This will be a long blog. I can feel it… SO after finishing my first novel, Interview with a Vampire, I realized that the book was only 300 something pages. I still had a TON to read! While I was contemplating on what book to pick up and HOPEFULLY be really into, a friend of mine was carrying around a gigantic book himself. I kindly asked what it was about and he told me. I am now reading a series by Terry Goodkind called The Sword of Truth, which consists of 12 books to the series.
The first book of the series is called Wizards First Rule. Now as you can see with the title there is magic involved with the series. Even so, it really is not overwhelming with magic. The book involves a woods guide named Richard Chyper, and after the murder of his father a sudden turn of events starts happening. When Richard runs into a mysterious woman named Kahlan, being stalked by a group of 4 men, he begins to realize a course of weird things beginning to happen. With some power in himself he didn’t know existed, Richard then becomes the “seeker of truth”. He begins a crazy journey with his new friend and a few old ones, including an old Wizard name Zedd, and a Boundary guard named Chase, to fight against an evil man named Darken Rahl. Along the way meeting new and dangerous creatures, and people.
This book is really hard to sum up in just few little words. There is just so much to it. I finished this book in a week and it is 820 words. The main theme of the book would have to be revenge, because the overall set of the book is Richard getting revenge for the death of his father. Side themes would be relationships, and good vs. evil. The only problem with the author that I have is how much he describes things, I mean even down to the blades of grass or to how the air feels on a persons skin. I find myself skimming all that most of the time. This series is also a TV series called Legend of the Seeker, and I will be watching it right after class is out for sure!!!
this is a great series. lol i was trying to come up with the name of it earlier today! crazy. sword of truth sword of truth. i only read the first 4 or 5 thought because they end up getting kind of patterned - the world is about to end and richard is the only one who can save it and through impossible means, he prevails. great story though :)
ReplyDeleteI have not read the book but my sister and I did stumble across the series. I have tried to keep up with the series because it is right up my alley. I enjoy stuff with action, magic, history, and adventure. I'm intrigued now to read the books and see what they are like.
ReplyDeleteBrandi,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your thoughtful blog postings (also your pictures). You have done great work with this assignment this summer. Thank you for your efforts! (It's been exciting to watch your mind mature.)