This is not one of my favourite books from the sword of truth series. I never enjoy the time Richard and Kalhan spend together. It's a constant stream of love and gush and nothing get's accomplished. That aside, it was a fantastic read.
This book really elaborated more on the ungifted and a society in the Old World that was populated only by the ungifted. I found it rather interesting. They were so against any form of violence that they would do anything to ignore it. One of Kalhan's quotes about them really defined the book for me "Worse, she already knew that there were bitter people devoted to the morbid ideal of the presutural cannibalism of appeasement that they defined as peace." (Chapter 51, Page 573). I don't think there is any other way to describe the idea of using appeasement to gain peace. Throughout history it's never worked and it became dreadfully apparent when reading about these people who knew how to do nothing else but to be a door mat.
We also got Wizard's Eighth Rule "Deserve Victory" (Chapter 61, page 626). I think it brings up an important point. You're not going to win unless you try and are concrete in your convictions. But it's not one of my favourite rules.
Terry Goodkind is an amazing author and this was a great book. It brought out every emotion I have and it was near impossible to set down. I give it eight goats out of ten. I can't wait for his new book to come out.
This book really elaborated more on the ungifted and a society in the Old World that was populated only by the ungifted. I found it rather interesting. They were so against any form of violence that they would do anything to ignore it. One of Kalhan's quotes about them really defined the book for me "Worse, she already knew that there were bitter people devoted to the morbid ideal of the presutural cannibalism of appeasement that they defined as peace." (Chapter 51, Page 573). I don't think there is any other way to describe the idea of using appeasement to gain peace. Throughout history it's never worked and it became dreadfully apparent when reading about these people who knew how to do nothing else but to be a door mat.
We also got Wizard's Eighth Rule "Deserve Victory" (Chapter 61, page 626). I think it brings up an important point. You're not going to win unless you try and are concrete in your convictions. But it's not one of my favourite rules.
Terry Goodkind is an amazing author and this was a great book. It brought out every emotion I have and it was near impossible to set down. I give it eight goats out of ten. I can't wait for his new book to come out.
