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Phantom by Terry Goodkind
reviewed by Lise Murphy
This book picks up where Chainfire left off. Kahlan Amnell is forgotten by all of humanity except Richard, her beloved husband. But others, randomly chosen, can also see and remember Kahlan. Richard has finally convinced Zed, Cara, Nicci, Ann and Nathan that the woman to whom he is intensely devoted actually exists. During a mission to find out what is happening with the world, Richard also begins the final battle as the prophesy foretold.

Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
reviewed by Lise Murphy
The ninth book in the Sword of Truth series picks up after Naked Empire, once Richard Rahl has left Bandakar in the Old World. He awakes after a near deadly wound to find that his wife Kahlan is missing. But worse, discovers that not a single person remembers her. Cara and Nicci, two of his closest advisors and friends, believe that Richard is suffering from delusions. Richard, holding fast to his knowledge and love of Kahlan, knows that he is the only person that will be able to save her.

Debt of Bones by Terry Goodkind
reviewed by Cindy Lynn Speer
When we meet Abby, she's standing in line, clutching a precious sack to her chest. She is waiting with other petitioners to see a wizard. It is war time, and D'Hara is trying to conquer the land. When some of the wizards are finally free, the group is led inside. Abby informs the sorceress that she wants to see the First Wizard himself. The sorceress tries to dissuade her, telling her that First Wizard Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander is also known as the wind of death, and is feared by servants as well as his fellow wizards. Abby insists that she must see him.

The Pillars of Creation by Terry Goodkind
reviewed by Rob Kane
This novel is the 7th book in the series, and it is as good as any of the others. Each is surprising uncomplicated. There are not countless numbers of plotlines intricately woven, and the cast of recurring characters is not all that large. Readers looking for something along those line might be better advised to consider different books. However, this simplicity is not at all a hindrance, as the stories that are told are imaginative and engaging.

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