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Note: Before you read further in this review please make sure you understand the following: If you are reading this review
Trekie assumes that you have read Wizard's First Rule, and there are therefore some things said here that are spoilers if
you haven't read the Wizard's First Rule, but not spoilers for Stone of Tears. Thank-you.
Stone of Tears is the second
in the Sword of Truth seires, another excellent story by Terry Goodkind. A great point in this series, the storyline starts
almost exactly where the last book left off. This book is no exception, beginning with Richard still trying to fix up the
problems in D'Hara. He leaves however, and journeys to the land of the Mud People again. He organizes another calling of the
ancestors by the Mud people, but as we now know, Richard has some rather unpleasent ancstors. Zedd discovers another trouble
straight away: the stone of tears is in the world. And what does that mean? It means that there has been a breach between
the World of the Dead and that of the living. Richard must help if they are to solve this problem, but Richard has troubles
of his own. Back at the Mud people, Richard has been having trouble with headaches. A group of the 'sisters of the light'
come, and claim they can save Richard. Can they be trusted? What will come of Richard's gathering? Can they stop the Keeper
from entering the world of life? Stone of Tears keeps you guessing the whole way through.
Once again excellent characters throughout the novel. Richard is as stalward strong and trustworthy guy.
Kahalan stays herself, and we see an even more warlike side of her as this novel progresses. New characters include
Sister Verna, Prelate Anna, and one of my faveourite characters in this series: Nathan. Along with Nathan comes a new
side to magic. Prophesy, was barely mentioned in Wizard's First Rule. Stone of Tears brings it closer into focas,
and gives you some of the basic knoweledge you will need for prophesy throughout the series. As I have talked of before
in the Wizard's First Rule review, Terry Goodkind has made an excellent spin on magic, what with the balance aspect,
and the addictive and subtractive. Prophesy in this series is also well done. I personally dislike prophesy in
general, because it implies that you have no control over the future. In 'The Matrix' it suggests that in every situation,
there is only one choice that you would make, so other people can see the future, but you can't until you understand the choice.
I find this solution addiquate, but I prefer the explination from this series. In this series there are 'fork prophesies'
which say if this happens then blah blah blah, whereas if that happens blah blah blah blah.
Once again a wonderful book. Not quite as good as Wizard's First Rule, but definately up to the series's standards.
-Trekie
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