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Shroud of Eternity picks up where Terry Goodkind’s New York Times bestseller Death’s Mistress left off, promising a thrilling brew of bloodshed, sex, deception, and sorcery.

The formidable sorceress Nicci and her companions―the newly powerless Nathan and the youthful Bannon―set out on another quest after driving ruthless Norukai slavers out of Renda Bay. Their mission: restore Nathan’s magic and, for Nicci, save the world.

Guided by the witch-woman Red's mysterious prophecy, the trio makes their way south of Kol Adair towards a wondrous city shrouded behind time, Ildakar. But the grotesque omens on their path to Nathan's salvation―severed Norukai heads on pikes, a genetically modified monster, and a petrified army of half a million―are just a taste of the unimaginable horrors that await within the Shroud of Eternity.

The Nicci Chronicles
1. Death's Mistress
2.Shroud of Eternity
3. Siege of Stone

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"This action-packed book will delight epic fantasy enthusiasts." ―Library Journal on Death's Mistress

"Goodkind’s worldbuilding abilities are outdone only by his striking character development, resulting in an adventure that is remarkably impactful." ―RT Book Reviews, Top Pick, on Death's Mistress

"Wonderfully creative, seamless, and stirring." ―Kirkus Reviews on Wizard's First Rule

"Outstanding...Characters who actually behave like adults. Highly recommended." ―San Diego Union Tribute on Temple of the Winds

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Terry Goodkind (1948-2020) is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. His books include the multi-volume epic fantasy Sword of Truth series -- beginning with Wizard’s First Rule, the basis for the television show Legend of the Seeker -- and related series Richard and Kahlan and The Nicci Chronicles.

Goodkind was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended art school. Alongside a career in wildlife art, he was also a cabinetmaker and a violin maker, and did restoration work on rare and exotic artifacts from around the world. In the 1990s he relocated to Nevada, where, when not writing novels, he was a racing-car enthusiast.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Books; First Edition (January 9, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0765388243
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765388247
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches

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Terry Goodkind is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and creator of the critically acclaimed masterwork, ‘The Sword of Truth’. He has written 30+ major, bestselling novels, has been published in more than 20 languages world-wide, and has sold more than 26 Million books.

‘The Sword of Truth’ is a revered literary tour de force, comprised of 17 volumes, borne from over 25 years of dedicated writing. Terry Goodkind's brilliant books are character-driven stories, with a focus on the complexity of the human psyche. Goodkind has an uncanny grasp for crafting compelling stories about people like you and me, trapped in terrifying situations. With masterful storytelling, Goodkind brings us into the lives of his characters; characters that must rise to face not only challenges, but their deepest fears. For that reason, Goodkind’s characters speak to the best and worst in all of us.

While ‘The Sword of Truth’ series is confirmation enough of Goodkind’s incredible storytelling abilities, his broad talents are also clearly evident in his contemporary novels, set within our own world. His post-‘Sword of Truth’ books are a thrilling, dizzying, mix of modern narrative, with every bit of Goodkind’s masterful voice intact. The bond built between the reader and one of the world’s great authors, rises above worlds and settings, mere backdrops for Goodkind’s uniquely intricate stories of life, love, challenge, and triumph.

"My privilege in life is the joy of writing books and telling stories about people who fascinate me, the good and the bad. I am grateful to all of my readers for the critical role they play in making these books possible. Your passion is my passion, and I thank you." - Terry Goodkind

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Sassquatch

If you like Lord of the Rings

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2018

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Terry Goodkind is one of my all time favorite authors. His fantasy world isn't over the top or ridiculous. The relationships between his characters are very complex and well developed. The series is so good, that I introduced them to my son when he was in middle school so we could share an experience and talk about the stories. Now he's grown and a lawyer, but we still read everything Terry writes and it still provides a common bond. Make sure you start with 'A Wizards First Rule' and read the all. You will not be disappointed.

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Sandra Garrison

Goodkind classic read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018

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Very good read! Made me want to read the next installment as soon as possible. Some story lines were expected. Won’t give any spoilers here, but if you have followed the main characters throughout the Sword of Truth series, I believe that you will enjoy this, even if R&K are not present. Additional characters from SOT have been brought into the story. Classic Goodkind in jumping from character groups in different parts of the world, as things are occurring at the same time. Can’t wait for the next installment in Nicci’s story!

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CLM

Looking forward to the third

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018

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I loved this book. I agree with some reviewers that Death's Mistress may have been better but I think this one had a solid plot and great details. I enjoyed the new characters. I was actually surprised when it was reveled who Mirrormask is. Thora is one of those "love to hate" characters. I know there's some drama right now over Terry Goodkind's comments about how bad the cover is, but let's face it, it doesn't make Nicci look like the powerful woman she is, so whether he was insulting the artist or not, it's not an inaccurate comment. The ending was a great cliffhanger. I think it sets up the thrid book to be excellent. I look forward to possibly seeing Verna reunite with Nicci and Nathan in the next one. I'm looking forward to December when the third book comes out.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018

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I'm happy to bring to you my thoughts and musings about Terry Goodkind's latest book. Anyone who knows me he's my favorite author, so I try my best to give my most unbiased opinion. He wrote The Sword of Truth series and began his spin-off series now known as The Nicci Chronicles just last year. The first book in this new spin-off series is called Death's Mistress. Be sure to check out his entire catalogue of books because he's an amazing Fantasy writer.

Many have criticized Goodkind's later books due to his constant "preachy" spiel. I do concur with the masses that his later books in The Sword of Truth series were filled with religious rants and constant repetition. However, Goodkind seems to be taking a turn for the better and is showing some of his old writing prowess. Death's Mistress while a great start to this new spin-off series, I will admit Goodkind seemed to include too many different things which threw off the cohesiveness of the story. For one, there were too many "villainous" characters in the story which made it hard for a reader to take any of them serious. However, Goodkind rectified those few pitfalls from that book and completely transformed everything in Shroud of Eternity.

We find our ragtag pairing of Nicci and Nathan trekking deeper into the Old World, past Kol-Adair to the ancient and mysterious city of Ildakar. We quickly find out the city is in tact and inhabited with the wizards whose powers rivals of that of old, reason being their city has been around for over 15 centuries. Ildakar protected itself with a powerful enchantment known as the shroud of eternity, which took the city out of time and space. This shroud was a protective measure against an invading army that sought the destruction of the city. It's ruling class of gifted nobles are damn near immortal. They have created what they believe to be a Utopia, but like all Utopias, something sinister plagues the city underneath its picture-perfect image the gifted nobles try to uphold.

The mysterious sinister element is what immediately draws you to the story. Nicci as always is leery of what she has walked into, while Nathan, a scholar in every sense of the world, seeks to find out everything he possibly can about the city and its inhabitants. After all, Nathan and Nicci are on a mission (I won't reveal what it is just in case you haven't read the first book), so they hope to find answers in Ildakar. We see the magical city show it's rot when we see the fighting area where people are forced to fight to the death against each other and against sinister magical creatures that were created with "fleshomancy". We see blood magic, slavery, but fleshomancy seems to be the most cunning and dark element to Ildakar. Humans seem to be dolls, mere matter to use to create new creatures through magical creation. Through this magical creation the gifted nobles have created a race of human cattle that are used for pleasure, hard labor, and worse of all, food. YES! You read that right! CANABALISM! Goodkind uses these sinister world-building tid-bits to remind us of his views of social justice, social hiearchy, and social engineering.

Nathan for the most part struggles to make a dominant presence in the book. He complains about something (I won't say what, since it's a spoiler for book one), and bemoans the entire time. His obsession with fixing his problem causes quite a hardship for him because he gets himself into some sticky situations, particularly the wizard that does the "fleshomancy". Bannon ironically, the non-magical one, spots the rotten element of Ildakar a lot sooner than his magical friends. He finds ways to show his own form of heroism, despite being in a city full of powerful gifted. Nicci in my eyes struggled more in this book. She was the most vulnerable I have ever seen her. She's in a city full of men and women who easily overpower her, despite having both Additive and Subtractive forms of magic. However, the last few chapters are her redemption and are some of the best Nicci scenes.

Goodkind reminds us of his critiques on the world with this installment. Power corrupts and when left to its own devices, breeds the kind of rot that is hard to get rid of. Shroud of Eternity takes great strides in being more cohesive than its predeccesor and we find our characters the most vulnerable than we have seen, allowing for us as a reader to see how far they have come and how far they have to still grow. The cliffhanger at the end will have you reeling and make you curse Goodkind for his devious antics. It leaves readers off with many questions, but sets up the next book beautifully. It shall be a great book.

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Steven Wendell

Anxiously looking forward to book 3

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018

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Excellent story with a lot of the Goodkind detail and depth that we have come to expect from the author. The first book of the Niccie chronicles I thought was a little bit disconnected and rushed but now I see that it was all setting the scene and building up to this novel and the stories that are sure follow. I hope there will be many more books to come! With the Old World open to exploration and it's scale largely unknown the possibilities seem to be endless. There could even be another empire to rival or possibly dwarf what we have been exposed to already somewhere out there (which Sister Verna seemed to ponder also)... Now that would be something!

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Looks "Very Good"

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2021

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I am excited to read this series, as I have nearly all of Terry Goodkind's books. This book was as advertised. It was Very Good, with very minimal damage to the dust sleeve of the book. That truly makes me happy, as I love books that are in good condition, with minimal damage. I can't wait to crack this book open to read!!!

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Tommy

Not what I would expect of Goodkind

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2018

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The Sword of Truth has been epic and enthralling. I must admit that Nicci's spin off is more in the world of pulp fantasy though. Both books use a time shroud that separates a city from the rest of the world. The concept is highly under developed and seriously detracts from the plausability of the story.
Is everyone 1500 years old?
If so, why havn't the common people evolved?
The main characters fall into obvious traps, repeatedly. The characters have become static and stereotyped. Overall, I was disappointed as a Goodkind fan, but it was a fun read.

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Throughly enjoyed.

Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2023

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Lots of foreshadowing to encourage you to keep reading but not too revealing. The verisimilitude of the characters stayed true throughout.

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Mrs. A. Hemsworth

Fantastic read !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2018

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I have read all of Terry Goodkinds book over the years and really enjoyed every one. There isn’t much that I can say apart from when you open a book by Terry Goodkind you expect the best and that is exactly what you get. Everything from the characters, plot and descriptions are first class and you romp through the novel at a grand pace. The master storyteller does it again !

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Wise man from the east

Another great read

Reviewed in the Netherlands on April 13, 2018

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Very nice to be back in this world. Terry Goodkind has a wonderfull way of showing that actions have consequences and history is tied together And there are no Final beginnings or ends.

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Andreas Volk

Trivial, no depth, shallow characters,

Reviewed in Japan on November 1, 2021

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What only happened to Terry Goodkind? He wrote world class literature with this first couple of the Sword of the Truth series. But then his writing continuously seemed to deteriorate. Or maybe he got bored? The Nikki chronicles develop shallow characters that are so unusual for The Sword of Truth. The story is trivial. Even originally deep characters like Nikki and Nathan appear shallow, not to mention the new ones. Reading this book made me really sad.

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