Warheart

Sword of Truth, Book 15

By: Terry Goodkind

Narrated by: Sam Tsoutsouvas

Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

Soul mates, pawns of prophecy and inheritors of an ancient conflict, Richard and Kahlan's destinies have been bound together since their first encounter in Wizard's First Rule. But now Richard lies on a funeral bier - suspended between the worlds of life and death and Kahlan faces her greatest challenge. She must fight for Richard's very existence, and Richard, trapped in the underworld, must fight to keep the world of life from ending. Desperate sacrifices are required. This is the final battle in a war three millennia old, a war that saw the Sword of Truth forged, a war that could mean the end, not only of their lives, but of their world.

©2015 Terry Goodkind (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Great world, interesting characters

The world Terry Goodkind has built is very cool... confessors, the seeker, first wizard, mord sith... they are all great, original ideas. (though I would have preferred to avoid zombies/half people) Out of all the books since the main series ended with Confessor, I feel this is his strongest work. The one thing that really gets to me though, is he repeats himself... repeatedly... over and over again. It feels like he doesn't trust the reader to pick up a concept from hearing about it once so parts of the book feel pretty drawn out while rehashing the same concept over and over again. I actually flipped to 1.5x quite a few times when I felt like the story needed to move on.

Overall, I thought it was a very entertaining read with just a few parts that needed to pick up the pace. If you've read this far into the series, absolutely spend a credit here. If you haven't, start with Wizard's First Rule... not Warheart.

Worth it!

This book makes everything before it totally worth reading - even though Goodkind can be endlessly frustrating with constantly repeating himself over and over in his novels. His characters are intriguing and you can't help but care about what happens to them though, which I think it why his readers keep coming back to his world in each of his novels. I couldn't stop listening to this book once I started it.

Loved it!

It was so nice to follow this series from the beginning. I wished this story would never end. My only gripe is wanting more for Richard and Kalin. They struggled for so long. I'd love to see how the "golden age" plays out. If this is truly the end... Well done!

The end

I have to say the ride that Terry Goodkind has given us since Wizards First Rule have been one of the best and that I have and I believe all of us that are true fans believe in saying that it is a shame that it had to end but what a ending it was.

Loved it

it was a great installment in the series, and very moving at times I definitely recommend reading it

Best Ending

oh, I loved it. I laughed, I cried, I enjoyed every moment of this long ride!

Amazing.

I grew up with this story. It had a cathartic ending. I'm gonna miss it.

A solid conclusion

I loved the reading of this book I’m happy it was concluded in the way that it was. I read this saga in school minus the last few books so after downloading them all on Audible and listening to them while I worked has made me feel that I knew the characters personally.

Great.

So glad Goodkind decided to continue this series. To me it's the best fantasy series out there.

A bitter sweet farewell

Years ago I began my adventure with Richard and Kahlan, turning the pages late into the nights then eagerly awaiting the next installment.
This book is said to be the last and it certainly delivers all of the edge of your seat piques one comes to expect for those who have consumed the entire journey, from its flourishing start to its climactic closing. Mr. Goodkind doesn’t disappoint.
The narrator does a beautiful job, mastering the art of bringing the characters to life. He feels in tune and familiar with the storyline, and pronunciations, allowing the listener a truly immersive experience, as he captures the moments with the inflections of his voice.
The adventure is outstandingly intricate, each character a longtime friend or unmerciful foe, keeping you captivated from beginning to its final conclusion.