He discovers a piece of vine in his father's house, and searches the mountains for a live part of the plant, thinking it might lead him to the murderers. Of the three, Westland is united under one government and contains no magic, the Midlands are a coalition of sovereign nations with magic, and past another magical boundary lies the empire of D'Hara - a single kingdom ruled by Wizards.Īfter the unexplained murder of his father, Richard investigates. Richard Cypher, a young woods guide, lives in an area of the world known as Westland, which is one of three parts of the known world, divided by magical underworld boundaries. Ten weeks after I'd written 'The End' it sold for a record price ($275,000)," the most money ever paid for a fantasy novel by a first time author. He asked to see the book and he liked it. "I wanted to be represented by the best agent in the country and I wrote him a letter. "I'm sort of the exception that proves the rule," he says. Goodkind had no trouble selling his first book to a publisher. The novel was adapted to television in the 2008 television series Legend of the Seeker. The book was also re-released with new cover artwork by Keith Parkinson in paperback on June 23, 2001. Published by Tor Books, it was released on Augin hardcover, and in mass market paperback in September 1995. Wizard's First Rule, written by Terry Goodkind, is the first book in the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth.
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