The Wizard's First Rule

I just finished the first novel in The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. It was titled The Wizard's First Rule. This book is an excellent blend of fantasy and romance. It follows the story of a man named Richard Cypher, as well as his main two counterparts, Kahlan and Zedd. It takes place in an almost Middle-Earth sort of world that is divided into three main sections. The Westland, The Midlands and D'Hara are the three main sections of the book, but inside of them are many other little sections just like states that we have today. Richard Cypher grew up in the Westland, a land of no magic. At the beginning of his quest he begins to move into the Midlands, with the help of Kahlan, to defeat Darken Rahl, a man threatening to take over the whole world. Richard is in for a huge shock when he adventures into unexpected and confusing territory that is the Midlands. This series is titled The Sword of Truth because that is what is bestowed upon him by his friend Zedd. It is what allows him to become The Seeker, who is on the search of the ultimate truth.

This book is a classic fantasy novel, which contains magic, love, action and different beasts along the way. Terry Goodkind masterfully crafts the characters and the plot into a huge mountain that is always going up and down. Sometimes a difficult charge uphill into battle, or maybe a jump off of a cliff into the unknown. I love Richard as a character because he is very witty and well-rounded, but if it comes to fighting, he will do what needs to be done. He is also funny in the fact that he doesn't take it from anyone.

The first two books in the fourteen book series have been adapted into television shows. Richard (middle), Zedd (left), and Kahlan (right), are all pictured above. The last episode of the second season aired in 2010.