Terry Goodkind

The Sword of Truth, Books 1-3 Terry Goodkind

Publisher Marketing: Book 1: "Wizards First Rule"After the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help and more. His world and beliefs are shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In a dark age it takes courage to live, and more than courage to challenge those who hold dominion. Richard and Kahlan must take up that challenge or become the next victims. Yet, Richard fears nothing so much as what secrets his sword might reveal about his own soul. Falling in love would destroy them for reasons Richard can't imagine and Kahlan dare not say. In their darkest hour, Kahlan calls upon Richard to reach beyond his sword to invoke within himself something nobler. Neither knows that the rules of battle have just changed or that their time has run out. Book 2: "Stone of Tears" Kahlan has gained the one goal she always thought was beyond her grasp love. Against the ancient bonds of secret oaths and the dark talents of men long dead, Richard has won her heart. Amid sudden and disastrous events, Richard's life is called due to satisfy those treacherous oaths. To save his life, Kahlan must forsake Richard's love and cast him into the chains of slavery, knowing there could be no sin worse than such a betrayal. Richard is determined to unlock the secrets bound in the magic of ancient oaths and to again be free. Kahlan must set about altering the course of a world thrown into war, but even that may be easier than ever winning back the heart of the only man she will ever love. Book 3: "Blood of the Fold"Richard and Kahlan stand against the ancient forces which besiege the New World forces so terrible that when last they threatened, they could only be withstood by sealing off the Old World from whence they came. Now the barrier has been breached, and the New World is again beset by their evil power. War and treachery plague the world, and only Richard and Kahlan can save it from an armageddon of savagery and destruction." Contributor Bio:  Goodkind, Terry Terry Goodkind is a #1 "New York Times" bestselling author. His books include the eleven-volume Sword of Truth series, beginning with "Wizard's First Rule", the basis for the television show Legend of the Seeker. Goodkind was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended art school. Alongside a career in wildlife art, he has also been a cabinetmaker and a violin maker, and he has done restoration work on rare and exotic artifacts from around the world -- each with its own story to tell, he says. While continuing to maintain the northeastern home he built with his own hands, in recent years he and his wife Jeri have created a second home in the desert Southwest, where he now spends the majority of his time. Contributor Bio:  Tsoutsouvas, Sam Tom Peters is a graduate of Cornell (B. C. E., M. C. E.) and Stanford (M. B. A. and Ph. D.) and holds honorary doctorates from the University of San Francisco and Rhodes College. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Management, The World Productivity Association and the Society for Quality and Participation. He is also the author of In Search of Excellence (with Robert H. Waterman), Liberation Management, Pursuit of Wow, and The Circle of Innovation. He divides his time between Silicon Valley and Vermont. Contributor Bio:  Bond, Jim Bond is a producer and host of radio talk shows, with an extensive background in theatre and the musical stage. Contributor Bio:  Schirner, Buck Schirner's professional career has primarily been on stage as a character actor. He is currently active in the theatre scene in Philadelphia. He also does television and radio commercial work, and likes to play a relaxing round of golf when time permits.