Order of Sword Of Truth Books
The Sword of Truth is a series of epic fantasy novels by American author Terry Goodkind. The series follows Richard Cypher, Kahlan Amnell and Zeddicus Zu’l Zorander in a fight against oppression, tyranny and destruction. The series was adapted into the TV series Legend of the Seeker by Sam Raimi, which ran for two seasons from 2008 to 2010.
The Sword of Truth series began in 1994 with Wizard’s First Rule. Below is a list of Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth books in order of when they were originally released as well as in their chronological order:
Publication Order of Sword Of Truth Books
| Wizard's First Rule | (1994) |    |
| Stone of Tears | (1995) | |
| Blood of the Fold | (1996) | |
| Temple of the Winds | (1998) | |
| Debt of Bones | (1998) | |
| Soul of the Fire | (1999) | |
| Faith of the Fallen | (2000) | |
| The Pillars of Creation | (2001) | |
| Naked Empire | (2003) | |
| Chainfire | (2004) | |
| Phantom | (2006) | |
| Confessor | (2007) | |
| The Omen Machine | (2011) | |
| The First Confessor | (2012) | |
| The Third Kingdom | (2012) | |
| Severed Souls | (2014) | |
| Warheart | (2015) | |
| Chronologically, read The First Confessor followed by Debt of Bones first. | ||
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Sword Of Truth Synopses: Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind is the first book in the Sword of Truth series. Kahlan Amnell, a mysterious woman, appears in Richard Cypher’s forest sanctuary in search of assistance following the brutal murder of his father. plus more. When ancient debts are suddenly and violently due, his world and beliefs are shaken.
Living in a dark time requires courage, and Richard and Kahlan must rise to the occasion or risk becoming the next victims by challenging those in authority. A mesmerizing land awaits them in the beyond, where even their best intentions could betray them. However, Richard is most concerned about the secrets his sword may reveal about his own soul. They would die if they fell in love, for reasons Kahlan and Richard cannot comprehend.
Richard is urged by Kahlan to reach beyond his sword and invoke something nobler within himself during their darkest hour, when they are being relentlessly hunted, suffering from betrayal, and losing everything. Both are unaware that the battleground rules have just changed… or that they have run out of time.
Richard Cypher’s world was turned upside down in Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Richard was once just a guide in the woods, but he was forced to become the Seeker of Truth in order to save the world from Darken Rahl, the evilest wizard the world had ever seen. His beloved Kahlan, the only Confessor who survived, was with him on this epic quest. He brought powerful but benevolent justice to the land before Rahl’s evil scourge. They were able to cast Rahl into the underworld with the help of Zedd, the last wizard who stood against Rahl. This saved the world from the hell that Rahl made life.
However, Rahl begins to summon a sinister power from beyond the veil that is more terrifying than any he has ever used since the veil to the underworld has been torn. Through the shattered veil, horrifying creatures escape, wreaking havoc on the unsuspecting world above.
Rahl will liberate the Keeper itself if he is not stopped. The Keeper is a wicked being whose power is so great and terrible that once it is freed, it can never be controlled again.
Richard and Kahlan must confront Rahl and the terrible servants of the Keeper. Richard, on the other hand, must put up with the ministrations of the Sisters of the Light or suffer the pain of magic, which is both his gift and his curse. Kahlan must embark on a long and perilous journey to Aydindril, the citadel of the old wizards, while Richard travels to the Sisters’ forbidden city. There, she hopes to find Zedd and the assistance that only he can provide to their desperate cause.
Nothing will save them from a fate of violent death unless they find the elusive Stone of Tears with courage, faith, and luck. In their path are war, suffering, torture, and deceit.
excellent series.
Quite a few themes from the series apply to modern life: identity politics, social duty, freedom.
Listening to it again on audiobook, my only real criticisms are occasional long winded-ness and a lack of creativity in regards to descriptions of pain (it is a series about wizards and warriors, after all) but the story is solid.