Severed Souls: A Richard and Kahlan Novel
Aug 2014 · Richard and Kahlan Book 3 · Tor Books
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From Terry Goodkind, author of the Sword of Truth series, comes Severed Souls, a New York Times best selling novel of Richard Rahl, Kahlan Amnell, and their world.
From the far reaches of the D'Haran Empire, Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of Shun-Tuk and other depraved "half-people" into the Empire's heart, raising an army of the dead in order to threaten the world of the living. Meanwhile, far from home, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell must defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats, despite a magical sickness that depletes their strength and which, if not cured, will take their lives...sooner rather than later.
"Richard saw the point of a sword blade sticking out from between the man's shoulder blades. He spun back toward Richard after throwing the woman out of the opening, ready to attack. It seemed impossible, but the man looked unaffected by the blade that had impaled him through the chest.
It was then, in the weak light from the fire pit off to the side, that Richard got his first good look at the killer.
Three knives were buried up to their brass cross-guards in the man's chest. Only the handles were showing. Richard saw, too, the broken end of a sword blade jutting out from the center of the man's chest. The point of that same blade stuck out from the man's back.
Richard recognized the knife handles. All three were the style carried by the men of the First File.
He looked from those blades that should have killed the big man, up into his face. That was when he realized the true horror of the situation, and the reason for the unbearable stench of death."
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
From the far reaches of the D'Haran Empire, Bishop Hannis Arc and the ancient Emperor Sulachan lead a vast horde of Shun-Tuk and other depraved "half-people" into the Empire's heart, raising an army of the dead in order to threaten the world of the living. Meanwhile, far from home, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell must defend themselves and their followers from a series of terrifying threats, despite a magical sickness that depletes their strength and which, if not cured, will take their lives...sooner rather than later.
"Richard saw the point of a sword blade sticking out from between the man's shoulder blades. He spun back toward Richard after throwing the woman out of the opening, ready to attack. It seemed impossible, but the man looked unaffected by the blade that had impaled him through the chest.
It was then, in the weak light from the fire pit off to the side, that Richard got his first good look at the killer.
Three knives were buried up to their brass cross-guards in the man's chest. Only the handles were showing. Richard saw, too, the broken end of a sword blade jutting out from the center of the man's chest. The point of that same blade stuck out from the man's back.
Richard recognized the knife handles. All three were the style carried by the men of the First File.
He looked from those blades that should have killed the big man, up into his face. That was when he realized the true horror of the situation, and the reason for the unbearable stench of death."
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Dwight Murray
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January 14, 2015
Have you read the previous book? Yes. Then you have already read 75% of this one. The rest 10% 1 battle. 10% the phraase occult powers and 5% actual story. There is litterally a whole chapter describing a ball of wizard fire. Dont tarnish the story you have grown to love. I like to think everything omen machine and later happenes in the alternate reality Richard created. You know the third one terry forgot to mention in the last book. Oh and a main character dies off screen like a common foot solider.
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Scott Cochran
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December 31, 2015
Terry Goodkind is a fantastic author & I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Sword of Truth series to any fan of epic fantasy. That said, the recent story arc from "The Omen Machine" onward has been especially painful to read. The writing has lacked all of the characteristics I typically enjoy from Terry Goodkind and the editing has been atrocious to a degree that I have NEVER seen before. If you care about quality writing/editing then do not pick up this book. If you want to remember Terry Goodkind as an author of richly portrayed fiction, complex character development & clever plot twists, do not read this book.
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Devin Hanson
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August 13, 2014
SPOILER: The Sword of Truth series was sooooo good. It's my all time favorite series. These Richard and Kahlan novels are well rather disappointing. They are short in terms of length and thought. His books used to make me think. Killed off Zedd and Richard. Saw the whole Irena thing long before it happened. Samantha obviously has occult powers. We all know Kahlan survives long enough to have a child because Jax from Law of Nines is an Amnell.
About the author
Terry Goodkind (1948-2020) is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. His books include the multi-volume epic fantasy Sword of Truth series -- beginning with Wizard’s First Rule, the basis for the television show Legend of the Seeker -- and related series Richard and Kahlan and The Nicci Chronicles.
Goodkind was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended art school. Alongside a career in wildlife art, he was also a cabinetmaker and a violin maker, and did restoration work on rare and exotic artifacts from around the world. In the 1990s he relocated to Nevada, where, when not writing novels, he was a racing-car enthusiast.
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