Confessor

A lazy end to what once was a great book series. After all of the build up the ending was slow, not well thought out, and just lazy. There really wasn't a climax.

I really don't think Terry Goodkind knows how to write anymore. He once again uses massive amounts of useless story filler along with large amounts of preaching to finally end this series.

I really had hoped that he would have been able to finish the series with a bang. Boy was I wrong. If you have not read this book don't…I just had to know how it ended…why I don't know. It could have been predicted.

Spoiler alert...I knew going in a couple of smaller side people would die, but no one really important and Richard wouldn't be able to use his magic…AGAIN, Kahlan and Richard's love would be the most powerful, deep, awesome, etc. in the whole universe (yes, we got this point 8 books ago)…however I thought the action would increase, there would be a mental chess match, maybe a large fight, and Richard would step up and save the day….There was no real action (except Richard playing a made up game which had no bearing on the story), no mental chess match, and Richard kind of saved the day... but small characters did most of the work , saved him numerous times (with massive plot holes). Then in the end he literally stepped in and magically made all the bad people go away to suffer there own punishment …ugh. Additionally, the infinitely smart Jagang was easily tricked because he had some nightmares.

Worst ending ever....seriously

At the risk of sounding pretentious, I would like to say this to all of the Goodkind fans who are raving about this series:
You are missing out on some really good fantasy and are wasting your time. Avoid the pretty covers lined up in the book store with all those copies with Goodkind's name on it...and instead, read from the following authors:

Tolkein - Lord of the rings (for historical value...not necessarily the best)
Steven Erikson - malazan series
David Gemmel - Legend
Ursula K. Leguin - earth sea
Guy Gavriel Kay - tigana
Glenn Cook - black company
Stephen R. Donaldson - Thomas Convenant stuff
Robin Hobb - Far seer trilogy
George R.R. Martin - a song of ice and fire
Gene Wolfe - Anything from him...challenging to read though...
Mervin Peake - Gormenghast series
Fritz Leiber - grey mouser stuff
R. Scott Bakker - prince of nothing series
Tim Powers - anubis gates etc
Jacqueline Carey - Kushiel's stuff
Tad Williams - Memory, Sorrow,and Thorn
Roger Zelazny - amber series

Once you are done with that, you will have an idea what really good fantasy is.

Then, read the following:

Terry Brooks - Shannara stuff...sword of truth etc.
David Eddings - Belgariad
Robert Jordan - wheel of time
Greg Keyes - kingdoms of thorn and bone.
Anne McCaffrey - Dragonriders of Pern series...pick a few

Then you will have an idea what derivative and/or simple fantasy is, but still has entertainment value and you might enjoy it.

...only then should you go back to read Terry Goodkind...absolute drivel.

Classic Terry Goodkind adventure/fantasy. Great story told very poetically. All the loose ends are wrapped up, including some that longtime readers forgot existed. The only negative is that the series is over.

I have read all but the most recent title in the Sword Of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. I have read many others but find this series to explore more of a human aspect than any. I personally think it identifies with society today as a whole as well as the individule.