With brand-new art and handsome new packaging, the eighth book in
Terry Goodkind's fabulously popular Sword of Truth series is now
available in a new trade paperback edition.
Richard Rahl has been poisoned. Saving an empire from annihilation is the
price of the antidote. With the shadow of death looming near, the empire
crumbling before the invading hordes, and time running out, Richard is offered
not only his own life but the salvation of a people, in exchange for delivering
his wife, Kahlan, into bondage to the enemy.
Praise for Wizard's First Rule :
This is a phenomenal fantasy, endlessly inventive, that surely marks the
commencement of one of the major careers in the genre. It has three things I
find rare in combination: an interesting, lucid narrative; almost unremitting
development and action; and some genuinely original and thoughtful aspects.
Wizard's First Rule may be Terry Goodkind's first novel; his career is
nevertheless already impressive." - Piers Anthony
"A wonderfully creative, seamless, and stirring epic fantasy debut." - Kirkus
Reviews
"Goodkind choreographs an intricate duality in which the dividing line between
good and evil is often turned upside down." - RT Book Reviews
"Makes an indelible impact." - Publishers Weekly
"Outstanding. . . Highly recommended." - San Diego Union Tribune
Terry Goodkind (1948-2020) was a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
His books include the multi-volume epic fantasy Sword of Truth series -
beginning with Wizard's First Rule - and related series Richard and Kahlan
and The Nicci Chronicles.
Goodkind was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended
art school. Alongside a career in wildlife art, he was also a cabinetmaker and
a violin maker, and did restoration work on rare and exotic artifacts from
Tor
On Sale: Oct 3/23
6.12 x 9.25 • 688 pages
9781250869319 • $30.99 • pb
Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
Series: Sword of Truth