As for the changes in the 'Legend' series, as you will read in Terry's letter, they are mainly ADDITIONS to use up all the time they are afforded in a full TV series. The only reason I like Goodkind better is deeper characters more easily related to. It's my second-favorite fantasy series of all time. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE LOTR books and movies.

That book was only about the size of the bible. Yeah, like they never had to cut anything out of LOTR movies. Some people are comparing this series to the Lord of the Rings movies, and, in the same breath, complaining about the changes made for this TV series from the Wizard's First Rule book. Go read it to keep this review shorter after you've finished here. You can read a letter about the series, directly from Terry to his readers, on his official website. Terry Goodkind IS involved, intimately, with the story flow of the show and to keep his characters as close to his creations as possible, allowing only changes needed for TV adaption. It amazes me how many people complain about the series without doing a bit of research, making common errors. Can you imagine tuning into a show about a book you've never heard of and watching a woods guide walking around the forest for 2 hours? Of course not. The story is changed a bit, especially the time line, but that is expected to keep it exciting and suspenseful for a TV audience, which it is. The camera work and ambiance is smooth and satisfying for the fantasy genre of swordplay, magic and high adventure on an epic scale.

So, written above, is my claim to believability. I am an avid reader of classic literature since 1975, especially fantasy. I am a published author myself, as well as having a profile on this website. What I got was my favorite fantasy series of all time, including Tolkien and Jordan. I bought Wizard's First Rule the day it was released in 1994, simply because of the great cover art and my love for new, good fantasy books.

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