Thursday, November 08, 2007

Conclusion of the Sword of Truth Series

I've been loving the Terry Goodkind works since I started them. Next to Tolkien, I think they are great. Like Tolkien there is allot of thought about moral good and evil behind them. Here's a quote from his site at

http://www.prophets-inc.com/communicate/q_and_a.html

The theme of CHAINFIRE, for example, is belief in one’s self. The plot is one man’s struggle to prove what he believes to be true when everyone else thinks he is wrong. The theme of NAKED EMPIRE is the existence of evil. The plot is the struggle to get men to recognize evil for what it is, fight for their own lives, and to deserve victory.

The theme of FAITH OF THE FALLEN is the role of free will in man’s existence — the abstract concept of the importance of freedom to man’s existence. The plot is the battle for individual liberty in a altruistic-driven collectivist society. The concretes of Richard’s struggle make the abstract concept understandable and clear.

- Terry Goodkind
The fact that these books are chocked full of a compelling story line and great story makes them great. I guess the author is also working on the film as well which I trust will be fantastic since his imprint will be involved. Anyways, start at the beginning, but the conclusing is coming this week!!