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Terry Goodkind has always been stronger on visionary description than on explanation: Debt of Bones goes back to a time before the realms of The Sword of Truth were sundered by deadly barriers to explain much of what we have seen. At the same time, it is a moving human story rather than an appendix to larger texts; Abby, the young mother desperate to save her child, is placed in an impossible dilemma, and Goodkind is fascinated by the process whereby she comes to her eventual decision. He also shows us a younger, brasher, fiercer Zedd than the wise old sage we meet in the other novels, a man who has not yet formulated his devastatingly tough-minded instincts into a set of misleading proverbs. This impressive, tightly-driven novella is full of ingenious retro-fitting of information we already know the outcome of; we know that some of the decisions taken here will have consequences of which the characters cannot imagine and we find ourselves all the more torn by their dilemmas because of it. Anyone who has been moved and delighted by Goodkind's sequence cannot avoid reading this book, not just for its explanations but for its ruthless yet loving portrait of a group of flawed human beings trying to do the closest thing possible to the right thing. --Roz Kaveney
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A short novel that serves as an essential curtain raiser to Goodkind's bestselling SWORD OF TRUTH series, now re-issued in B-format and with a striking new cover
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A very good short story. It's nice to see Zedd as the centre of the action. Only problem is that it's too short,I wanted it to go on and find out what happened afterwards! Worth a read if you have been following the series. But beware this has already appeared in the Legends anthology!!
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It would have been nice to have found out that this was exactly the same as the short story published in Legends (1998). I've now got two copies of the same story and while it's ok it certainly wasn't worth paying for twice!...
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
...This should never have been published like this. As a fan of Terry I feel short changed and I didn't even pay for it.. (Gift from my GF) I am used to getting a good book thats worth reading....
I must say thou that this is a good story, the characters are drawn with all of Terry's usual skill and style, the story flows very nicely and it is well told. However when I put the book down I felt cheated/robbed because I wanted so much more from this book and didn't get it.
As has been said by another reviewer this would have made a great main peice in a collection of short stories... I feel I must come back to the fact that I am used to getting a great big wedge of a book from Terry and this was just a sliver. I am not saying I want quantity over quality... I just want what Terry has given us before which is quality AND quantity.
This is a must read for any fan of Terry's work, but wait till it comes out in paperback or you see it in a sale... or even second hand. The less you pay for it the less you will feel ripped off.
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Fantasy Book.
I have all Terry Goodkind books and this was an excellent addition for me. A good read, too. Also excellent value for money from Amazon, as usual.
Published 2 months ago by Peter M. Andrews
Good to read
Debt of Bones (Gollancz S.F.)
I bought this book for my son and it arrived on time in perfect condition with no signs of any damage. Read more
I bought this book for my son and it arrived on time in perfect condition with no signs of any damage. Read more
Published 14 months ago by kandy021
Could have been longer
Although it's not necessary to read Debt of Bones in order to read The Sword of Truth series the book is beneficial to the overall story by adding dimension to Zedd's character... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jason
A Nice Change...
I really liked this book. I'd never read any of Terry's stuff before but this is a nice little dip of the toes into his worlds and to be honest it's nice to get your hands on... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Joe the Cowhand
debt of bones
a good read not suitable for under 13yrs as there is a sexual content to the book .this book follows the collection of books.
Published on 21 Mar 2010 by C. Atkinson
Let down
Should have checked before purchase as to how many pages this book had.For the cost it was a very small purchase.
Published on 15 Dec 2009 by Money spender
Nice novella concerning Zed
Goodkind is known for writing real behemoths of fantasy books, the kind that fills volume after volume. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2008 by E. v. Hoof
Debt of Bones
Lovely little story, but too short, as it can be easily read in just a couple of hours.
It was nice to get to know Zedd a little more, as he's probably my favourite... Read more
It was nice to get to know Zedd a little more, as he's probably my favourite... Read more
Published on 25 April 2006 by S. Brotherston
Short but good
I really liked this book, it was a page turner. Only problem was I ran out of pages too quick.
Enjoyable to the end and full of excitement. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2006 by Rylin
Short but worth reading
The only negative comment about this book is that it isn't a novel - it's a short story. But it is 'this' story that originally made me want to read the rest of the books, so... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2004
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