Stone of Tears

I've been a fan of Terry Goodkind since 1994, and Stone of Tears, wad the only one I had never found in hardcover. Until now. I found the hardcover FIRST EDITION here on my birthday and am thrilled to dive back into the lives of Richard, Kahlan, and friends as he travels to new places to solve some new problems. No spoilers, but this is book 2 in the series, so be sure to find Wizards First Rule first, but this is the same Richard you know and love, facing new friends, enemies, and stories.

This was an outstanding book. If you have read Wizards first rule and enjoyed it as much as I did, then you are probably frantically searching for the next one. It definately fills in the missing parts and you get a better understanding of what the series is about. This dramatic fantasy is the best I have ever read. Granted, I have not read many fantasy books but this one definitely takes the cake. You won't be able to put it down and it will be over before you know it. One thing that did it for me was the characters. Unlike many fantasy books, Terry Goodkind creates realistic characters, if you can believe that. It is easy relating to many of the characters and their personalities are unlike the norm. For me it was easy to relate to Richard, but that's just because I think of myself as a hero. OK but seriously, no matter who you are, there is at least one character that you can associate with. Besides all that, Goodkind's writing is so captivating and so amazing, that all you can think about is getting home so you can continue reading. I don't know how he does it but when I read his work it is like he is putting pictures in my mind. His settings are so extraordinary, only your mind can comprehend them. Goodkind's style of writing hooks me because instead of writing the book chapter after chapter, he changes things up a bit. Maybe you will be reading about Khalan and her adventures, and then all at once there you are reading about Richard. You might not get to find out what happens for another two or three chapters. But the suspense is what makes it good. It wouldn't be nearly exciting if you found out things right away. If you are looking to enhance you vocabulary this may not be the book for you. However, he does not bore you whatsoever with low-key tone or lousy words. If fantasy is your thing then I say you are obligated to read this book. You won't be disappointed.

L'auteur réussi a parler de sujet contemporain tel que les guerres ainsi que la religion, en utilisant un milieu fantastique vraiment intéressant. Encore meilleur que le premier volet, ce livre nous permet de connaitre les personnages en profondeur. Le meilleur livre que jai lu depuis vraiment longtemps. félicitation a l'auteur

Stone of Tears is the best book in the best series I have ever read. It is the perfect match to WFR. Everything is done in the way that something actually would be done, by real people living in that setting. A whole new dimension is added to the series, the best start possible to the story arc of the rest of the series.

I noticed somebody giving a review on this after reading 1/3 the book. Such a review should be given only 1/3rd its weight in value in my opinion. First of, the so called "sexual situations" are directed at adults. Goodkind say's he writes these books with adults in mind. If there is so much evil in these fantasy type stories, its only common place that such gory sex acts might exist too. I don't have a problem with that. If the reviewer continued reading, he'd know the Sisters of Light are nothing like the Aes Sedai of Jordans world. In conclusion, this is a fabulous tale, and I give it 5 stars. I have read all the books in this series and their wonderful. Each book is nicely concluded and we're not kept hanging.

I really thought that this was a brilliant book !!!! Firstly to those of you who are comparing this book to the Wheel of Time , the 2 series are very different and I think that some people have nothing better to do than sit and try and think up similarities between the 2 series . At least Terry Goodkinds books get somewhere and don't just hang around in the middle of nowhere !!! These first 2 books have kept me riveted for the last couple of days and I really enjoyed them !! This book is a must !!! I rate it up there with Tad William's 'Memory , Sorrow and Thorn ' .