The Third Kingdom

Sword of Truth, Book 13

By: Terry Goodkind

Narrated by: Sam Tsoutsouvas

Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

"Richard saw the point of a sword blade sticking out from between the man's shoulder blades. He spun back toward Richard after throwing the woman out of the opening, ready to attack. It seemed impossible, but the man looked unaffected by the blade that had impaled him through the chest.

"It was then, in the weak light from the fire pit off to the side, that Richard got his first good look at the killer.

"Three knives were buried up to their brass cross guards in the man's chest. Only the handles were showing. Richard saw, too, the broken end of a sword blade jutting out from the center of the man's chest. The point of that same blade stuck out from the man’s back.

"Richard recognized the knife handles. All three were the style carried by the men of the First File.

"He looked from those blades that should have killed the big man, up to his face. That was when he realized the true horror of the situation, and the reason for the unbearable stench of death."

Sequel to the #1 New York Times best seller The Omen Machine.

©2013 Terry Goodking (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Captivating

I love Sam as a narrator :). I think the characters are a part of him as much as they are me.

Good story but too much repeated information

I have been reading about these charactors for many years and am very glad to continue on with the story. However there is a lot of repeated information and it would get quite boring at times

loved it

just as good as the rest! can't wait to get the next one in the series

Wonderful

Great book! As with all his books, Terry Goodkind does it again. I highly recommend this book!

Great author, great narrator!

Been listening to Terry Goodkind's books for years now and I've heard Sam T. reading almost every one! Love these stories! Can't wait to start on the next.

Not very origional.

Well there is a great wall to the north that has been breached and now an army of the dead are invading.
To me i felt like i was reading a cross between George R.R. Martian's Song of Ice and Fire and TV show The Walking Dead .

Something new

It wasn’t too long in entering new characters and I love how the continued the first confessor and you are able to learn how they managed their threat.

terry goodkind at his best

What made the experience of listening to The Third Kingdom the most enjoyable?

once again his stories are so full and captivating . this takes on another level compared to the others he has done

What did you like best about this story?

getting more history and some of the back stories of Richards world

Have you listened to any of Sam Tsoutsouvas’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

hes fantastic....on the level of roy dotrice

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

when sami and Richard looked like the halfmen were going to get them and she made the trees blow up. I yelled out loud and scare some of my cowworkers

Terry Goodkind does it again!

I am always a fan of Terry Goodkind; this book is no exception. I am ecstatic to again be on a journey with Kahlan and Richard. True to form, the storyline is fantastic and full of stimulating philosophical undertones. The character development is superb. A definite must read! I couldn't put it down and can't wait for the next in the series.

Good story but the cliche "hero loses his power"

I'll mention it because it's mentioned in the book description and review so I'm not Spoiling anything, once again Richard can't use his magic. How many times has Mr Goodking played this card? I really hope he gets around to Richard really learning about his power soon. This "anger" is the key to a war wizard's power is just plain incorrect and Mr Goodkind knows it. The readers know it. In the Temple of the Winds Richard learned all about everything in the Temple as well as his Power, so he was able to use his gift at will. He was bored sitting on his throne and with no anger involved he was able to use his magic. I'm thinking Mr Goodkind is saving this part of the story for a later book and Richard will probably learn that his Gift involves the "Balance" they keep talking about and just like with the Sword of Truth, his power will have both the anger and the love aspects to it. (and boredom as well if the Temple of the Winds events can be applied)

Regardless, this isn't his best work but it's not his worst. I was surprised at some of the events and I am actually looking forward to the next book. something happened at the end here (No Spoilers, its ok) that at first I was shocked and a little angry, but then as I thought about it, I was more and more intrigued. I think we'll get to see one of the main characters grow as the haven't yet since they were introduced. I'm sorry to be so vague but I don't want to ruin someone's read or give out a Spoiler.

As far as the other events in the book, I did enjoy most of it. I did speed up the narration when Mr Goodkind went on and on about explaining some of the intricacies of their magic but to be honest I didn't do it too much.Overall The Thrid Kingdom is classic Richard and Kahlan, which is why I bought the book in the first place.