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  • Chainfire

  • Sword of Truth, Book 9
  • By: Terry Goodkind
  • Narrated by: Jim Bond
  • Length: 26 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (348 ratings)

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Chainfire

By: Terry Goodkind
Narrated by: Jim Bond
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Summary

With Wizard's First Rule and seven subsequent masterpieces, Terry Goodkind has thrilled readers worldwide with the unique sweep of his storytelling. Now, in Chainfire, Goodkind returns with a novel of Richard and Kahlan, the beginning of a sequence of three novels that will bring their epic story to its culmination.

After being gravely injured in battle, Richard awakes to discover Kahlan missing. To his disbelief, no one remembers the woman he is frantically trying to find. Worse, no one believes that she really exists, or that he was ever married. Alone as never before, he must find the woman he loves more than life itself....if she is even still alive. If she was ever even real.

©2005 Terry Goodkind (P)2004 Brilliance Audio
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"Bond's somewhat understated style and relaxed, steady pace keep the story moving and help listeners sustain interest from start to finish. The characters' secrets and political maneuverings are in good hands with Bond." ( AudioFile)

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OMG where is Kahlan!

Good narration again from Jimmy Bond licence to thrill! What is Chainfire? Hmmm... Let's see what Phantom has in store.

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Wonderful listen

This is a great story. Goodkind is fantastic at creating characters and a world that you really care about. The narrator is very monotone but as you get into the book you notice it less and less. It is still worth a listen because the story more than makes up for it.

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Not the best

A bit too focused on the love story between Richard and Khalan. This is the first book in the series I got bored with at times. I know its the first part of the final trilogy of the story. I just hope the next installment gets better

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Good

Not his best work but still a good book overall. Good if you like the collection

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Great listen

If you've read or listened to the starting books you'll know you want to read some more, personally I found the reading better than the listening, but these are still a great listen if you don't have the hours and hours to spend reading the books

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what a surprise!

confusing start but, oh my day! what a story! can spoil it but it will all make sense. please trust me.. Can't wait to start the next!

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Back from the brink

After the last book, The Naked Empire, I was ready to give up on the sword of truth series.

Two years later and nothing left to listen to but
Chainfire which I had purchased at the same time as the last book. I decided to give it one last chance.
WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS!
Terry Goodkind has completely pulled it back and my interest has returned. I eagerly look forward to the next.

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Back on track

Found the last book tiresome but this one reignited my love for the series, hard to stop listening.

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My favourite story since part 1

Excellent performance. The narrator captured all the characters really well and the story was gripping from start to finish

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Another fanastic book in the sword of truth series

What made the experience of listening to Chainfire the most enjoyable?

The suspense is thrilling, worth the wait

Who was your favorite character and why?

Khalan and Jagang, so opposite characters and both narrated with both evil and compassion

What does Jim Bond bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The indepth feelings of the characters

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