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The Pillars of Creation (Hardcover)

by Terry Goodkind (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 560 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz (6 Dec 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575071613
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575071612
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.5 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 476,335 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sometimes you need to come at things from a different angle; The Pillars of Creation continues Goodkind's heroic fantasy sequence "The Sword of Truth", but for once his usual hero and heroine are off stage and a new central character takes their place.

Jennsen has grown up in exile and constant flight, haunted by a voice that calls on her to surrender; her mother has clearly not told her the whole story of her birth and ancestry. Suddenly, in a few chapters of tension and action, she finds herself orphaned, the companion of a warrior and on the run from a man who rules the known world. And much of what she knows or thinks she knows is a lie to anyone who has read Goodkind's earlier books; Jennsen's sense of right and wrong is skewed by inadequate information but we go on liking her and caring for her even as she makes alliances with some of the worst things in the world. Meanwhile, the unpleasant murderous Oba makes his own pacts with the darkness and dogs her every step.

This is one of Goodkind's more powerful books simply because it forces us to see his standard situations and characters through new eyes. --Roz Kaveney



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From the very first page FAITH OF THE FALLEN PITCHES pitched Richard and Kahlan into their most desperate fight yet, a fight where worlds hung in the balance. FAITH OF THE FALLEN took The Sword of Truth into a new decade and onto new heights of intense, thoughtful and meaningful fantasy while never losing sight of the need to tell a compelling and sweeping story. PILLARS OF CREATION will continue that progression with Richard and Kahlan pursued to the ends of the world by an implacable and lethal demon. It will allow Terry Goodkind to investigate new depths in his characters, to change fantasy and to make The Sword of Truth the dominant fantasy series of the first decade of the new millennium.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Fine for anyone who has read the others...an insiders book., 4 Dec 2001
By laurag1581@aol.com (Reading, Berkshire) - See all my reviews
While this books does indeed keep up Goodkind's tradition of the epic fantasy with the added new twist we have come to expect from him, I was strangly dissappointed with this new title. It feels as if half of the story is missing, with the action focussing on characters that are new. This leads to an annoying jarring sensation to the action of the book. We are always expecting Kahlan and Richard to appear, yet strangly they fail to do so until sometime after chapter 50. Our favourite characters fulfill mere passing roles, and I, for one, found this quite dissappointing, especially in view of the blerb on the back of the book cover:

"Richard Rahl and his wife Kahlan, have been reunited after their long separation...Their quest turns to terror when they find themselves the helpless prey of a tireless hunter"

I don't know if it was only me turning too many pages too quickly, but this seems to have somehow failed to materialise in the book. There are, in fact, only enough scenes to count on one hand where Kahlan and Richard appear - something seems to have gone wrong along the road here somewhere.

Don't get me wrong, I liked the book, but only because I am an avid Goodkind reader and have eagerly awaited the release of this book. However, if I have come to this book first I certainly wouldn't have gone on to find the others. The book is littered with references, mostly unexplaned, to the other books, and if I hadn't reread them recently, I would have had no idea what was really going on.

I have to admit that this book was a dissappointment, especially after the spectacular that was 'Faith of the Fallen'. This book has a disjointed feel to it, that appears only half-written. I can only suggest that Goodkind was forced to rush this to publish in time. I hope so at least, because if this is the future of the 'Sword of Truth' series, then I'm no so sure anymore that I will be going along for the ride.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A lot to live up to, 14 Dec 2001
Hmmmmmmmmm. Now where do I begin. I have read the other six books in The Sword of Truth Series and I'm a loyal fan. It was nice to have a change of main characters but I didn't expect it to take 500 odd pages before we would finally meet good ol' Lord Rahl. Disappointing. Good character Building although slightly monotonous after a while and certainly bringing the Wizards first rule into Play. "People are stupid" (first book in the series Excellent well worth the read).

I can't help but feel a bit dissapointed about this book. Although I think the next one will be a corker for the simple fact that there are so many loose ends to tie.

My advice to you potential buyers is Read the first six books then this one. Don't start with this as it will certainly taint your view of a Future Classic.

Come on Terry We want more of Richard, Kahlan, Cara, Nici, Jagang, Ann, Zedd, Adie, Nathan and berdine.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Goodkind book but......, 7 Jan 2002
As we have come to expect, a really well written book that has depth and some really good content.

And i believe that telling a story from different views is fine, and even focusing on another character for a couple of chapters can be refreshing too... but the whole book? Sorry, not quite (Richard & Khalan were on a dozen or so pages) - is a little long for me. Its not that i did not like the book (far from it) i just expected to read a bit more about the main charcters, i mean they are the focus of the series of books and have kept me reading thus far...

As an avid fan i would buy the book regardless - however if you are feeling a little poor after christmas do not rush out and buy this one - get it at your leisure you are not missing out of anything amazing. Still, better to wait one year and get an ok book than have to wait 2 years! (come on Jordan....)

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3.0 out of 5 stars More wht i would expect from Robet Jordan that TG (thats BAD
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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Good!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Pillars of Creation
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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't listen to reviews!!!
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Published on 16 Dec 2002 by J. Patterson

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh, God! This book was awful.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Come on, be fair
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