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by Terry Goodkind (Author) "'What do you got in the sack, dearie?' ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (10 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752889818
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752889818
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,954 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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 of immense scope that shows Terry Goodkind's story telling powers at their very best. In the days of the war against Panis Rahl a young woman presents the first wizard with an intractable choice and forces him into an encounter that could unleash a maelstrom of magic. Terry Goodkind's skill at showing characters struggling with free will and facing nightmarish dilemmas as their spirits are tested is shown to its best effect in DEBT OF BONES, as is his consummate world building.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Way way to short., 6 Sep 2001
By Mr. A. J. D. White - See all my reviews
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...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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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Shame I've already got it in a volume of short stories!, 5 Sep 2001
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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!...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good but a bit short., 1 Sep 2001
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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!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Nice novella of Zed
Goodkind is known for writing real behemoths of fantasy books, the kind that fills volume after volume. Read more
Published 16 months ago by E. v. Hoof

3.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on 25 April 2006 by S. Brotherston

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars Shorter, but still great!
Debt of bones is a short Novella by who I have come to recognize as one of the masters of modern fantasy - Terry Goodkind. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2003 by foolish_gerald

5.0 out of 5 stars Shorter, but still great!
Debt of bones is a short Novella by who I have come to recognize as one of the masters of modern fantasy - Terry Goodkind. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2003 by foolish_gerald

2.0 out of 5 stars Far, Far, FAR Too Short
This novel - more of a pamphlet really - left me feeling cheated. Did Terry send the story outline to the publishers, and just forget to write the novel itself? Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2003 by J. T. Clegg

4.0 out of 5 stars Very short, but well written
It is very short compared to other pieces, but the quality of the work was very good, and the story is well written. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2002 by katthekool393

4.0 out of 5 stars Wait a moment!
This short book was marvellous! Alot of people have complained about how short it, and true, in length, it does not compare to the Sword of Truth series but it was published in an... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars not good value
I love this author so I was dismayed to get this trivial piece of work which is just worthy of being the first chapter of his first book in the series. A rip off. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2001

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