Faith of the Fallen (Sword of Truth, Book 6) (Sword of Truth, 6)

Amazon.com Review Fantasy series fans may argue over the relative merits of Terry Goodkind's The Seeker of Truth and his Mother Confessor sweetie are both looking a little worse for the wear after their chime-hunt in Whether it's fair or not, Goodkind will likely get beaten up a bit for visiting the trough once too often, ? la Jordan. But fear not: Faith of the Fallen does progress at a good clip, and its conclusion--while by no means a final payout--should satisfy. --Paul Hughes From Publishers Weekly Sequel to Soul of the Fire in Goodkind's popular Sword of Truth series, this extended barrage of sword-swinging fantasy pits the New World's Seeker of Truth, Richard Rahl, and his wife, Mother Confessor Kahlen Amnell, against the lethal totalitarian forces of the Imperial Order under Jangang ''the Just'' and his gorgeous masochistic minion Nicci, aka Death's Mistress, a dreaded Sister of the Dark. After Richard helps a desperately wounded Kahlen heal in a mountain hideaway guarded by their ill-tempered blonde bombshell bodyguard, Cara, Nicci ensorcels Kahlen and forces Richard to abandon her for inhuman bondage in the Order-dominated Old World. Kahlen defies Richard's prophecy that arms alone will never defeat the Order. She takes command of the D'Haran army, hopelessly outnumbered against Jagang's black-magicked hordes who are invading the New World. Untangling all this gives Goodkind an ample canvas for enough disemboweling, spit roasting and miscellaneous mutilating of men, women and children to out-Sade the infamous marquis. His fansAand they are legionAwill revel in vicarious berserker battle scenes and agonize deliciously as Richard, reduced to slavery by Nicci, toils to establish a bastion of capitalism in the cold gray heart of the Stalinesque Old World. All the ponderous sound and fury of Goodkind's attack on socialist-style do-gooders who are destroying the world, however, founders in a welter of improbable coincidences, heavy-handed humor and a disconcerting dependence on misusing the verb ''smirk.'' For sheer volume of its Technicolor bloodbaths and its bathetic propagandistic bombast, this installment of Goodkind's fantasy saga makes an indelible impact; anyone who yearns for Goodkind is going to be in high clover. $250,000 ad/promo. (Aug.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Terry Goodkind author of the enormously popular Sword of Truth novels, has forged perhaps his best novel yet in Faith of the Fallen, pitting Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell against threats to the freedom of the world that will take them to opposite ends of the world to defeat the forces of chaos and anarchy.Emperor Jagang is rising once again in the Old World and Richard must face him, on his own turf. Richard heads into the Old World with Cara, the Mord-Sith, while his beloved Kahlan remains behind. Unwilling to heed an ancient prophecy, Kahlan raises an army and goes into battle against forces threatening armed insurrection in the Midlands.Separated and fighting for their lives, Richard and Kahlan will be tested to the utmost.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. There is an alternate cover edition (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32492176-faith-of-the-fallen) here . As his beloved Kahlan lies close to death, Richard Rahl, who distrusts prophecy more than anyone, is confronted by a compelling vision - one that bears a terrible price. It would mean taking Kahlan away to safety while abandoning his people to a grim fate. As savage hordes stand poised to invade their homeland, Richard and Kahlan's devotion, not only to each other but to their cause and their duty, is imperiled in the descending fury of war. Amid the turmoil, Nicci, a woman from Richard's past, haunted by her memory of him, makes a fateful decision. Despite Nicci's hunger to understand the source of Richard's indomitable will, her burning passion to destroy him commits her to the unthinkable. As his beloved Kahlan lies close to death, Richard Rahl is confronted by a compelling vision -- one that bears a terrible price. It offers safety to Kahlan, at the cost of a grim fate for Richard's people. And amid the descending fury of war, Nicci, a Sister of the Dark, haunted by her memories of Richard, makes a fateful decision that will change the course of great events. The tale of how Richard and Kahlan will face these challenges is a tale of the power and nobility of the human spirit at its freest and best As His Beloved Kahlan Lies Near Death, Richard Rahl Is Confronted By A Vision That Bears A Terrible Price. It Would Mean Taking Kahlan Away To Safety While Abandoning His People. As Savage Hordes Prepare To Invade Their Homeland, Richard And Kahlan's Devotion Is Imperiled In The Fury Of War. Amid The Turmoil, Nicci, A Woman From Richard's Past, Is Haunted By Her Memory Of Him, And Her Burning Passion To Destroy Him Commits Her To The Unthinkable. Terry Goodkind. A Tom Doherty Associates Book. Soul of the fire saw the political machinations that dogged the Midlands reach new heights as the Chimes ran free and threatened magic everywhere. Now Richard and Kahlan are thrown into their most desperate fight yet