In 2008, the books were adapted by the director and producer Sam Raimi into a television series, “ Legend of the Seeker,” that aired for two seasons on ABC. Together, the “Sword of Truth” books have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. Goodkind’s series grew to include 17 books, several of them best sellers. Kirkus Reviews called the novel, which became the first book in the “Sword of Truth” series, “a wonderfully creative, seamless and stirring epic fantasy debut.” But that book - the story of a heroic forest guide, Richard, who teams with a beautiful woman, Kahlan, to defeat an evil wizard, Darken Rahl - won legions of fans and earned positive reviews when it was published by Tor Books in 1994.
Goodkind was a latecomer to writing: He spent years as a woodworker and wildlife artist before publishing his first novel, “Wizard’s First Rule,” when he was 45. His wife, Jeri Goodkind, confirmed the death but did not specify a cause. What she uncovers are secrets darker than she could ever have imagined.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Terry Goodkind, the author of the best-selling epic fantasy series “The Sword of Truth,” died on Sept. If she is to survive in a murky world of deception and betrayal, where life is not only cheap but fleeting, Kahlan must find out why she is such a central figure in the war-torn world swirling around her.
But Kahlan learns that if she ever were to unlock the truth of her lost identity, then evil itself would finally possess her, body and soul. For everyone else, that was the day that the world began to end.Īs her husband, Richard, desperately searches for his beloved, whom only he remembers, he knows that if she doesn't soon discover who she really is, she will unwittingly become the instrument that will unleash annihilation.
On the day she awoke remembering nothing but her name, Kahlan Amnell became the most dangerous woman alive. Bestselling author Terry Goodkind's epic Sword of Truth series-the inspiration behind the TV show, Legend of the Seeker-continues with the next stunning installment, Phantom.
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