I cried when I found out Terry Goodkind had passed a couple of years ago. He is absolutely my favorite author and I am an avid fantasy fan. The story line following Kalhan and Richard is rich, complex, compelling and the best ever character development. There are so many sub story lines that weave an intricate lace through out the series. Small seemingly incidental happenings are richly developed further within the series. While it is the classic GOOD vs. EVIL scenario, the plot is original, unique and extensive. I highly recommend it to any fantasy readers.

PLEASE NOTE: Today I happened to look at the listing on Amazon and saw that reader(s) had reported errors and the publisher had been notified of them. I have found 3 or 4 very, very minor errors such as missing quotation marks (2) that do not distract from the story at all. Please do not let this negatively affect your decision to read and/or purchase this book. It is a wonderful, full of wonder, series and I hate to think that my reporting these minuscule errors will keep anyone from enjoying this remarkable book and series.

Still fresh, still engrossing and beautifully written with many life lessons. Truly Outstanding. I have all his books on my I pad, through Amazon Kindle

The errors in this kindle book are ridiculous. Its a shame that the great writing its partially ruined by terrible editting. I can't speak for the printed version but this ebook has so many errors, at points, its hard to read. One common example is using the word "that" instead of "than". This seems trivial but after a while, you have to study every instance of the word to figure out which he meant. As the book progresses the errors come more and more often. I just hate that I loved this book so much and every time I got some momentum while reading, I would be dragged to a halt and pulled from the world by these errors. Aside from GRRM's stuff, this is one of the more expensive ebooks I've bought. It would be nice, with the ton of money I'm sure they've made on this book, if they could find someone to properly edit this.

That being said, I loved this book. It gets moving more slowly that wizard's first rule, but it is also more than double the size. Some of the stuff going on felt like it wasn't really needed but by the end, everything tied together nicely. At one point, I was convinced that there was no way this book would wrap up what was going on. It seemed to be dragging its feet but at about the 2/3 mark, this thing just takes off. As another reviewer said, the last 300 pages demand to be read. I thought after this book I might take a break and read some other stuff but I have got to know what happens to Richard, Zedd, Kahlan and the rest.

All in all, this book is amazing. I couldn't give it 5 stars because of the constant annoyance from all the errors but there's no way I would recommend not reading this if you liked the first book.

On a side note, another reviewer complains about a section of the book being moved to the end. I'm not sure this is an error. I believe it was intentional in its placement. The passage at the end doesn't take away from the story but in fact, gives you a "holy $#!+" moment when you realize what's being said. Again, I think this is intentional and even if it wasn't, I think the book is better read like this.

Wife loves the Sword Of Truth series and Terry Goodkind and the book series and audio book are great

Once again Goodkind has delivered a captivating story and adventure, showcasing characters that you admire and strive to become, particularly Richard Cipher (Rahl) and Kahlan Amnell. These two project such strength in character, yet you see their imperfections. You also see their growth and I sometimes ask myself how I can learn from their trials so I don't make mistakes that could cause serious consequences in my life. I appreciate Goodkind depositing two powerful principles known as Wizard's First Rule (People are vulnerable: they believe what they want to believe or believe what they are afraid to be true) and Wizard's Second Rule (The best of intentions can produce the worst kinds of consequences...Our intentions are irrelevant. Consider wisely before acting).

These two principles seem self-evident and if practiced can save oneself from a lot of heartache. I look forward to book three so see what happens next in this delightful saga.

I first started reading The Sword of Truth series over a quarter century ago in paperback and loved it then. Now, I'm purchasing the Kindle version as I was taught to never loan a book but rather give it away to the next reader so that they can pass it on, and so on, so that amazing stories such as this can touch many lives. I found myself wanting to read the series again, and without a copy after "loaning" another set of the books, the Kindle version with narration is perfect for my busy schedule as I play it in my vehicle on the way to work.

Although not my favorite book of the series, I find that Stone of Tears is a gripping tale that keeps the reader engaged from start to finish. I do find that Goodkind gets a little "windy" on some parts of this story dragging out certain descriptions that I find extraneous, but others may appreciate the extra attention to detail. I love the character development (as I do with the majority of the series) and the way Goodkind makes you feel the joys and pains for the characters as the book progresses. As I read, I enjoy rooting for the heroes just as much as I do hating the villians and loving the storyline the whole time.

Since I bought the MP3/CD edition, I have two things to comment on, the book itself and the cd production and format.

Goodkind reminds me of Herman Wouk, in both the good and not so good ways. Reading Winds of War, by Wouk, I thought "I wish a better writer could have written this story," as I read on avidly, page after page. He had a way of telling you the same thing three times, or using clunky language. But, then I realized: No other writer thought of this story, it didn't exist before Wouk created it. And I couldn't stop reading the book. Sometimes, a great storyteller is a great stylist, but the most important thing is that he or she tells a great, compelling story. And Terry Goodkind does that. Sometimes, he spends way too many pages telling us something he could have told us in one, but, ultimately, it is well worth the read. It's a powerfully imagined world.

The MP3/CD format worked fine in Media Player and iTunes, once it was imported, but wouldn't play on the car CD player, nor directly off the CD on any other CD Player I tried.

Jim Bond, the narrator, does a consistently good job, giving distinctly different voices for each of the characters. The sound quality is excellent.

This series changed my life, possibly even saved it when I was just 13. I was a troubled kid and starting to get into all kinds of trouble, and I ended up checking out Wizard's First Rule to avoid detention, just the first book I grabbed... I was put in a situation where I ended up starting reading it and I never really stopped... I've read them all and my attitude changed, I tried harder and I survived a miserable childhood thanks to this Author who wrote the most magnificent story I've ever read.

I liked the magic sequences but sometimes there were some parts of the story got a little bogged down. Overall good reading.

Terry Goodkind hat in seinen Büchern einen vollkommen neue Welt erschaffen und man kann sie sich bildlich vorstellen und auch die Charaktere ist so gut geschrieben das man sie sich so vorstellen kann. Die Geschichte hat alles was man von einer guten Saga erwarten kann, Liebe, Hass, Loyalität und Freundschaft. Mit jeder Seite möchte man weiter lesen und mehr über die geheime Welt erfahren die Terry Goodkind gezaubert hat. Es ist ein Meisterwerk! <3<3<3<3

This is a good read where everything happens at slow place for 90% of the book.. And it kind of fast forwards everything in last 50-100 pages.

I'm giving this novel five stars for the quality of writing, the skillful descriptions, and the astounding plot, despite a need for editing misplaced words amongst the many in this tome.

The plot engaged me after a few chapters. This slowness can be attributed to most of following novels in a series. Once hooked by the characters, the depth of soul-searching and the scope of the land, I couldn't drag my attention away.

Each scene wrapped me with such reality I felt as if I could see everything around the varied cast of characters. Akin to those in Lord of the Rings, they traverse so many different places before they reach the end of the story. The conclusion is satisfying enough to bring a sigh of relief. I highly recommend this masterful novel.

Great Author!