Oh, I agree. Personally I think that there was a huge quality dip starting even with the 2nd book. I don't know if he had more intervention from the editor or what in the 1st book, but it was the best by far. And yeah, Naked Empire in particular and the last trilogy were terrible from what I remember. I don't think I'd ever want to read the series again.Originally Posted by Raistlin
That's an understatement. Goodkind is a mediocre writer (and apparently a real whackjob), but SoT kept me engaged due largely to well-developed, endearing characters. The last few books in the series are garbage.
It's amazing how you can read an excerpt of a fantasy book (like in Adam Robert's WoT quotes) and say objectively "this is really bad writing" but then remember enjoying them back in the day. I'm looking forward to starting the Death Gate cycle because I've certainly read a lot of poorly written fantasy in my time. xD
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