Terry Goodkind (1948–2020)
Author of Wizard's First Rule
About the Author
Writer Terry Goodkind was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1949. As a child, he had trouble reading and writing because he suffered from a form of dyslexia. It wasn't until high school that a composition teacher recognized his writing talent. Before becoming a writer, he worked as a carpenter, show more violin-maker, hypnotherapist, wildlife artist and restorer of rare artifacts. Goodkind's first novel, "Wizards First Rule" (1994), took a year for him to write and had a record-breaking debut. It became an international bestseller and won the praise of many writers in the fantasy genre. The sequels "Stone of Tears" (1995) and "Blood of the Fold" (1996) experienced equal success. His fourth book, "Temple of the Winds" was published in 1997. His other books include The Pillars of Creation, Naked Empire, Confessor, The Omen Machine, Severed Souls, and Shroud of Eternity. His series included Sword of Truth; Richard and Kahlan; Jack Raines; Nicci Chronicles; and Children of D'Hara. Terry Goodkind, author of over 35 books, novellas, and short stories, died on September 17, 2020. He was 72. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Terry Goodkind
The Sword of Truth Box Set, Books 4-6: Temple of the Winds; Soul of the Fire; Faith of the Fallen (2002) 454 copies, 3 reviews
Sword of Truth, Boxed Set III, Books 7-9: The Pillars of Creation, Naked Empire, Chainfire (2006) 337 copies, 1 review
The Sword of Truth Series 6 copies
A Sword of Truth Set: Richard and Kahlan: (The Omen Machine, The Third Kingdom, Severed Souls, Warheart) (2017) 5 copies
Terry Goodkind Sword of Truth Series: Books 13-14: The Omen Machine & The First Confessor (2017) 3 copies
Wizard's First RuleWIZARD'S FIRST RULE by Goodkind, Terry (Author) on Sep-30-2008 Paperback 3 copies
Terry Goodkind Sword of Truth Series: Books 15-16: The Third Kingdom & Severed Souls (2017) 2 copies
The sword of truth 2 copies
Die goldene Göttin - Das Schwert der Wahrheit: Eine Novelle (Die Kinder von D’Hara, Band 1) (2021) 1 copy
Death 1 copy
Missing 1 copy
Queen City Jazz 1 copy
Associated Works
Legends I: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (1998) — Contributor — 1,923 copies, 20 reviews
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 2 (of 3) (1998) — Contributor — 444 copies, 4 reviews
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. B (of 2) (2000) — Contributor — 140 copies, 5 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1948-01-11
- Date of death
- 2020-09-17
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Place of death
- Boulder City, Nevada, USA
- Cause of death
- Unknown
- Places of residence
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA (birth)
Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA - Occupations
- carpenter
violin maker
author
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Discussions
Is the Sword of Truth series worth finishing? in FantasyFans (October 2013)
Reviews
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth) by Terry Goodkind
I can't believe what a terrible job they did adapting this for TV...
Erg van genoten. Een fijn verhaal dat het vervolg is op De Omenmachine. Niet te langdradig en ik heb de hoop dat het verhaal in het volgende boek wordt afgerond.
Een waardig begin van de serie. Ik vond het leuk om te lezen over het allereerste begin van de biechtmoeders. Het verhaal was ook compact genoeg en daarom spannend en interessant. Een enkele keer had ik zelfs een "aha, dus dat zit zo " moment. Aanrader voor wie meer wil weten van de wereld van de Wetten van de Magie.
Een leuk boek en fijne opvolger van de serie. wel erg zwaarmoedig vond ik, dat had beter gekund. Ik ben benieuwd naar een evenrueel vervolg.
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