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Stone of Tears: Book Two of The Sword of Truth (Sword of Truth, 2) Paperback – August 15, 1996

by Terry Goodkind (Author)
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From beloved fantasy author Terry Goodkind, Stone of Tears marks the second epic installment of the bestselling Sword of Truth series--adapted to television as Legend of the Seeker.

Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp ... love. Against all odds, the ancient bonds of secret oaths, and the dark talents of men long dead, Richard has won her heart.

Amid sudden and disastrous events, Richard's life is called due to satisfy those treacherous oaths. To save his life, Kahlan must forsake Richard's love and cast him into the chains of slavery, knowing there could be no sin worse than such a betrayal.

Richard is determined to unlock the secrets bound in the magic of ancient oaths and to again be free. Kahlan, alone with the terrible truth of what she has done, must set about altering the course of a world thrown into war. But even that may be easier than ever winning back the heart of the only man she will ever love.

War, suffering, torture, and deceit lie in their paths, and nothing will save them from a destiny of violent death, unless their courage and faith are joined with luck and they find the elusive...Stone of Tears.

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  1. Book 2 of 11
    Sword of Truth
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    704 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
    Tor Books
  5. Publication date
    August 15, 1996
  6. Dimensions
    4.25 x 2.21 x 7 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1250806615
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1250806611
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“Everything one could ask for in an epic fantasy.” ―Publishers Weekly

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Terry Goodkind (1948-2020) was a #1 New York Times bestselling author. His books include the multi-volume epic fantasy Sword of Truth series―beginning with Wizard’s First Rule―and related series Richard and Kahlan and The Nicci Chronicles.

Goodkind was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended art school. Alongside a career in wildlife art, he was also a cabinetmaker and a violin maker, and did restoration work on rare and exotic artifacts from around the world. In the 1990s he relocated to Nevada, where, when not writing novels, he was a racing-car enthusiast.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Books (August 15, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 704 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250806615
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250806611
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 2.21 x 7 inches
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Terry Goodkind is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and creator of the critically acclaimed masterwork, ‘The Sword of Truth’. He has written 30+ major, bestselling novels, has been published in more than 20 languages world-wide, and has sold more than 26 Million books.

‘The Sword of Truth’ is a revered literary tour de force, comprised of 17 volumes, borne from over 25 years of dedicated writing. Terry Goodkind's brilliant books are character-driven stories, with a focus on the complexity of the human psyche. Goodkind has an uncanny grasp for crafting compelling stories about people like you and me, trapped in terrifying situations. With masterful storytelling, Goodkind brings us into the lives of his characters; characters that must rise to face not only challenges, but their deepest fears. For that reason, Goodkind’s characters speak to the best and worst in all of us.

While ‘The Sword of Truth’ series is confirmation enough of Goodkind’s incredible storytelling abilities, his broad talents are also clearly evident in his contemporary novels, set within our own world. His post-‘Sword of Truth’ books are a thrilling, dizzying, mix of modern narrative, with every bit of Goodkind’s masterful voice intact. The bond built between the reader and one of the world’s great authors, rises above worlds and settings, mere backdrops for Goodkind’s uniquely intricate stories of life, love, challenge, and triumph.

"My privilege in life is the joy of writing books and telling stories about people who fascinate me, the good and the bad. I am grateful to all of my readers for the critical role they play in making these books possible. Your passion is my passion, and I thank you." - Terry Goodkind

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ReeAnn Betts
5.0 out of 5 stars This is my 3rd time reading the series.
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2022
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I cried when I found out Terry Goodkind had passed a couple of years ago. He is absolutely my favorite author and I am an avid fantasy fan. The story line following Kalhan and Richard is rich, complex, compelling and the best ever character development. There are so many sub story lines that weave an intricate lace through out the series. Small seemingly incidental happenings are richly developed further within the series. While it is the classic GOOD vs. EVIL scenario, the plot is original, unique and extensive. I highly recommend it to any fantasy readers.

PLEASE NOTE: Today I happened to look at the listing on Amazon and saw that reader(s) had reported errors and the publisher had been notified of them. I have found 3 or 4 very, very minor errors such as missing quotation marks (2) that do not distract from the story at all. Please do not let this negatively affect your decision to read and/or purchase this book. It is a wonderful, full of wonder, series and I hate to think that my reporting these minuscule errors will keep anyone from enjoying this remarkable book and series.
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Mike D
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2024
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It's hard to put this one down. Many a times i found myself continuing to keep reading long into the night. Goodkind has an amazing ability to jump from character to character seamlessly without it being a distraction.
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txmonkey
4.0 out of 5 stars Needs a better editor, but excellent story.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015
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There are a few sections of the book that are annoyingly redundant. As if the same concept or sentence is repeated 3-4 times, slightly differently, over a couple of pages or even paragraphs. By no means am I a grammar nazi, but that, in addition to the numerous typos, was distracting enough to take away from the experience at times. I imagine it was just lazy editing, which is unfortunate.

Because this book is touching at the very least, and can change the way you look at life at best. Sure, it's a series about swords and magic, but I truly believe that it could have any other theme with the same sets of circumstances and have the same effect. There are some situations in the book that had me sitting back for the better part of an hour, mulling things over in my head or comparing them to my own life. I hear this takes a dark turn to self righteousness past book 5 or so, but I'll just have to see. If that's the case, I don't mind putting the series down and just enjoying what I've read up to this point; it's that good.

If I had a complaint, it would be the sheer amount of rape content in this book. Not that it was overly disturbing or graphic, he made the point without making it unreadable. But then he did it again. And again. And again. To the point where I started feeling bad for something I wouldn't ever do or think of doing; made to feel like crap just because I'm a man. We get more than enough of that with today's society, I could have done without all of it in this book. Or at least some redeeming qualities of the good men in the book brought out, instead of it being so seemingly one sided (besides Richard, who it seems can do no wrong in any part of his life).

He did an excellent job tying in to the first book, in my opinion. This one could basically just start off as the next chapter from the previous book's last, with no more explanation of the first story than absolutely necessary. Overall, an excellent follow-up if you've read the first one, and you should definitely pick it up!
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SFC LAWRENCE RECUPERO
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
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Fantastic story. Good kind transports the reader to a new and exciting world. A true page turner. I can’t wait to start the next one in the series.
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Ope En Book
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sequel
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2013
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I think I enjoy this book more as a re-read, I can relax and know that the story will work itself out, without worrying about the complications.

Richard has not yet fully come to terms with who he is, and just wants to marry Kahlan and return to a simpler life. Maybe it won't be so simple since she's the Mother Confessor, but still, no more races against death. Yeah right.

Richard's magic is waking up and he has no idea how to wield it. To save him, Kahlan turns Richard over to the Sisters of the Light, sorceresses from the Old World who train wizards. Unfortunately, neither Kahlan or Richard knows that home of the Sisters, the Palace of the Prophets is a time-spell, and Richard will be there for 200 plus years! Also, there are Sisters of the Dark, hoping to open the veil and break the Keeper free. Richard allowed the veil to be torn when he tricked Darken Rahl into opening one of the boxes of Orden.

A new force is sweeping the Midlands - the Imperial Army, and they're out to destroy magic, and are basically just dicks. Good think Kahlan was trained by her warrior king father, since she helps a ragtag group of young army men fight off the forces. Too bad there is more evil awaiting her in Aydindril (I'm sure that's spelled wrong).

Where's Zedd? Well Zedd and Adie were afflicted by subtractive magic and are dying. To save themselves, they may lose their identities, and their magic.

Sound confusing? Yes, but read the book, it is much better than I can possibly explain here.
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William Rogers
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023
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A awesome and great read every time. I will forever love this series as I see a lot of myself in Richard and the lessons to be learned from him.
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Joshua Joseph
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2024
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Arrived on time and condition as advertised
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Théophile
5.0 out of 5 stars Super
Reviewed in France on August 1, 2020
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L’histoire est très bien structurée,
Le livre Se dévore jusqu’au dernier mot
A lire absolument pour tout amateur de fantasy
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Kapil Lahoti
5.0 out of 5 stars Good plot
Reviewed in India on December 18, 2018
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This is a good read where everything happens at slow place for 90% of the book.. And it kind of fast forwards everything in last 50-100 pages.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Richard has been collared
Reviewed in Australia on June 24, 2019
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I liked the magic sequences but sometimes there were some parts of the story got a little bogged down. Overall good reading.
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Sarah Josephine Hartmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Ich liebe die Geschichte von Richard und Kahlan <3
Reviewed in Germany on September 7, 2014
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Terry Goodkind hat in seinen Büchern einen vollkommen neue Welt erschaffen und man kann sie sich bildlich vorstellen und auch die Charaktere ist so gut geschrieben das man sie sich so vorstellen kann. Die Geschichte hat alles was man von einer guten Saga erwarten kann, Liebe, Hass, Loyalität und Freundschaft. Mit jeder Seite möchte man weiter lesen und mehr über die geheime Welt erfahren die Terry Goodkind gezaubert hat. Es ist ein Meisterwerk! <3<3<3<3
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