Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) by Terry Goodkind
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Book Reviews of Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel)
Book Review: An enjoyable read, but also a little disappointing...
Summary: 4 Stars
Well, I come to Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth books after getting hooked on the TV show "Legend of the Seeker". At first I started on Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, Book 1) but after discovering that Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) is a prequel book I decided to abandon Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, Book 1) just a few chapters into the story and read Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) first. So with that perspective in mind, here is my opinion...
When I started reading Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, Book 1) I was hooked immediately. There was a sense of something about to happen and an air of mystery. By comparison, I was disappointed with Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel). I felt like it had a slow beginning, especially for a book that is so short anyway. It seemed like Abby was waiting in line outside the Keep for the first third of the book. It also seemed like Terry Goodkind was doing his best to remain vague about details all the way through and while this can generate interest in the surprises to come later I felt that he didn't give enough early on to really get the reader hooked.
However, I found the ending to be very interesting and it made the book an overall worthwhile read. It is a short book (written without chapter divisions) which follows just one character, Abby, as she encounters others on her quest to obtain help from the great First Wizard Zeddicus Z'ul Zorander.
And now I go to start Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, Book 1) once again to continue the story...
Book Review: A nice little read
Summary: 4 Stars
This prequel makes a nice little read and gives the reader a glimpse into the past. The background is set D'Hara invades the Midlands under the leadership of Panis Rahl. It is the final stages of the war and the forces of D'Hara have captured a small village. It is up to Abigail to venture to the wizard's keep and plead with First Wizard Zeddicus Zul Zorander. Abigail must wait in a long line to see the most important wizard of the Midlands. Of course not only does she want her village to be rescued but more importantly she want to rescue her husband, father and daughter. At first Zed refuses to rescue those lives and risk the whole Midlands is something that Zed does not want to contemplate. When Abigail shows Zed and the mother Confessor her mother's skull Zed is obligated and off they go.
The covers a lot of background in just under 200 pages. The prequel explains how the boundaries were set up between the MidLands, D'Hara and The WestLands. The West Lands is a realm entirely without magic. To create the boundaries Zed open a fissure in the surface realm that brings up the green light from the Keeper's realm of the Underworld. This brings up some inconsistencies because first off when Richard drives Darken Rahl to the Keeper it open a rift that threaten to get out of control. How come when Zedd opened a rift it did not get out of control. In the first book and other book Richard and Darken Rahl knock down some barriers that are better left up. Why can't Zed raise those barriers like before? Just some questions for the observant reader to consider.
Book Review: What a relief...
Summary: 4 Stars
Finally, Mr. Goodkind puts out a story that is a good read from cover to cover. It is enjoyable in the way his first books were. This story takes place before any of the charecters that we so love (Richard, Kahlan, Cara) are born. Zedd is a young man and his wife has been killed by The Lord Rahl of the time. Zedd is about to give up on everyone when a young woman comes into the picture and helps steer him back.
This book is very short in comparison to his other books, but that is not necessarily bad. The short length means that the book has to concentrate on the story and its characters and as a result you don't get the pages of preaching that has become Goodkind's trademark as of late. I recommend this book to all Sword of Truth readers and escpecially to those longing for a return to Goodkind's earlier writing style.
Book Review: Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel)
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed reading Debt of Bones. It gives you a small picture of an event that happened before the main series. This book is perfect for anyone who likes Zedd and wants to see what he was like when he was younger. Some may not like how short it is, or that it lacks the philosophy of the series, niether were an issue to me. So if you are looking for Zedd or SoT backgroung this book may be for you, But if you are looking for Richard and Kahlan or Heavy Philosophy, This book doesnt have either. And just a small piece of advice, if you havn't read any of the Sword of Truth novels but plan to, i advise you to read Wizard's First Rule first as the Debt of Bones has spoilers for it.Book Review: For the love of fantasy!
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a huge fantasy fan and nothing has struck my fancy the way the Lord of the Rings had in middle school, but Debt of Bones was a lovely read! I really enjoyed it. I was interested in it enough to have a hard time putting it down. It was however very short, but in a way left me craving more and now I really would like to begin the Sword of Truth series. I got this one to get to know the authors style and to test how interested I would be and in the end I would say that I loved it! Great read in my opinion. If you are a fantasy fan I would give it a go! ^^