![]() ![]() But Goodkind skirts the self-plagiarism trap and turns Stone of Tears into a compelling expansion of his first story, full of neat twists on some familiar concepts, and driven by an impressively focused narrative - quite a feat there, given the length - propelled by splendid attention to both character and thematic depth. And admittedly, I was very wary at first that this novel was going to turn into a disappointing rehash of that book, right down to its flaws (here again, it takes about 200-300 pages before Goodkind really kicks his story into gear). At a back-breaking 979 paperback pages (703 in hardcover), this tome is even weightier than its predecessor. Taking the concept of series fiction to its purist extremes, Terry Goodkind begins Stone of Tears at literally the very minute Wizard's First Rule ends. Book cover art by Keith Parkinson (both). ![]()
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