Soul Of The Fire - Book 5 in The Sword Of Truth

Author - Terry Goodkind ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Hardcover Book item from Tom Doherty Associates was reviewed on 10-Oct-2008.

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1) Hardcover Book Soul Of The Fire - Book 5 in The Sword Of Truth by Tom Doherty Associates. In the guise of a fantasy novel (and a pretty good one), Mr. Goodkind gives us a work about the nature of democracy. He examines, among other things, how race and class issues, as well as lack of education and political spin by the media, so easily undermine the system. Ultimately, he shows how democracy, as unfettered majority rule, amounts to nothing more than mob rule and cannot work without a constitution guaranteeing individual rights.

The story is good, although the Chimes seemed a bit abstract to make a good villain to me on first reading. Several new characters are introduced, some of whom are excellent, such as Dalton and Teresa Campbell, Franca, and even Beatta; others, such as Fitch, can be a bit frustrating.

Also, the ending here is the darkest of the series up to this point, but it follows from the theme and sets up the excellent sixth book that follows, Faith of the Fallen. The critics who complain that Richard is "perfect" and never makes mistakes apparently didn´t bother to finish reading this book. They´re missing out. Don´t make the same mistake.¤

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