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Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind

The Sword of Truth is a series of twenty-one epic fantasy novels written by Terry Goodkind. The books follow the protagonists Richard Cypher, Kahlan Amnell, Nicci, Cara, and Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander on their quest to defeat oppressors who seek to control the world and those who wish to unleash evil upon the world of the living. While each novel was written to stand alone, except for the final three, which were intended to be a trilogy, they follow a common timeline and are linked by ongoing events that occur throughout the series.


Chainfire, Phantom, and Confessor were written as a trilogy called the Chainfire Trilogy, which brings the story arc concerning Jagang's invasion to an end. Here are the books in the series:

The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus Debt of Bones Wizard's First Rule
Stone of Tears Blood of the Fold Temple of the Winds
Soul of the Fire Faith of the Fallen The Pillars of Creation
Naked Empire Chainfire Phantom
Confessor The Omen Machine The Third Kingdom
Severed Souls Warheart The Scribbly Man
Death's Mistress Shroud of Eternity Siege of Stone