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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2023 reread: Had a very slow start, still kept my intrest. It just took a bit to get to the part where I didn't want to put it down. Overall is still a good book.
You can feel the annoyance of the characters when Owen comes along with this beliefs thinking they are enlightened and above all and denying reality is the right thing to do. But you cheer when Owen and his people come around and not only defends his people from the Imperial Order.
You can feel the annoyance of the characters when Owen comes along with this beliefs thinking they are enlightened and above all and denying reality is the right thing to do. But you cheer when Owen and his people come around and not only defends his people from the Imperial Order.
Naked Empire is the next in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. I feel like I am running out of ways to praise this series. I can’t remember if there has ever been one where I have been so impatient for the next book every single time I have finished one and am just grateful that I have joined the library here so I can have access to them.
Naked Empire sees Richard and Kahlan journeying further into the Old World, not through a matter of choice but through one of necessity. Not only is Richard’s gift slowly beginning to get the better of him, but more people have come to the realisation that he alone can be the ones to free them – and go about securing his help in all the wrong ways. I wasn’t sure on the last book because of the way it spent so little time with the main characters. However, it did mean that when reading this one, I felt like I knew the character of Jensen well rather than trying to adapt to her. Considering her role in the story, it was nice to not feel like her character was being forced upon us.
What makes this book pick up again compared to the last was the way that it went back to the same format of the previous books. We follow the main characters for a while, but then get to see what is happening with the others as well. The chapters flick between the different parts of the world in order to explain what is going on there and it makes you engaged and gripped in the story throughout the entire book. If things are going well for one set of people, then something would be going wrong with the others.
I can’t remember the last time a book put a smile on my face the way this one did. Just as you think everything is over and they have lost, Goodkind has one final twist that introduces elements that you think were long forgotten. His construction of his world is seamless – events that haven’t been mentioned for several books suddenly reappear – and not in a way that makes you think you’ve missed something. It’s like you too are greeting old friends and their arrival put a smile on my face that I couldn’t quite explain.
The last book made me doubtful as to whether the series was looking its grip slightly. But I have to admit, this one put me firmly back in my fan spot, wanting the next and cursing the fact that I have to wait until I can get hold of it. What else would make me forget to write my essay for a night other than Goodkind’s masterpiece? A truly engaging tale of magic and adventure, of love and sacrifice. Another truly amazing read and I can’t wait to get into the next one and see what whirlwind of adventure we will be spun on next.
Naked Empire sees Richard and Kahlan journeying further into the Old World, not through a matter of choice but through one of necessity. Not only is Richard’s gift slowly beginning to get the better of him, but more people have come to the realisation that he alone can be the ones to free them – and go about securing his help in all the wrong ways. I wasn’t sure on the last book because of the way it spent so little time with the main characters. However, it did mean that when reading this one, I felt like I knew the character of Jensen well rather than trying to adapt to her. Considering her role in the story, it was nice to not feel like her character was being forced upon us.
What makes this book pick up again compared to the last was the way that it went back to the same format of the previous books. We follow the main characters for a while, but then get to see what is happening with the others as well. The chapters flick between the different parts of the world in order to explain what is going on there and it makes you engaged and gripped in the story throughout the entire book. If things are going well for one set of people, then something would be going wrong with the others.
I can’t remember the last time a book put a smile on my face the way this one did. Just as you think everything is over and they have lost, Goodkind has one final twist that introduces elements that you think were long forgotten. His construction of his world is seamless – events that haven’t been mentioned for several books suddenly reappear – and not in a way that makes you think you’ve missed something. It’s like you too are greeting old friends and their arrival put a smile on my face that I couldn’t quite explain.
The last book made me doubtful as to whether the series was looking its grip slightly. But I have to admit, this one put me firmly back in my fan spot, wanting the next and cursing the fact that I have to wait until I can get hold of it. What else would make me forget to write my essay for a night other than Goodkind’s masterpiece? A truly engaging tale of magic and adventure, of love and sacrifice. Another truly amazing read and I can’t wait to get into the next one and see what whirlwind of adventure we will be spun on next.
Best part was Zedd reminiscing about the ball his daughter used to play with. Everything else was kind of tiresome or far-fetched, or both.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish there was a more negative rating than one star. The book has to resort to a bizarre deus ex machina type of convention to resolve the plot after the author apparently wrote himself into a corner.
I'd say 3.5 at best. Not terribly interesting. Nicolas wasn't the best antagonist and it seemed like this book was trying too hard to emulate Faith of the Fallen with the speeches and morality lessons.
Terry Goodkind is an amazing author and this was a great book. It brought out every emotion I have and it was near impossible to set down. That being said this was not one of my favourite books from the sword of truth series. I never enjoy the time Richard and Kalhan spend together. It's a constant stream of love and gush and nothing get's accomplished. That aside, it was a fantastic read.
This book really elaborated more on the ungifted and a society in the Old World that was populated only by the ungifted. I found it rather interesting. They were so against any form of violence that they would do anything to ignore it. One of Kalhan's quotes about them really defined the book for me "Worse, she already knew that there were bitter people devoted to the morbid ideal of the presutural cannibalism of appeasement that they defined as peace." (Chapter 51, Page 573). I don't think there is any other way to describe the idea of using appeasement to gain peace. Throughout history it's never worked and it became dreadfully apparent when reading about these people who knew how to do nothing else but to be a door mat.
We also got Wizard's Eighth Rule "Deserve Victory" (Chapter 61, page 626). I think it brings up an important point. You're not going to win unless you try and are concrete in your convictions. But it's not one of my favourite rules.
I really enjoyed this book and I believe that anyone who like's Terry Goodkind's writing will enjoy it as well.
This book really elaborated more on the ungifted and a society in the Old World that was populated only by the ungifted. I found it rather interesting. They were so against any form of violence that they would do anything to ignore it. One of Kalhan's quotes about them really defined the book for me "Worse, she already knew that there were bitter people devoted to the morbid ideal of the presutural cannibalism of appeasement that they defined as peace." (Chapter 51, Page 573). I don't think there is any other way to describe the idea of using appeasement to gain peace. Throughout history it's never worked and it became dreadfully apparent when reading about these people who knew how to do nothing else but to be a door mat.
We also got Wizard's Eighth Rule "Deserve Victory" (Chapter 61, page 626). I think it brings up an important point. You're not going to win unless you try and are concrete in your convictions. But it's not one of my favourite rules.
I really enjoyed this book and I believe that anyone who like's Terry Goodkind's writing will enjoy it as well.