Blood of the Fold (Sword of Truth Series) [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Terry Goodkind (Author), Buck Schirner (Reader)

Book Description

Series: Sword of Truth Series | Publication Date: December 25, 2006

In a fantasy world as rich and real as our own, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell stand against the ancient forces which besiege the New World - forces so terrible that when last they threatened, they could only be withstood by sealing off the Old World from whence they came. Now the barrier has been breached, and the New World is again beset by their evil power. War, monsters, and treachery plague the world, and only Richard and Kahlan can save it from an armageddon of unimaginable savagery and destruction. Terry Goodkind, author of the brilliant fantasy bestsellers of the Sword of Truth series, has created his most masterful epic yet, a sumptuous feast of magic and excitement replete with the wonders of his unique fantasy vision.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is the third installment of Goodkind's heroic fantasy "Sword of Truth" series. Reluctant wizard Richard Cypher and his love, the warrior Kahlan Amnell, live in a world of magical boundaries that hold back the forces of darkness. But war is coming because the barrier between the worlds has been breached, and the "Blood of the Fold," a group of fanatical zealots, is attempting to kill all people with magic. They are nothing, however, compared to the ancient, unspeakable evil about to be unleashed. There is a lot of sword and sorcery action here, and although it has a darker tone than most fantasies, there is also a strain of humor unseen in works by Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, or David Eddings. In addition, series protagonist Amnell is rapidly becoming one of the most interesting female characters in a genre where they are few and far between. Buck Schirner is an adept reader, expert at rendering this vast, glittering tapestry of a world. This superior production is an excellent choice for public libraries where multivolume fantasy series are in demand.ABarbara Perkins, Irving P.L., TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed; Unabridged edition (December 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423313968
• ISBN-13: 978-1423313960
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,615,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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113 of 136 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great story, January 26, 2001

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C. Young "C. Young" (West Jordan, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood of the Fold (Sword of Truth, 3) (Bookcassette(r) Edition) (Audio Cassette)

First of all, I don't understand all the harsh reviews of Terry Goodkind's SoT series. Perhaps the themes in his books have appeared in other stories, but that's true of every author. Any fantasy author who has written about magic, wizards, beautiful women, elves, dwarves, dragons, swords, quests, traveling, a great evil foe, etc. has copied that theme from someone else. Many reviewers compare these stories to Robert Jordan's. They may have similarities, but the biggest difference is that Goodkind's books are INTERESTING. If Robert Jordan came up with these themes first (which he didn't), he sure didn't know what to do with them. I'm glad that Goodkind did. It takes Jordan a whole book just to get his characters to finish breakfast.

Others have recommended Terry Brooks over Terry Goodkind while in the same breath complaining that Goodkind copied the themes in his books. Did any of you ever read the Sword of Shannara? The first 100+ pages were a rip-off of The Fellowship of the Ring.

One reviewer, who ranked this book with ONE STAR wrote, "The evil emperor simply wants to control the world, wow...that's so amazing. We have no idea why he wants to control the world or how he got in a position to do that". If this reader had actually bothered to read the words INSIDE the book, he/she would know that why Jagang wanted to rule and also why he has the power he does. If you're going to rank a book as ONE at least read it. If you can't understand it, that's your problem, not the book's.

My last tirade is concerning the repetition others have complained about. He does fill you in on things you might have forgotten from previous books, but it is not overdone in the least. I think it is very helpful, especially if you read the books as they were published and had to wait a long time between each one.

My comments on this whole series can be summed up in the phrase, "it's great"! I read the books; I enjoyed them thoroughly and would recommend others read them.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What the hell?, December 31, 2000

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This review is from: Blood of the Fold (Sword of Truth, 3) (Bookcassette(r) Edition) (Audio Cassette)

Originally i came on this sight to refresh my memory of the other books in the series but instead i had to stop and comment on some of these reviews. These are some of the harshest reviews I have ever read. All the books in this series were remarkably good and I thought, much better than Robert Jordan. Terry Goodkind manages to add whole new concepts and ideas that add little twists to the plot. And the action makes it more exciting then most Robert Jordan novels which tend to take forever to get one thing done.I have a collection of over 200 fantasy novels and i thought this was one of the best series. Please ignore any errors it was one in the morning when i wrote this review.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable book to listen to., August 31, 2009

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This review is from: Blood of the Fold (Sword of Truth Series) (Audio CD)

I am enjoying listening to all of the Sword Of Truth books. Also I truly like the fact that I can purchase these Audiobooks on Amazon for less than I can find elsewhere.