These include the brutal murder of a young boy whose body is cannibalized. The first book, wizards first rule, takes place in the new world, some twenty or so years after two magical boundaries were raised to separate westland, the. The primary protagonist in wizards first rule is richard cypher, a young woods guide. When his father had been killed three weeks previous, a sprig of vine had been left for richard in the message jar. As an adult, he by guiding people through the forest. Although wizards first rule is a young adult fantasy novel replete with magic, kingdoms, wizards, dragons and swords, there are other scenes that some readers will find disturbing. Buckles and leather straps beneath their cloaks held an arsenal of weapons that glinted in the sunlight. Originally published in 1994, it is the first in the eleven book sword of truth series, which has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Published by tor books, it was released on august 15, 1994 in hardcover, and in paperback on july 15, 1997. The books follow the protagonists richard cypher, kahlan amnell, nicci, cara, and zeddicus zul zorander on their quest to defeat oppressors who seek to control the world and those who wish to.
In abbreviation, the fourteen rules and the books they. The first book, wizards first rule, describes how the three main characters meet. This satisfying sequel to goodkinds powerful debut novel, wizards first rule, has everything one could ask for in an epic fantasy. The book was also rereleased with new cover artwork by keith parkinson in paperback on june 23, 2001. Each subsequent book in the series has sold better than the one before and some twenty million copies of the books have now. The book established goodkind as one of the worlds bestselling fantasy genre authors.
The hero, richard, is far from two dimensional and the love aspect is in keeping with true fantasy not a romance, making the book relevant for both sexes. Wizards first rule, written by terry goodkind, is the first book in the epic fantasy series the sword of truth. The duo has to pass through the magical boundary separating the two lands. From a young age, he enjoyed learning from his friend, zedd, who is a cloud reader. It all started in 1994, when tor books picked up and published the book, wizards first rule, which would become the first of many books in the sword of truth series by terry goodkind.
Wizards first rule is the first novel in the sword of truth series. His first novel, wizards first rule, immediately established him as one of the worlds bestselling authors. The masterpiece that started the new york times bestselling epic sword of truth. The land and creatures are like none i have ever read before as it should be with any epic fantasy story. The novel was adapted to television in the 2008 television series legend. Wizards first rule by terry goodkind is the first book in the sword of truth series. He returns to his hometown, heartland, when he hears of his fathers murder. Terry goodkind is the new york times bestselling author of twelve books. Khalen and her sister, who are both confessors of the midlands, are on a quest to deliver the book of counted shadows to a wizard in the westland. From the rock above, two ropes dropped down and the other two men plummeted to the path, landing on their feet with heavy thuds.