Neon
Brighter than a lightbulb
Chainfire is Terry Goodkind's latest book in the Sword of Truth series. The book is fast from the very beginning and never loses pace. In fact, the opening chapter is devoted to saving Richard's life from a nearly fatal arrow wound. The central theme about this novel is the strange disappearance of his love, Kahlan Amnell. Yet her disappearance is not only physical in nature, but one central to the mind. When Richard finally awakes from his injury, he discovers that no one but him has any recollection of her! How could so many people tied to their lives lose all memory of her? His search then begins in earnest to figure out the cause of this amnesia type condition, while battling others to prove he isn't simply delusional. Besides trying to overcome the uncertainties about his sanity, he is pursued by a ruthless beast conjured by Jagang's minions to end his life. Imagine if you awoke one morning to find your entire reality questioned by all those you love...
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All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. In an effort to make zero spoilers I decided to keep that review short and sweet. It was a much better read than the prior two, and it appears Mr. Goodkind is back on track to great writing. Many of you (myself included) will be pleased to see he has dropped much of his philosophical rambling in lieu for story telling! Unlike most of the other books, however, this one leaves quite a cliff hanger at the end. If you've read the series up to this point, you won't be sorry to continue. I also really enjoyed the way he tied in many old characters/elements of the prior books to this one. Was it the best of the series? No. But it was a great read and a good start to the "chainfire trilogy."
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All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. In an effort to make zero spoilers I decided to keep that review short and sweet. It was a much better read than the prior two, and it appears Mr. Goodkind is back on track to great writing. Many of you (myself included) will be pleased to see he has dropped much of his philosophical rambling in lieu for story telling! Unlike most of the other books, however, this one leaves quite a cliff hanger at the end. If you've read the series up to this point, you won't be sorry to continue. I also really enjoyed the way he tied in many old characters/elements of the prior books to this one. Was it the best of the series? No. But it was a great read and a good start to the "chainfire trilogy."