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Terry Goodkind Biography & Notes


Terry Goodkind is an American writer, author of the Sword of Truth series.

Terry Goodkind has been called one of the most phenomenally successful of all the new fantasy writers of the 1990s, an international bestseller. Goodkind was born (in 1948) and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended schooling in art and Catholic Catechism Instruction. Suffering from dyslexia, which in high school brought him "constant ridicule and humiliation from his teachers", he dropped out of college and worked as a carpenter, a violin maker, a marine and wildlife artist, and a restorer of rare and exotic artifacts and antiques, before turning his thoughts to writing while constructing his home on the forested Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine in 1983 with his wife, Jeri. After years of planning, he began to write his first novel, Wizard's First Rule, in 1993, and his writing career was launched with its publication in 1994. In addition to his home in Maine, Goodkind currently lives in the western United States.

Terry Goodkind has been largely influenced by the books of Ayn Rand and is a strong supporter of her works and of the Objectivist Movement.

Currently the following books have been released:

* Wizard's First Rule (1994)
* Stone of Tears (1995)
* Blood of the Fold (1996)
* Temple of the Winds (1997)
* Soul of the Fire (1999)
* Faith of the Fallen (2000)
* The Pillars of Creation (2001)
* Naked Empire (2003)
* The Chainfire Trilogy
* Chainfire (2005)
* Phantom (to be released 2006)

The 2001 Legends anthology, edited by Robert Silverberg, features a short story, Debt of Bones, set a few decades before the events in the main series. Later the same year, it was published as a stand-alone novella


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Blood of the Fold Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind ( 2002)

Richard Cypher and his sword of the same name must once again protect their world from an unspeakable evil.
Blood of the Fold Blood of the Fold Library Edition by Terry Goodkind ( 2006)

Blood of the Fold Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind ( 2006)

Chainfire Chainfire by Terry Goodkind ( 2005)

With WIZARD'S FIRST RULE and seven subsequent masterpieces, Terry Goodkind has thrilled readers worldwide with the unique sweep of his storytelling. Now Goodkind returns with a new novel of Richard and Kahlan, the beginning of a sequence of three novels that will bring their epic story to its culmination.
Debt of Bones Debt of Bones by Terry Goodkind ( 2004)

Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind ( 2007)

Faith of the Fallen Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind ( 2007)

Faith of the Fallen Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind ( 2000)

Terry Goodkind author of the enormously popular Sword of Truth novels, has forged perhaps his best novel yet, pitting Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell against threats to the freedom of the world that will take them to opposite ends of the world to defeat the forces of chaos and anarchy.

Emperor Jagang is rising once again in the Old World and Richard must face him, on his own turf. Richard heads into the Old World with Cara, the Mord-Sith, while his beloved Kahlan remains behind. Unwilling to heed an ancient prophecy, Kahlan raises an army and goes into battle against forces threatening armed insurrection in the Midlands.

Separated and fighting for their lives, Richard and Kahlan will be tested to the utmost.

La piedra de las lagrimas by Terry Goodkind ( 2009)

The Law of Nines The Law of Nines by Terry Goodkind ( 2009)

Targeted inexplicably for an unknown aspect of his identity, Alexander Rahl loses everything he has ever cared about and determinedly sets about ensuring his survival and turning the tables on his attackers. By the best-selling author of Wizard's First Rule.
La sangre de la virtud by Terry Goodkind ( 2009)

Legends Legends Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy by Stephen King, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Orson Scott Card ( 1998)

The greatest collection of original fantasy short novels ever--11 of the most famous bestselling writers of epic fantasy tell new and original tales set in their bestselling worlds. Featured are works by Terry Pratchett, Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. Le Guin, George R.R. Martin, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Robert Silverberg, Tad Williams, Raymond E. Feist, and, of course, the master of the macabre, Stephen King.
Legends Legends Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy by Anne McCaffrey, Terry Goodkind, George R.R. Martin ( 1999)

The Great Anthology of Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy

TERRY GOODKIND tells the origin of the Border between the lands in the world of The Sword of Truth, in "Debt of Bones."

GEORGE R.R. MARTIN sets his piece a generation before his epic, A Song of Ice and Fire, in the adventure of "The Hedge Knight."

ANNE McCAFFREY, the poet of Pern, returns once again to her world of romance and adventure in "Runner of Pern."

And look for Legends 1 (featuring Stephen King, Robert Silverberg, Orson Scott Card, Raymond E. Feist) and Legends 3 (featuring Robert Jordan, Ursula K. Le Guin, Tad Williams, Terry Pratchett).

Naked Empire Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind ( 2003)

A poisoned Richard Rahl faces a difficult choice when he is promised an antidote and the salvation of an endangered empire if he will surrender his beloved wife, Kahlan Amnell, to his enemy, in a new adventure in the Sword of Truth series.
Phantom Phantom by Terry Goodkind ( 2006)

The second book in the trilogy that will conclude the internationally bestselling saga of The Sword of Truth.
Soul of the Fire Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind ( 2007)

Soul of the Fire Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind ( 2002)

In this, the fifth volume in the Sword of Truth series, the Chimes are loose in the world and intent on destroying all its magic. This spurs our heroes, Richard Rahl and his wife Kahlan Amnell, to embark on a quest into the middle of a civil war that will further splinter an embattled land.
El Gemelo De La Montana by Terry Goodkind ( 2005)

The Pillars of Creation The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind ( 2001)

Entering the world of New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind, we find ourselves gripped by fear, held spellbound by suspense, and, most of all, aching to be there beside people who capture our hearts.

Now, in his latest and most lavish adventure yet, a young woman's struggle for salvation from inner demons and an ancient injustice takes on terrifying dimensions. Tormented her entire life by inhuman voices, Jennsen seeks to end her intolerable agony. She at last discovers a way to silence the voices. For everyone else, the torment is about to begin.

Richard Rahl and his wife, Kahlan, have been re-united after their long separation, but with winter descending and the paralyzing dread of an army of annihilation occupying their homeland, they must venture deep into a strange and desolate land. Their quest turns to terror when they find themselves the helpless prey of a tireless hunter.

Exploited by those intent on domination, Jennsen finds herself drawn into the center of a violent struggle for conquest and revenge. Worse yet, she finds her will seized by dark forces more abhorrent than anything she ever envisioned.
Only then does she come to realize that the voices were real.

Staggered by loss and increasingly isolated, Richard and Kahlan desperately struggle to survive. But if they are to live, they must stop the relentless, unearthly threat that comes out of the darkest night of the human soul. To do so, Richard will be called upon to face the demons stalking among the Pillars of Creation.

Enter a world without rival. Discover breathtaking adventure and true
nobility of spirit. Find out why millions of readers the world over have
elevated Terry Goodkind to the ranks of legend.

Soul of the Fire Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind ( 2007)

Stone of Tears Stone of Tears Book Two of the Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind ( 1995)

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 dominion 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. Richard and Kahlan must face Rahl and the Keeper's terrible minions. But first, Richard must endure the ministrations of the Sisters of Light, or die from the pain of magic that is his birthright and his curse. While Richard undertakes the arduous journey to the forbidden city of the Sisters, Kahlan must embark upon a long and dangerous mission to Aydindril, citadel of the old wizards, where she hopes to find Zedd and the help only he can lend to their desperate cause. War, suffering, torture, and deceit lie in their paths, and nothing will save them from a destiny of violent death, unless their courage and faith are joined with luck and they find the elusive, Stone of Tears.
Temple of the Winds Temple of the Winds Library Edition by Terry Goodkind ( 2007)

Temple of the Winds Temple of the Winds by Terry Goodkind ( 2004)

In this, the fourth book in the Sword of Truth series, a varied group of swordsmen and magicians set off on a quest to reach the fabled Temple of the Winds, where the cure for a plague loosed by the Imperial Order is stored.
Confessor Confessor by Terry Goodkind ( 2007)

In the epic conclusion of the best-selling Sword of Truth series, the world is on the brink of descending into total chaos, confusion, and darkness, with evil threatening to overwhelm everything and the people on the verge of savagery, while Richard confronts his own guilt over the situation and struggles to deal with the loss of the one person he loves. Simultaneous.
Temple of the Winds Temple of the Winds Book Four of the Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind ( 2007)

Wizard's First Rule Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind ( 1994)

In the first installment of an epic fantasy series, an unearthly adversary descends on an idyllic fantasy world, corrupting magic against good and slaughtering innocents, and only a single man can stop him. $100,000 ad/promo.
The Sword of Truth The Pillars of Creation / Naked Empire / Chainfire by Terry Goodkind ( 2008)

In this, the fifth volume in the Sword of Truth series, the Chimes are loose in the world and intent on destroying all its magic. This spurs our heroes, Richard Rahl and his wife Kahlan Amnell, to embark on a quest into the middle of a civil war that will further splinter an embattled land.
Wizard's First Rules by Terry Goodkind ( 1994)

An unearthly adversary descends on an idyllic fantasy world, corrupting magic against good and slaughtering innocents, and only a single man can stop him.
El libro de las sombras contadas by Terry Goodkind ( 2009)

La amenaza del custodio by Terry Goodkind ( 2009)

El Esiritu Del Fuego by Terry Goodkind ( 2005)

El caminante de los suenos by Terry Goodkind ( 2009)


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