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 Reviewed by: The Rev 18th Mar 2002 
 


Temple of the Winds

Terry Goodkind
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I didn’t think Terry Goodkind could outdo the second novel in the Sword of Truth series, Stone of Tears. I was wrong.

Temple of the Winds is the fourth Sword of Truth novel, continuing the adventures of the many people we’ve come to know and love over the course of the last twenty-five-hundred-odd pages of the series. While the main drawback of Blood of the Fold (the constant retelling of previous events, as if Goodkind expects people to read this one who haven’t read the first three) remains, the book is larger enough that it becomes no more than an annoying background buzz, and it detracts far less from what’s going on this time around. This time, the ratio of buzz to action is greatly diminished, leading to a far more satisfying reading experience than in the last novel. And much does happen (all of which contains major plot spoilers for those who haven’t read the first three novels).

If you haven’t started the Sword of Truth novels yet, what are you waiting for? It’s a big investment to make, but at least this far in, Goodkind has yet to bungle the payoffs, and they keep getting better.



See also
Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind reviewed by The Rev
Chainfire by Terry Goodkind reviewed by The Rev
Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind reviewed by The Rev
Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind reviewed by The Rev
Soul of the Fire by Terry Goodkind reviewed by Bonnie
Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind reviewed by The Rev
The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind reviewed by Bonnie
The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind reviewed by The Rev
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind reviewed by The Rev