Stone of Tears (Sword of Truth Series) [Audiobook, CD, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Terry Goodkind (Author), Jim Bond (Reader)

Book Description

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

In Wizard's First Rule, Richard Cypher's world was turned upside down. Once a simple woods guide, Richard was forced to become the Seeker of Truth, to save the world from the vile dominance of Darken Rahl, the most viciously savage and powerful wizard the world had ever seen. He was joined on this epic quest by his beloved Kahlan, the only survivor among the Confessors, who brought a powerful but benevolent justice to the land before Rahl's evil scourge. Aided by Zedd, the last of the wizards who opposed Rahl, they were able to cast him into the underworld, saving the world from the living hell of life under Rahl. But the veil to the underworld has been torn, and Rahl, from beyond the veil, begins to summon a sinister power more dreadful than any he has wielded before. Horrifying creatures escape through the torn veil, wreaking havoc on the unsuspecting world above. If Rahl isn't stopped, he will free the Keeper itself, an evil entity whose power is so vast and foul that once freed, it can never again be contained.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

One of the most popular writers of fantasy today, Terry Goodkind divides his time between Maine and Nevada.

From AudioFile

This sequel to Wizard's First Rule continues the saga of Richard Cypher and his beloved Kahlan. This lengthy epic, filled with magic, love, hate, war and lots of gore, is aptly presented by narrator Dick Hill. Hill's voice at first seems too deep to carry off the wide range of characterizations necessary, but he soon surprises us. Texture, inflection and great emotion emerge as we are led through each dramatic crisis. The narrator's reading intensifies our image of every landscape and every event that occurs as Richard the Truth Seeker pursues, willingly or not, the path set out for him. This is raw, colorful listening for the adult fantasy-adventure reader. J.J.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Lib Ed; Unabridged edition (October 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423321669
• ISBN-13: 978-1423321668
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.4 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,180,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > Books on CD > Authors, A-Z > ( G ) > Goodkind, Terry

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book - horrible narrator, March 17, 2010

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K. Pomeroy (Redlands, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stone of Tears-2 volume set(Sword of Truth Collection) (Audio CD)

Having read the Sword of Truth series several times I decided to give the audio-books a go. Wizards First Rule was fantastic and the narrator brought the characters to life with his voice. The imagery that he created kept me riveted to my ipod even though I knew what was going to happen next. At the end of the first book I eagerly looked forward to the second in the series, but was surprised to find that the publishers had decided to go with another narrator. Examining the rest of the series I saw that they kept switching narrators around as if they really don't care about a sense of continuity. Even though these audio-books are way overpriced I went ahead and purchased Stone of Tears. What a mistake! Jim Bond has a voice and diction that I can only compare to a 90's computer voice synthesizer. His style of narration is flat and boring with no flare whatsoever. Even though the story is great, I find myself dreading the next book and may just drop the whole series and go back to print. Its to bad that the publishers really don't care what the listening audience thinks about their books or they would "audition" the narrators before giving them the projects, not to mention keeping the same narrator for the entire series. Storytelling is an art-form and needs to be treated as such. The story itself is only one part of the experience.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent, February 19, 2008

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N. Dunnell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stone of Tears-2 volume set(Sword of Truth Collection) (Audio CD)

This is the continuation in the Sword of Truth, a Might Magic type story. This saga is definitely an adult subject due to the graphic discription of some of the scenes. I would not recommend it for a younger child.
It is an excellent audio book. The reader, Jim Bond, does a wonderful job of changing his voice to mimic the different characters as he goes through the story, keeping the listener engaged in the saga.
However, in the unabridged set that I recieved the disc marked 12 is actually a copy of the 10th disc. I was able to speak to the publisher's representative, who will be sending out a replacement to me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stone of Tears (Sword of Truth, Book 2) by Terry Goodkind, June 27, 2002

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LIzzy "love2laugh" (Billings, MT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stone of Tears (Sword of Truth, Book 2) (Audio Cassette)

I am now on book 4, Temple of the Winds, and have enjoyed every one of them. I have never read books of this type before and have found them very compelling. One of the major things I enjoy is the continuity from one book to another. Twenty years hasn't gone by when you start the next book. I hope this holds true as I continue. I listen to books on tape because I drive for a living and these books have ALL held my interest with the constant action. I also like that while there are 2 main characters, there is becoming a wide range of supporting characters that are well defined. Unless the series takes a serious downfall I will read them all.