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Product Description
A milestone of storytelling set in the world of The Sword of Truth, Debt of Bones is the story of young Abby’s struggle to win the aid of the wizard Zedd Zorander, the most important man alive.
Abby is trapped, not only between both sides of the war, but in a mortal conflict between two powerful men. For Zedd, who commands power most men can only imagine, granting Abby’s request would mean forsaking his sacred duty. With the storm of the final battle about to break, both Abby and Zedd are caught in a desperate fight to save the life of a child…but neither can escape the shadow of an ancient betrayal.
With time running out, their only choice may be a debt of bones. The world-for Zedd, for Abby, for everyone-will never again be the same.
Discover why millions of readers the world over have elevated Terry Goodkind to the ranks of legend.
Anonymous @ 12:32 am
Terry Goodkind has become well-known amongst fantasy fans for his epic “Sword of Truth” series. Now, with “Debt of Bones”, he revisits the world of his creation with a tale of old history.
This is a story about Zedd, the First Wizard of the Midlands. Readers of Goodkind’s books will know some of the events that took place when Zedd’s wife was killed and his daughter’s life also at stake; now the story is revealed in detail. Grieving, bitter and disillusioned, Zedd closets himself from the world and its troubles. It takes a courageous young woman with a desperate need of her own to reach him and convince him to help her. The events that follow will change the world and shape the course of history.
Although I enjoyed reading this book- Goodkind’s skill at weaving a convincing, enthralling story is as obvious as ever- I was somewhat disappointed with it. The book is quite short, more a novella than a novel, and is largely a reworking of a story by the same title that was previously published as part of an anthology, “Legends”. Excellent novels can sometimes be produced in a similar manner, and many classic books (especially of the sci-fi genre) had their start as a short story. However, I feel that in this case, little has been added to the original in terms of quality or quantity.
In summary: I will always read Goodkind’s books, but this one wasn’t as worthwhile as I have come to expect.
7 stars out of 10
KellyB @ 2:17 am
This Terry Goodkind Novel was not as interesting as the original Sword of Truth books but it wasn’t bad!I am a freshman in high school and it took me 2 1/2 hrs to read; so it is not nearly as long as the others.I really liked it because it was a chance to get reunited with Zedd. we learn what happens before Richard is born and how the war with Panis Rahl and D’Hara ends. The boundaries are created and some new caracters are even introduced. I recommend this book to someone who has already read the sword of truth series or to someone who has a new interest.
Paul Weiss @ 3:50 am
A most pleasant one hour diversion! In Debt of Bones, Goodkind has not only provided us with an excellent tale in its own right but has filled in some of the background to the war with the D’Harans, the Rahl dynasty, and the inside story on the history of the land outside the Midlands where no magic is allowed. It is quite astounding that Debt of Bones has all the requisites of a full length fantasy novel – good, evil, war, magic, epic battles, love, loyalty, treason, deceit and treachery – but he has managed to squeeze it into the size of a novella barely over 100 pages.
Goodkind, no doubt, achieved this brevity by omitting detailed explanations of some of the things that his fans would already understand – the devastating results of the touch of the Mother Confessor and the sadistic behaviour of the Mord Sith, for example. If you’re a first-time Goodkind reader, my prediction is that you’ll feel quite bewildered at times. Don’t start here! Set this aside and go read the first three or four novels in The Sword of Truth series.
Then come back and pick this up again for a thoroughly enjoyable quickie!
A. M. Ponzo @ 6:32 am
I am writing to provide a little perspective after reading other reviews of Debt of Bones. I own the book Legends (several wonderful stories by several great authors including Goodkind). If you are familiar with Legends you will know that this is where Debt of Bones was originally published. It was published several years after Wizards’ First Rule. While I cannot say definitely I think that Debt of Bones may have been the beginnings of Terry’s ideas for SOT. It feels like he was a new writer learning his craft and testing out concepts. Also if you read Wizard’s First Rule, or any of SOT, Debt of Bones doesn’t make a lot of sense. Nowhere do in SOT do Zedd and Abby seem to have any prior knowledge of each other. Even after Zedd removes the wizard’s web in Wizard’s First Rule, which may have prevented Abby from recognizing him at first, none of their subsequent encounters seem to have the feeling of a shared past. Honestly I think that when Legends was published they asked Terry to contribute and he polished up his original notes a little and it became the story we read in Legends. Of course with SOT becoming so popular and now with the TV series, Legend of the Seeker, the publisher is looking for a way to make even more money out of us readers. My advise – read DOB in Legends as it was originally released. Even if you don’t like it you’ll get some other good stories with it. But take DOB for what it is, the bones (pun intended) of an idea for an epic fantasy which when fleshed out became SOT. Only if you are a collector and want it for your library should you spend $8 to buy it new. Of course if you are really interested in having it as part of your collection try to find the original illustrated edition.
C. T. Hunter @ 7:54 am
While this book wasn’t on the same level as the other books by Goodkind (meaning that its not an epic story of 700+ pgs) this short novella is still great. It tells a story that has desperately needed some clarification in relatively few pages. Zedd is a badass who cannot be stopped and the other characters in this one don’t distract the reader from the main purpose of the story. I can understand how some fans could be disapointed, but you can’t expect an epic tale about a time gone past and a story that you already know the outcome of. For anyone interested in Goodkind’s Sword of Truth series, I would reccomend this book. It doesn’t take much time (one day) and adds to the realism of Goodkind’s world.