Well, as I semm to be the only one doing these reviews these days, maybe it's time to let this thread quietly crawl off and fade away...........
The Pillars of Creation by
Terry Goodkind
I have a confession to make. I like Terry Goodkind and his “Sword of Truth” series, so I was looking forward to this latest slice of the continuing saga of Richard Rahl, Kahlan
et al. Plus, of course, he is responsible for inventing the Mord-Sith
However, Richard and Kahlan don’t even make an appearance until page 500 out of 557 [img]graemlins/crazyeyes.gif[/img]
What we have here is a brave attempt to show the war between the Old World and Lord Rahl’s territories from a fresh perspective, and largely it succeeds. The usual strengths are there – plot twists, unusual and grotesque characters and some nice set pieces devices. Also, there are Goodkinds weaknesses as well, the chief amongst them being the simplicity of his character’s motivations. Let’s be honest, no reader is going to give themself a headache trying to work out what motivates the main protagonists in a Goodkind book – the author makes that patently obvious.
Overall then, I would give this book a cautious thumbs up. It’s not the best in the series, but it’s not just a “filler” either.
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