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by Terry Goodkind (Author) "Picking through the dead man's pockets, Jennsen Daggett came across the last thing in the world she would ever have expected to find ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (31 Dec 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0575073756
  • ISBN-13: 978-0575073753
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 79,524 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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FAITH OF THE FALLEN took The Sword of Truth into a new decade and to new heights of intense, thoughtful and meaningful fantasy, while never losing sight of the need to tell a compelling and sweeping story. THE PILLARS OF CREATION continues that progression and 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. The new novel takes Richard and Kahlan to the ends of the earth as they attempts to track down an unstoppable demon before it kills them and lays waste to the world.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars The Pillars of Creation, 29 Mar 2005
Ever since reading Wizards First Rule I have not been able to put Goodkind's books down and I was excited about the journey this novel would take me on.

Unfortunately, once finished, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. The introduction of the new characters Jenssen, Oba and Sebastien was a good idea and added a new perspective to Goodkinds world, especially the Imperial Order in their struggle to take Aydindril.

I felt that although Goodkind took the time to build up the characters in the story, he rushed the ending. I would like to have seen lots of struggling, magic, bloodshed and emotion at the end of such a story. What I got was two important characters who seem to die in a really lame and unexpected way. The story, as in many others of Goodkind's, skilfully builds up to "the big showdown" yet this time the reader is met with a huge anti climax.

Any fan should still read the "Pillars of Creation" as important characters are introduced that appear in later novels. Even though I was a little disappointed, I still picked up the next book in the series five minutes later!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Adding substance, 27 Jan 2005
By T. Eyles "TisTam" (Somerset, UK) - See all my reviews
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I will admit to initially feeling let down by the Pillars of Creation, having thus far been gripped by the Sword of Truth series. It didn't offer what I was expecting to find: the primary characters, most notably Richard and Kahlan, do not appear until quite near the end. Instead, the book seems to turn the viewpoint around so that instead of focusing on them, the reader is shown how their actions and decisions are consequently affecting the lives of other people in that world.

It is a different approach from the well-worn rut of the fantasy genre's typical formula, and one I ultimately found both refreshing and satisfying. It adds substance and a sense of realism to this fictional world, and gives a greater sense of awareness to the continuing story.

If you want a nice, comfortable read that follows the same traditional path that you're used to; if you just want to find out how Richard kills the latest villain; or if you simply have a short attention-span, you won't enjoy this book. If you're interested in learning more about this world at a more intricate level, and are prepared for something a little different, buy it now!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star even though Richard, Khalen etc are in it very little, 17 Dec 2003
It seems that most people that read this did not enjoy it as much as the previous books in the series... but I did! The characters we have followed in previous books are only in this one for a few chapters, but so long as you appreciate that (and I'm not giving anything in the plot away by telling you that) then you have a book well worth reading, and I for one flew through it. Perhaps by leaving out the familiar characters this is Terry Goodkind's way of trying to get us ready for a complete change from the sword of truth series? If so, then this book proves that he has the writing ability to do that. Give it a go.
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4.0 out of 5 stars It's not THAT bad!
First off, I have to say, I've really been enjoying this series, it gave me faith that not every huge fantasy book would be overly long, descriptive and dull. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Ms. C. G. Lisle

4.0 out of 5 stars The book is good, but be prepared
not to see Richard until gone page 500 in a 570 page book. Seriously.
Given that I loved the previous one (Faith of the Fallen), I was desparate for this to kick off where... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mosschops

4.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile improvement
This came as a breath of fresh air after the tedium of some of the recent volumes. An alternative viewpoint and at last, a break from Goodkind's annoying habit of explaining... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ally

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry to say: Poor
Having read all of the books up to this one with huge intrest I was realy,realy sad to see Terry Goodkind to write a book this bad. Read more
Published 20 months ago by I. Harris

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice change of pace!!!
I wish people would stop their complaining about this series going down hill and especially this book not being very good. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2008 by Pheonix329

3.0 out of 5 stars Read it quickly, get past NAKED EMPIRE, and get to CHAINFIRE
This is a good book, don't get me wrong. But it does drag a little. Just plow on through this and NAKED EMPIRE (similar review) and get to CHAINFIRE and PHANTOM for some excellent... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2006 by E. Tite

1.0 out of 5 stars Tedious & Boring
This book was a really hard read. I'd heard a lot of bad stuff about the book before I read it, but decided to give it a go anyway and judge for myself. But no. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2006 by S. Brotherston

1.0 out of 5 stars sigh
I'm willing to excuse Mr Goodkind for a number of things; his blatant ripping off of Robert Jordan, the fact that Kahlan has been kidnapped more times than a supercomputer could... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2005 by patgmchugh

1.0 out of 5 stars Tedious
I loved the first series and think they rank among the best books I have ever read. This one could have been written by anyone. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2004 by riasorenna

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh my God, it can get worse!!!
I wrote a review of the last book in the series (Faith of the Fallen) where I gave it one star because it was the worst fantasy books I have ever read. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2004 by claire_laura

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