Wizard's First Rule
Author: Terry Goodkind
Year: 1994
Abstract:
Richard Cypher, a woodsman guide from Westland, meets a beautiful woman from the East. She is being followed by four strange
men. He defends her, and befriends her. Later, he learns of the coming destruction of a mighty wizard. Darken Rahl. On his
journey, Richard becomes the steward of the Sword of Truth, and becomes the Seeker. With the power of the Sword of Truth,
Richard can solve any problem. But can he master the latent magic within him before the incidious sorceries of Darken Rahl
take over the world?
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic | |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
Other books in this series: Sword of Truth
Stone of Tears [1995]
Blood of the Fold [1996]
Temple of the Winds [1997]
Soul of the Fire [1999]
Spectre's Review
I had a problem with some of the 'cute' things that happened in the story. Realism is non-existent. However, the storyline
really is fun. As you begin to discover the world of Richard Cypher, you really start feeling for the characters. I really
like the rules that have to be followed by the magicians. Goodkind does a good job of puting you in the mind of the character.
The ending was a bit too much like hurry-the-hell-up-you-have-a-deadline, but it was still pretty good. The world is
masterfully created, and I just love it. The whole damn series is good.
Spectre's Rating