Terry Goodkind
Terry Lee Goodkind was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth as well as the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines (2009), which has ties to his fantasy series. The Sword of Truth series sold 25 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 20 languages.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Omaha
- Educated at
- Omaha Benson High School MagnetOmaha Central High School
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Your life is yours alone, rise up and live it!- Richard, Faith of the Fallen"
"Fantasy allows you to shine a different kind of light on human beings. I believe the only valid use of fantasy is to illustrate important human themes. Magic in my novels is used in three ways: the si…"
"Never let a beautiful woman pick your path for you when there is a man in her line of sight. -Adie, Wizard's First Rule*"
"No one ever goes into battle thinking God is on the other side. -Zedd, Wizard's First Rule"
"reality is nothing, perception is everything. -Zedd, Wizard's First Rule"
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Timeline
1948
Born
Birth2020
Died
Death
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