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Tor Books (1996), Edition: 1st, 464 pages
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In a fantasy world as rich and real as our own, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell stand against the ancient forces which besiege the New World - forces so terrible that when last they threatened, they could only be withstood by sealing off the Old World from whence they came. Now the barrier has been breached, and the New World is again beset by their evil power. War, monsters, and treachery plague the world, and only Richard and Kahlan can save it from an armageddon of unimaginable savagery and destruction.Terry Goodkind, author of the brilliant fantasy bestsellers of the Sword of Truth series, has created his most masterful epic yet, a sumptuous feast of magic and excitement replete with the wonders of his unique fantasy vision.
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LibraryThing member crios
I read the first book. Then I read the second book. Then I read the third book. Then I got half way through the fourth book and I thought to myself, "Why the hell am I reading this?" It suddenly occurred to me that I really don't like the writing in these books. The only reason that I gave all
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these books two stars rather than one is because I have to give the author some credit for getting me to read four books. I'm still not sure why or how I got that far. Show Less
LibraryThing member JohnMunsch
I managed to read this and then promptly forget to update my list that I had read it for months. I think that says something.
LibraryThing member Crewman_Number_6
Sometimes Terry Goodkind's writing style is really annoying and really pulls me back into reality rather than drawing me further into the fantasy. It keeps making me step back and say "Palease, this guy is so full of himself"
I also was really distracted with the whole soap opera style story line
I also was really distracted with the whole soap opera style story line
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that every time Richard and Kahlan want to get married, something gets in their way, move on already. How long can you really stretch that out? Show Less
LibraryThing member harpua
In book 3 of the Sword of Truth series we see Richard Rahl continue to discover more and more about himself, his history , his power and his future. Because of his actions in book 2, the New World is now unprotected from the dangers of the Old World. The story move forward nicely and is an
One problem with this book that seems to be an issue with Goodkinds style, is he constantly repeats what has happened in previous scenes and from previous books as if the reader is new to the series and hasn’t read the prior books. I suppose this may happen, but for us that plow through the series it gets old going over the same stuff over and over again. Looking past that however, this is a good book.
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interesting read. One problem with this book that seems to be an issue with Goodkinds style, is he constantly repeats what has happened in previous scenes and from previous books as if the reader is new to the series and hasn’t read the prior books. I suppose this may happen, but for us that plow through the series it gets old going over the same stuff over and over again. Looking past that however, this is a good book.
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LibraryThing member ovistine
Third in the "Sword of Truth" series, in this one we learn about the dream walker Jagang, the Blood of the Fold, what a glamour spell does, and the final fate of the Palace of the Prophets. We also see more of Cara, Berdine, and Raina, and find out where the gars and mriswith came from. I actually
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think this one slows down near the end, because for me, the main thrust is the Blood of the Fold, and it gets resolved quite a bit before the end of the book. The epic battles don't get to me quite as much as the interaction between Tobias Brogan and his sister Lunetta. Show Less
LibraryThing member lostinmyownlibrary
Book 3 of the Sword of Truth series and I have to admit I am HAPPY I waited to pick up this series until the author finished it.
The story of this book involves the Sisters of the Dark that escaped at the end of The Stone of Tears (book2) and a new threat to Richard and Kahlan; the dream walker.
The story of this book involves the Sisters of the Dark that escaped at the end of The Stone of Tears (book2) and a new threat to Richard and Kahlan; the dream walker.
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Enjoyable characters, evil villains, and terrific pacing kept me turning the pages until late at night. I am glad I already owned the next book. Show Less
LibraryThing member librarymeg
Blood of the Fold is the third in Goodkind's Sword of Truth series, and continues the epic struggle between good and evil, the magic and those who would destroy it. With all respect and affection, I must admit I have come to mistrust every word Terry Goodkind writes. He is adept at creating the
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seemingly hopeless situation, only to resolve it in an unexpected an creative way. To save myself the tension and stress, I have begun to trust that he always has a plan and that things will turn out all right in the end. Nevertheless, he still always manages to surprise me in every volume of the series. Very satisfying. Show Less
LibraryThing member andrewt93
This book is about a sect of zealots who believe that magic is evil and so they are set to extinguish magic from everyone. Richard and Kahlan get swept up in all of the trouble. This book seems to be the start of something that will be a problem for Richard Rahl and all of his followers. It reveals
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abit more about Richard but at the same time more questions seem to pop up about him. This book is good for anyone who likes fantasy and mystery. Show Less
LibraryThing member Karlstar
This one is not my favorite book of this series. Its not bad, but I did not like it as much as most of the others. The Blood of the Fold refers to a cult that is very much anti-magic, a prelude to the Imperial Order that are on the way to the Midlands. The Blood of the Fold are brutal, nasty and
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stupid, and Richard has to get them out of the way before he can unite the Midlands. A testimony to what can be done by stupid people, and the power of repeating lies over and over until the same stupid people think they must be truth. In the overall theme of a series titled 'The Sword of Truth', the topic fits, but still not my favorite book. Show Less
LibraryThing member dbhutch
Goodkind takes us further down the road of his fantasy world, with a scary insight as to just how bad it is, and an idea of how bad things can get. The Blood of the Fold is a group hunting out magic users, and torturing confessions of any kind from innocent people- as long as they confess. Kahlan's
Not my favorite book in the series, in fact of all the books, I would rate this one at the bottom. It has the kick to it of the other books, but seems more jumpy, haphazzard that all the rest.
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faked death comes to head as the Death Spell that Zedd cast is broken by the leader of the Blood, and is captured and taken to The Palace of the Prophets. Richard gains access to the Keep, and its books, and begins to bring the Midlands under his rule as D'Hara's leader. The sliph is discovered, and Richard finds himself back in the old world, looking for Kahlan, and sisters of the dark.Not my favorite book in the series, in fact of all the books, I would rate this one at the bottom. It has the kick to it of the other books, but seems more jumpy, haphazzard that all the rest.
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LibraryThing member christinelstanley
Of the three books I have read from this series, this is my favourite, it had lots of plot, pace and although 600+ pages, didn't seem overly long as in previous books. I expect book four to follow on this story since many threads are unresolved.
LibraryThing member wagner.sarah35
A great continuation of the Sword of Truth series. Richard, Kahlan, Zedd, and their friends and enemies all return for an epic battle against a powerful emperor with the ability to control people through dreams. Terry Goodkind has created some fascinating characters who develop and change through
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the course of the story and make reading fun. I can't wait to continue this series... Show Less
LibraryThing member teharhynn
It was worth the wait to savor this book and read it once I'd finished all the others that I brought on my trip. It was great. I couldn't put it down except in the times that my nerves were so shot I didn't know if I could read the next line! It was amazing, and I will definetly read the next one
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LibraryThing member SonicQuack
Goodkind shows no fear in creating sweeping epic struggles in this series and the ante is upped once again, where the evil of two power hungry leaders bear down upon Richard Cypher and his companions. Each faction has its own diabolical designs upon the Middle Kingdoms and there are very few new
As before, Goodkind creates a large scale war, whilst concentrating upon the parts played by the figureheads and their fated paths. Blood of the Fold offers a compelling plot, however there are a few unconvincing and improbable contrivances that derail its best intentions. Existing readers will understand that the author is prepared to stretch their belief in exchange for plot twists and opportunities to add action to the story. Near the end there is so much happening it feels like a Director's Cut, with alternative endings being played simultaneously.
Criticisms aside, Blood of the Fold is certainly entertaining and offers some unique twists on the busy fantasy genre. Strong narrative and engaging characters make this a lengthy, yet worthwhile, read.
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additions for the cast, which makes it easy to pick this up and engage with the story early on (as long as you are reading the Sword of Truth series in order).As before, Goodkind creates a large scale war, whilst concentrating upon the parts played by the figureheads and their fated paths. Blood of the Fold offers a compelling plot, however there are a few unconvincing and improbable contrivances that derail its best intentions. Existing readers will understand that the author is prepared to stretch their belief in exchange for plot twists and opportunities to add action to the story. Near the end there is so much happening it feels like a Director's Cut, with alternative endings being played simultaneously.
Criticisms aside, Blood of the Fold is certainly entertaining and offers some unique twists on the busy fantasy genre. Strong narrative and engaging characters make this a lengthy, yet worthwhile, read.
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LibraryThing member chsbellboy
The third book in Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series was not as enjoyable as some of the other books in the series. It wasn't a bad read, but it just wasn't as good as other books in the series.
LibraryThing member LisaMaria_C
This is a book back from when I still loved this series. Yes, I could nitpick. I'm rather with the reviewer who was sick of how something always seemed to come between Richard and Kahlan whenever they were on the verge of getting together. How long can you stretch that out? Well, how about nearly
But yes, I still liked this one--a lot. The secondary characters make this series. I really like Zedd, Nathan, Cara--and they're prominent in this installment which made me happy. And I do like the imaginative way Goodkind used magic. I should warn, I have read the series to the end, and ultimately wasn't happy with it. I think it jumped the shark in the seventh book, and many would point to the fifth book as when things started to go wrong. But Blood of the Fold was a fun and entertaining adventure.
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the entire series? And yes, I thought this got off to a fairly slow start, and unlike the two (even longer!) earlier books that somehow managed to feel light on their feet, rather padded.But yes, I still liked this one--a lot. The secondary characters make this series. I really like Zedd, Nathan, Cara--and they're prominent in this installment which made me happy. And I do like the imaginative way Goodkind used magic. I should warn, I have read the series to the end, and ultimately wasn't happy with it. I think it jumped the shark in the seventh book, and many would point to the fifth book as when things started to go wrong. But Blood of the Fold was a fun and entertaining adventure.
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LibraryThing member Eilantha_Le_Fay
I think this is the less violent and anxiogenic book so far. As the story goes on, we finally watch our heroes accomplish something in order to achieve their goals. The enemies don’t seem as powerful as the allies, and the situation isn’t so desperate anymore.
Instead of wasting time on
Sometimes the dialogues seem misplaced though, as the characters have deep philosophical conversations at innapropriate times. But I guess Terry Goodkind often aims to discuss morality and even politics, exposing his points of view through the «mouths» of his characters. For instance, in this book he exposes «Richard’s» point of view on homosexuality.
Instead of wasting time on
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describing all the action that leads to a certain end, this time Terry Goodkind jumps to the end itself, leaving us with a feeling that something is missing but that we actually don’t care about it.Sometimes the dialogues seem misplaced though, as the characters have deep philosophical conversations at innapropriate times. But I guess Terry Goodkind often aims to discuss morality and even politics, exposing his points of view through the «mouths» of his characters. For instance, in this book he exposes «Richard’s» point of view on homosexuality.
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LibraryThing member rdyornot
This is where I lost it. I couldn't bring myself to read more than a chapter or two. Perhaps it's just a particular peeve of mine, but I absolutely can't stand logic holes in the plot. And Goodkind's books are full of them.
LibraryThing member Bea_writer
The first three books close out the first story arch and begins the next. I love the Da'Haran characters including probably my favorite female character Cara (a close tie with Nikki).
If you have liked this series so far, then you will like this one.
If you have liked this series so far, then you will like this one.
LibraryThing member AshleyMiller
After reading the previous Sword of Truth book, I had to start the next one right away. Blood of the Fold is not a bad book, but its not the best either. It is a filler with its own plot, climax, and resolution, and sets the stage for the following books. It is definitely part of a series and is
It seems like people either like it or hate it. For me, I enjoyed this book as much as the others.
The story begins right after Stone of Tears ended. It is a little slow at first, but eventually picks up pace and flows quite well. There were some parts that were not too interesting and other parts that were exciting and kept me interested in the story. There are multiple plots throughout the book, which helps to keep you engaged. Some are solved within this book, but others set the stage for future novels.
A good portion of the book is politically driven (still interesting if you don’t like politics) since Richard is asking other parts of the world to either stand with D’Hara or become their enemy.
As with the previous books in the series, this one is just as violent. If the other books bothered you with the violence (raping, gore, language, etc) then this series may not be for you.
The ending is also rushed, which bothered me. After reading so many pages I thought there would be more of an ending.
Again, all the main characters are separated in the story (though Richard and Kahlan were never actually brought back together in the previous book). I particularly do not like this, as do some other people, but others don’t mind. The only problem I have with it is that their reunion is always a bit rushed and not as exciting or dramatic as I thought it should be. Tends to be wrapped up in a couple of pages.
The main focus of all of these books has been someone trying to take over the world or rid it of magic and Richard comes to save the day. It happens again in this book with the Blood of the Fold, as it did in the previous books with Darken Rahl and the Keeper. A repetition in plot does not make the story boring. I thought Goodkind did a marvelous job making it interesting.
The new characters in this novel are intriguing. The Blood of the Fold wants to rid the world of magic and one of them in particular, Tobias, is a pretty nasty character. There is also a brief mention of Jagang, who is a “dream walker”, but his story picks up more in the following books. You also learn more about Gars and are introduced to Mrishwith. The Mord Sith are also very interesting characters and play a huge role in the series as Richard’s body guards.
Goodkind’s writing is getting a bit better, but is still repetitive. This is probably explained by the publication date of the books. If you read them as they came out then it was a good thing for him to remind you of past events, but it just gets tiresome when reading them back to back.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book and went right on to read the next one!
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not meant to be read alone or before the others.It seems like people either like it or hate it. For me, I enjoyed this book as much as the others.
The story begins right after Stone of Tears ended. It is a little slow at first, but eventually picks up pace and flows quite well. There were some parts that were not too interesting and other parts that were exciting and kept me interested in the story. There are multiple plots throughout the book, which helps to keep you engaged. Some are solved within this book, but others set the stage for future novels.
A good portion of the book is politically driven (still interesting if you don’t like politics) since Richard is asking other parts of the world to either stand with D’Hara or become their enemy.
As with the previous books in the series, this one is just as violent. If the other books bothered you with the violence (raping, gore, language, etc) then this series may not be for you.
The ending is also rushed, which bothered me. After reading so many pages I thought there would be more of an ending.
Again, all the main characters are separated in the story (though Richard and Kahlan were never actually brought back together in the previous book). I particularly do not like this, as do some other people, but others don’t mind. The only problem I have with it is that their reunion is always a bit rushed and not as exciting or dramatic as I thought it should be. Tends to be wrapped up in a couple of pages.
The main focus of all of these books has been someone trying to take over the world or rid it of magic and Richard comes to save the day. It happens again in this book with the Blood of the Fold, as it did in the previous books with Darken Rahl and the Keeper. A repetition in plot does not make the story boring. I thought Goodkind did a marvelous job making it interesting.
The new characters in this novel are intriguing. The Blood of the Fold wants to rid the world of magic and one of them in particular, Tobias, is a pretty nasty character. There is also a brief mention of Jagang, who is a “dream walker”, but his story picks up more in the following books. You also learn more about Gars and are introduced to Mrishwith. The Mord Sith are also very interesting characters and play a huge role in the series as Richard’s body guards.
Goodkind’s writing is getting a bit better, but is still repetitive. This is probably explained by the publication date of the books. If you read them as they came out then it was a good thing for him to remind you of past events, but it just gets tiresome when reading them back to back.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book and went right on to read the next one!
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LibraryThing member silva_44
This book is the shortest in the series, but is still incredibly written. Richard is now the Lord Rahl, and the commander of D'Hara, and is doing his best to overcome the evil dream-walker, Jagang. Zedd and Ann are working together to try to find the prophet Nathan, while Nathan is making his own
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plans. And of course, Richard and Kahlan are still desperately in love, but are separated by circumstances beyond their control. Show Less
LibraryThing member Michael_Rose
This series was introduced to me by a then girlfriend (my first serious one). My review applies to all of his books that I've read.
His stories are engaging enough, so that's not an issue. They are extremely pornographic in their depictions of sex, rape, torture, and war...if that's your thing. It's
His stories are engaging enough, so that's not an issue. They are extremely pornographic in their depictions of sex, rape, torture, and war...if that's your thing. It's
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just the fantasy element has been attached. They're also very masturbatory (or "autoerotic", if you prefer) when it comes to all things Ayn Rand ("objectivism"). One book in particular (I forget which one) was decidedly anti-democracy in its ethos. There was also the author's justifications for the slaughter of innocent people (because, in his eyes, they're not innocent, even if they're non-combatants). I enjoyed the books well enough as a high schooler, though I've since grown up (and grown beyond them, though I still enjoy the fantasy genre). Show Less
LibraryThing member andrlik
Enjoyable book and a compelling series. Dialogue can occasionally be a little wooden. Goodkind is a bit of a sadist to his characters but the story is very good.
This particular book goes in an unexpected direction that I found particularly compelling.
This particular book goes in an unexpected direction that I found particularly compelling.
LibraryThing member jrg1316
I was very disappointed with this one. The group the Blood of the Fold did not interest me at all. The only interesting thing was the introduction of Emperor Jagang.
LibraryThing member leslie.98
Having accepted the fact that this series is basically a ripoff of Jordan's "Wheel of Time", I had more patience with the characters' annoying qualities in this 3rd book. I do like how each book picks up almost immediately after the previous book's ending so there aren't any passages catching the
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reader up on what had happened in between. The Blood of the Fold were certainly patterned after the Children of the Light but I found the conclusion of their leader in this book very satisfying. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1996-10-15
Physical description
464 p.; 6.47 inches
ISBN
0312890524 / 9780312890520