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