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The Head of Zeus UK editions of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series (books 1-13) are on special in New Zealand and Australia for about $2.99 each (Amazon at $NZ 2.86 and Kobo/VIP at $NZ 2.69 seem to be cheapest in New Zealand, with further promo code discounts available at Kobo.) It might be on sale in other countries where the UK edition is available too.
I hear a lot about how bad this series is, I haven't read it, but I am sort of tempted just to find out. |
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![]() And damn, what the characters are put through. It just never stopped getting worse. I was left with the impression Lee is the most pessimistic person on the planet, finding absolutely no good in humanity. So yeah, if pretty much everyone says it sucks, don't read it unless you're a masochist. ![]() |
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I believe the first few are OK.
I mean, I've read the first one, and I didn't like it, but it was just ordinary dislike not anything special. ![]() |
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I'd suggest that the previous poster reads the first couple of books in the series and makes up his or her own mind, rather than relying on other peoples' opinions of it.
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I actually thought the TV series was better than the books. I gave up reading during the 4th book. The books were good in places and had promise, it just felt the story got ridiculous by the 4th book. But everyone has different tastes.
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The yay-sayers are wrong, imho. :P
I was really into the series in my late teens/early twenties, but at some point I just got tired of it. That said, my preferences are either complete fluffy nonsense or heavy character development - these are neither. This falls into the fantasy cliches of super good vs super evil. That said, for $3/each, it would be worth a look if you are curious. If you read the first one (or two) and don't like them, amazon allows returns - so it's just a matter of how quick a reader you are and if you're willing to read a couple immediately to see if it's worth keeping the whole series for a good price! |
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Metro 2033 is free today at Amazon (possibly elsewhere).
This book is a post-apocalyptic tale set in the Moscow subway system, now the world's largest bomb shelter, and is the basis for the Metro2033 and Metro: Last Light video games. Brief description: Spoiler:
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Always a sucker for Space Opera (and gearing up for Star Wars), I was happy to see a full series space opera thriller on sale at Amazon US:
The Elfrida Goto Trilogy by Felix R. Savage for $0.99 |
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