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Naked Empire

Sword of Truth, Book 8

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Naked Empire

Written by: Terry Goodkind
Narrated by: Jim Bond
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 "'You knew they were there, didn't you?' Kahlan asked in a hushed tone as she leaned closer. Against the darkening sky, she could just make out the shapes of three black-tipped races taking to wing, beginning their nightly hunt. That was why he'd stopped. That was what he'd been watching as the rest of them waited in uneasy silence.

"'Yes,' Richard said. He gestured over his shoulder without turning to look. "There are two more, back there." Kahlan briefly scanned the dark jumble of rock, but she didn't see any others. Lightly grasping the silver pommel with two fingers, Richard lifted his sword a few inches, checking that it was clear in its scabbard. A last fleeting glimmer of amber light played across his golden cape as he let the sword drop back, in place. In the gathering gloom of dusk, his familiar tall, powerful contour seemed as if it were no more than an apparition made of shadows.

"Just then, two more of the huge birds shot by right overhead. One, wings stretched wide, let out a piercing scream as it banked into a tight gliding turn, circling, once, in assessment of the five people below before stroking its powerful wings to catch its departing comrades in their swift journey west. This night they would find ample food."

©2003 Terry Goodkind (P)2003 Brilliance Audio Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Magic Users Wizardry

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"Jim Bond's narration imparts a mythical quality while transporting the listener to a world of wizards, soul-stealers, potions, and magic." ( AudioFile)
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the constant recapping gets very tedious. I understand he is somewhat trying to make these stand alone books, after 8 of them half the book is just recap.

tedious

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listen if you dare, if your some sjw, this is too much for your feeble mind

great book

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performance was perfect,story interesting that it was mison impossible to turn it off. Finished in record time. Shortly: Fantastic!.Love it!!

Amazing journey

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While the storey follows Richard and Kahlan it introduces a side plot that only helps to build on the main story line. If I have one criticism of the story it is the speed of which the book ended. A long read and well developed story line that is wrapped up in the span of two chapters. While the way TG has written for Richard and Kahlan to solve the problems at hand works well it seems summarized, where the build of the problems they face was the entire story.
Overall if you enjoy the series and TG’s works Naked Empire is a great read.

Well written and performance was engaging.

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the story takes us to a smaller scale conflict that can have major implications on the wider war. back is the non-stop repeat of information we have heard a hundred times already. and Jim Bond gives a second acceptable performance.

Change of Pace

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Decent story, but they are starting to get a bit preachy.
Protagonist is getting a bit old.
Either way I love the characters. Rachel is the best

Still Good

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great overall and the performance was fantasticly done by the vocal reader portraying emotion and unique voices for all. the story on the book was another fantasmic job well done by Terry Goodkind. A-1

great!! A-1

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I cannot stand the narrator, I will have to skip this book and go to the next. The book itself is good, love the story.

love the book

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I can't stand this narrator. The only reason I've stuck with it so long was the story was pretty good, and I know the narrator changes after the next book.

this story was super preachy and draaaaaaged on in a few areas C'mon Sam! Take over narrating!

Uggh Jim Bond!

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