. I listened to it that same evening (it has only about a 3 hour run time) and then completely forgot about it. I didn't like it. I didn't not like it. It was just something so completely forgettable that I forgot I had even experienced it.

It was only when I saw a friend carrying around a Terry Goodkind novel that I remembered I still need to do a review here. But I had so completely forgotten what De

It was only when I saw a friend carrying around a Terry Goodkind novel that I remembered I still need to do a review here. But I had so completely forgotten what Debt of Bones was even about that I had to look it up and read a summary to refresh my memory. I am not the biggest fan of Goodkind. His personal life and his interactions with other fantasy authors are neither "good" nor "kind." Beyond that, his books in general for me were just as ho-hum and forgettable as this little prequel is. The only thing I remember from reading the series about a decade back was that he tends to have his characters go on ridiculously long monologues about how evil communism is. That was the only thing, in talking to my friend that I could remember about the dozen or so books from the 22 book series I could remember. Somewhere along the way I must have given up interest and moved on to real fantasy books that are more than just a weak setup for an author to hammer home his political views.

Anyway, back to Debt of Bones. Fortunately, this little prequel didn't seem to have any of that. It was just a glimpse into the life of wizard Zedd and about how he created the boundary between the Midlands and D'Hara.

This book is probably not the best place to start the series. But then again, book one isn't the best place to start the series either. The best place for any Goodkind novel is gathering dust, unsold, on the bargain rack of your local bookstore. I got this audiobook for free and I still want a discount.

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Aug 20, 2018 Paul Weiss rated it really liked it

An exciting prequel and a pleasant one hour diversion!

A most pleasant one hour diversion! In Debt of Bones, Goodkind has not only provided us with an excellent tale in its own right but has filled in some of the background to the war with the D'Harans, the Rahl dynasty, and the inside story on the history of the land outside the Midlands where no magic is allowed. It is quite astounding that Debt of Bones has all the requisites of a full length fantasy novel - good, evil, war, magic, epic battl

An exciting prequel and a pleasant one hour diversion!

Goodkind, no doubt, achieved this brevity by omitting detailed explanations of some of the things that his fans would already understand - the devastating results of the touch of the Mother Confessor and the sadistic behaviour of the Mord Sith, for example. If you're a first-time Goodkind reader, my prediction is that you'll feel quite bewildered at times. Don't start here! Set this aside and go read the first three or four novels in The Sword of Truth series.

Then come back and pick this up again for a thoroughly enjoyable quickie!

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Apr 15, 2017 Jasmine rated it it was amazing

I know that this volume was published later on in the serie but I start reading Sword of Truth by this volume. It was totally an awesome book for my test. It had fantasy, war and some thinking quotes. Zorander was my favourite character. The very well developed plot make this book a page turner and you can't wait to read more and more to see what will happen eventually.
Very shortly after I read this book I read Sabriel and the whole time I had a feeling that I had read another volume of Old kin I know that this volume was published later on in the serie but I start reading Sword of Truth by this volume. It was totally an awesome book for my test. It had fantasy, war and some thinking quotes. Zorander was my favourite character. The very well developed plot make this book a page turner and you can't wait to read more and more to see what will happen eventually.
Very shortly after I read this book I read Sabriel and the whole time I had a feeling that I had read another volume of Old kingdom somewhere. Then again I read Debt of Bones and finally figured out where does this feeling com from. Both stories share some similarities. a Wall, wall guards, a land without magic and people who can go to death boundaries and bring people back. Interesting ha? but I don't really think that one of the author was inspired by the other ones work.
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Okay. This has me intrigued. Although I do wish the world-building was more pronounced, but I guess that's for the actual first instalment.

One part had my stomach churning in the worst way possible though. So that makes me.. wonder if this series will have more events like that one.. If so, it won't be for me..

Okay. This has me intrigued. Although I do wish the world-building was more pronounced, but I guess that's for the actual first instalment.

One part had my stomach churning in the worst way possible though. So that makes me.. wonder if this series will have more events like that one.. If so, it won't be for me..

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Such a cool novella. From reading this book and the first 4 novels in the series I'm convinced you could read this first if you want and then start the series as it takes place quite a bit before the first book. All in all a really cool short story that just adds to the rich story of the sword of truth series. Such a cool novella. From reading this book and the first 4 novels in the series I'm convinced you could read this first if you want and then start the series as it takes place quite a bit before the first book. All in all a really cool short story that just adds to the rich story of the sword of truth series. ...more

Apr 28, 2018 Semina rated it liked it

Well, I forgot that I already read this prequel as a part of the Legends anthology. Didn't like it that much and the reviews for the other Terry Goodkind's books weren't that promising, especially noting that he uses rape as a way of building a tragic background for female characters, so I won't even bother. Well, I forgot that I already read this prequel as a part of the Legends anthology. Didn't like it that much and the reviews for the other Terry Goodkind's books weren't that promising, especially noting that he uses rape as a way of building a tragic background for female characters, so I won't even bother. ...more

Jul 25, 2021 Penny rated it it was amazing

After reading the two prequels for The Sword of Truth series, especially this one, I must say I'm really excited. This book was truly magical and exhilirating. Yes it was short but it was filled with goodness that it made me want to read more. Great book! Beautiful and amazing! After reading the two prequels for The Sword of Truth series, especially this one, I must say I'm really excited. This book was truly magical and exhilirating. Yes it was short but it was filled with goodness that it made me want to read more. Great book! Beautiful and amazing! ...more

Mar 06, 2021 Mike Stopka rated it it was amazing

A good explanation of how the boundary came into place. However the timeline of Richard being zeds daughters child does not make sense to me.

Terry Goodkind was a contemporary American writer and author of the best-selling epic fantasy series, The Sword of Truth, creator of the television show The Legend of the Seeker, and writer of the self-published epic, The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus (a prequel and origin story of the first Mother Confessor). He had over 20 million copies in print and has been translated into more t Terry Goodkind was a contemporary American writer and author of the best-selling epic fantasy series, The Sword of Truth, creator of the television show The Legend of the Seeker, and writer of the self-published epic, The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus (a prequel and origin story of the first Mother Confessor). He had over 20 million copies in print and has been translated into more than 20 different languages, world-wide.

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