Faith of the Fallen

A Sword of Truth Novel

Pages: 544
Published: 2000
Language: English

Richard faces an impossible choice: save his beloved Kahlan by abandoning his people, or stand and fight as savage hordes prepare to invade. Their devotion is tested by the fury of war, while a woman from Richard's past, Nicci, is consumed by a burning desire for revenge. She commits to the unthinkable, haunted by her memories of him.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Dark Tense Emotional Adventurous

Sacrifice Revenge Reluctant Hero

Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy

Terry Goodkind

Terry Goodkind (1948-2020) was an American fantasy writer, born in Omaha, Nebraska. He worked as a woodworker, violin maker and wildlife artist before turning to writing. His debut, Wizard's First Rule (1994), sold to Tor Books at auction for a then-record advance and began the Sword of Truth series, which grew to 21 volumes, was translated into more than 20 languages and was adapted as the television series Legend of the Seeker. His work drew on the ideas of Ayn Rand's Objectivism. He died in N...