Product Description

Richard must follow a vision that will mean turning his back on the people of the new world when they need him most and taking Kahlan away from the protection of the D'Haran armies as they face the hordes of Emperor Jagang.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #127089 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 720 pages

Customer Reviews

A worthy addition to the series
I must admit, I was a little disappointed with 'Soul of the Fire,' and thought perhaps that the series was waning. Not so. 'Faith of the Fallen' returns with the distinctive imaginative flair that has become Goodkind's trademark.

This installment in the series sees Richard captured and separated from Kahlan and dragged into the very heart of the Old World. Meanwhile, Kahlan holds the D'Haran armies together as they fight a hopeless battle against the advancing hordes of the Imperial Order.

The writing and story leans away from the increasing 'touchie-feelie' nature of the previous books, a change which I personally found heartening; Richard and Kahlan's near constant professions of love were beginning to detract from the quality of the story. Goodkind's personal political beliefs seem to play a part in the depiction of the Imperial Order's homeland, heavily communist as it is. In my opinion, however, this only strengthens the quality of the book, painting a more believable picture of a foe that previously had remained a largely unknown quantity.

Why not five stars? It's not the sweeping type of epic fantasy found in 'Wizards First Rule,' 'The Stone of Tears' or 'Temple of the Winds.' Some of the material seems a little re-hashed (Kahlan leading an outmatched army against the Order? That seems familiar...), and nothing really new appears.

But it's still excellent. The writing style remains fluid, the new and existing characters are still believable and deep, and the series looks to be back on form. Looking forward to the seventh!

Great book!
This is one of the best books I have ever read. I cried, I laughed, I rejoiced, I felt scared, I felt angry, I felt triumph. When reading this and other books by Terry Goodkind you feel! Its like you are really there and the book is very realistic and well written!

abosoultly brilliant!!!!
this book is one of the best books i have ever read! i think this is because of how strong that terry goodkind makes richard. Richard is a character who makes you want to read more, with his unpredictability and powerful characteristics. the on going story which began at "wizards first rule" is extreemly good and full of mystery as richard finds out more about his power and the troubles between kahlan and the witch shota. It is remarkable how terry goodkind is able to keep richard as interesting as he is through all these books, and the adventures that he has. Zedd the wizard is also one of my favourite characters, because of his humour and respect he is given by all the characters. The best part of most the characters is their ability to change their character. Zedd can appear nothing more than an old man but he can also be the legendary first wizard. Kahlan on the other hand can somethimes be depressing, as most of the time her love for richard gets in the way. but she is also a powerful character, and the books would not be as good without her. i am really looking forwared to the next book and i would seriously recommend these books to all readers who love fantasy.