- Hardcover: 589 pages
- Publisher: Voyager; First Edition edition (17 July 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007145632
- ISBN-13: 978-0007145638
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 191,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for Terry Goodkind:
‘A real born storyteller'
Anne McCaffrey
'Everything one could ask for in an epic fantasy'
Publishers Weekly
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Praise for Terry Goodkind:
‘A real born storyteller'
Anne McCaffrey
'Everything one could ask for in an epic fantasy'
Publishers Weekly
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For me, this book gets the story moving again. It starts to head towards it's conclusion and some things start to come together.
Because of the winding way that he got here, the author has to make some leaps in believability in order to find some rational reason to bring us back to where it all started (a bit like Bobby Ewings death being a dream in Dallas). No dreams here but I found some of the plotline links to previous stories incredulous.
But having said all that I found this book to have a strong pace and I always wanted to know (and cared) about what happened to each character next. If there hadn't been the previous "fillers" I think everyone would be giving this 5 stars.
So if you've stuck with the series you'll love it for getting things moving forwards again, if you got put off by books 6/7 then skip those and come back to what you know.
Because of the winding way that he got here, the author has to make some leaps in believability in order to find some rational reason to bring us back to where it all started (a bit like Bobby Ewings death being a dream in Dallas). No dreams here but I found some of the plotline links to previous stories incredulous.
But having said all that I found this book to have a strong pace and I always wanted to know (and cared) about what happened to each character next. If there hadn't been the previous "fillers" I think everyone would be giving this 5 stars.
So if you've stuck with the series you'll love it for getting things moving forwards again, if you got put off by books 6/7 then skip those and come back to what you know.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have ploughed my way through the whole series of books and this one just reinforces my view that inside this ten (so far)book series is a really great five book story. I like the characters and the story lines but Goodkind takes such a long time to move the story along. I do find myself skimming over yet another long winded passage.
One thing I did dislike in this book are the lenghty sections detailing the torure and abuse of prisoners, both men and women. Yes, I know that we have to understand the brutality of the enemy but do we really need so much detail, and do we need to be told so often? The nasty and explicit descriptions of rape and sexual abuse really did seem to be unnecessary.
I will read the next book but to be honest, I do hope that it's the final chapter and that Richard and Kahlan at last ride off into the sunset. Or maybe Richard and Nikki?
One thing I did dislike in this book are the lenghty sections detailing the torure and abuse of prisoners, both men and women. Yes, I know that we have to understand the brutality of the enemy but do we really need so much detail, and do we need to be told so often? The nasty and explicit descriptions of rape and sexual abuse really did seem to be unnecessary.
I will read the next book but to be honest, I do hope that it's the final chapter and that Richard and Kahlan at last ride off into the sunset. Or maybe Richard and Nikki?
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like most other reviewers I am a huge fan of The Sword of Truth series, but Phantom has surrendered action, interaction and emotion for endless (and I mean endless)pages of agonising and philosophising by the major characters, especially Richard. With a series of books that I cannot usually put down and then berate myself for reading too quickly, I found that I was constantly closing the book, to give myself a breather from moral issues that I felt were trying to have some parallel with contemporary moral issues. Mr Goodkind - I read fantasy to escape the moralising of the real world, not to have it thrust down my throat at what seemed like every page. On a purely 'picky' level, there were many typographical and grammatical errors that I found irritating - not least the Americanising of English spellings. As a courtesy to your English readers, would it not be possible to use the venacular when it is being published in this country?
I await the final novel with bated breath - I have lived so long with these characters that it will be hard to say goodbye to them, this is why I excuse the deficiencies of Phantom. Please, please, make it a good one!
I await the final novel with bated breath - I have lived so long with these characters that it will be hard to say goodbye to them, this is why I excuse the deficiencies of Phantom. Please, please, make it a good one!
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Are you serious?
The downward spiral that started with the Naked empire and gained momentum with chainfire is really getting up to speed in this book. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Leon
What a rip off!
Can I have my money back Mr Goodkind?? This is just spinning out the tale for the sake of cash as far as I can tell, I just can't explain how disappointed I am. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Expert reviewer
Simple
I think Confessor was a great way to finish what was probably one of the greatest ever series of Fantasy Fiction written. Leaves you wanting more....
Published 13 months ago by The Kod
book on order
if 5 - 11 are as good as 1 - 4, it's a great read
Published 20 months ago by Mr. K. W. Moseley
phantom sword of truth
the service and delivery time was great well within the specified time the condition of the book was very good for a second hand book will uswe this site again
Published 23 months ago by N. P. Dobson
Good but...
I have read the entire collection now and loved the series..
My main criticism of it all is that the author continues to recap on previous books. Read more
My main criticism of it all is that the author continues to recap on previous books. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by David Buch
Dreadful
Appalling, dreadful rubbish. I've never liked Goodkind's work, finding it preachy and whiny with very little 'world-buidling' and characterisation. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2008 by Flyingwizard
What Happened?
In the preceding book "Chainfire", Richard Rahl is the only person who remembers Kahlan existed. He spent the whole book trying to find proof to convince everyone that he wasn't... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2008 by Jacquie F
Crushed beneath didactic drivel
Once upon a time there was a superb author of a great series. Phantom is actually two books. One an imaginative story, building on previous episodes, but crushed. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2008 by Mr. Michael G. Sadler
superb
I absolutely fail to understand why all the people who have previously reviewed and appeared to hate this book bothered to buy it in the first place. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2008 by A.Troll
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