If you enjoy Tolkien then this is a great series for you to get into. An adventure story with witches, wizards, dragons, far off lands, magic, evil and of course a romantic love story for you to get lost in.
This story by Terry Goodkind follows the journey of Richard Cypher as he discovers who he really is, falls in love, plays with magic and hopefully saves the world. The tale is fast paced, descriptive and intriguing enough to keep you turning all 900 pages. While the core of this story is fairly generic, good must conquer evil, love can conquer all yada yada yada the characters themselves are interesting enough to add a new twist.
I find myself using the Wizard's First Rule in my daily life now and I promptly dove into the second book of this series after finishing the first :)
Gotta love Terry. I would add that the plot lines can be long and winding, and there are many of them. -GV
ReplyDeleteThough I agree this series was inspired by other famous fantasies such as Lord of the Rings, I think Terry Goodkind held his own. The villain was pretty unique, but the trusty wizard fit the same mold as Gandalf and Dumbledore - quirky, funny, but the guy you want when the end of the world is near! I also really like the leadership principals of Richard, Zedd and Kahlan. -Jamie
ReplyDeleteGood point, Darken Rahl is a total creep. -GV
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