magic
Sword of Truth – Blood of the Fold
Blood of the Fold is the third book in Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth series, and it continues the story of Richard Rahl, while introducing some new characters to the universe. Following the events of the second book, Stone of Tears, a new threat is becoming evident to the New World (the home of Richard Rahl). This story sees a great deal of political upheaval with Richard taking control o...[Read More]
Sword of Truth – Stone of Tears
Terry Goodkind continues the story of Richard Rahl in Stone of Tears, book two of the Sword of Truth series. Richard, after discovering in the first book that he is the son of the evil tyrant he had to defeat, finds himself seemingly betrayed in this book, putting him up against a new set of foes, both intellectual and physical. In another fantasy genre cliche move, Richard finds out that he is s...[Read More]
Sword of Truth – Wizard’s First Rule
Wizard’s First Rule is the first book in the Sword of Truth fantasy series by Terry Goodkind. Wizard’s First Rule introduces you to Richard Cypher, a skilled woodsman and ranger in Westland who becomes a true hero. If that plot sounds familiar, then you’ve read a fantasy novel of any kind. The normal, unassuming individual lives in peace with no idea of his or her waiting desti...[Read More]
The Farthest Shore
The Farthest Shore is the final tale in the Earthsea Cycle, and satisfactorily brings Ged’s story to a conclusion. The Farthest Shore picks up the tale approximately two decades after the conclusion of The Tombs of Atuan. The Farthest Shore sees the peace that Ged brought Earthsea after the events of The Tombs of Atuan beginning to deteriorate after the magic of Earthsea begins to fail. Th...[Read More]
The Tombs of Atuan
The Tombs of Atuan is the second book in the Earthsea Cycle, continuing the story of A Wizard of Earthsea a few years after its events. The book moves its focus, however, onto a new main character, while placing Ged in the role of a supporting character. The Tombs of Atuan is a similar coming of age style story. The main character, Tenar, also known as Arha, is raised believing in one ideal only...[Read More]
A Wizard of Earthsea
I am a fan of fantasy novels. One might even go so far as to label me an aficionado. One book that has been a favorite of mine in this genre for a couple of decades is the Ursula K. LeGuin story A Wizard of Earthsea. A Wizard of Earthsea tells the early story of Ged, known as Sparrowhawk. The story is, in many ways, a coming of age tale that sees Ged transform from an arrogant child into a wise ...[Read More]
- 1
- 2