I thought I'd take a break here from scanning these receipts and laundry to talk about this current book I'm reading by Terry Goodkind. Scott has introduced me to many fantasy and sci-fi novel series over the years. The series by Goodkind is entitled Sword of Truth.
I like this series, I tend to like most of the things Scott suggests. Granted, Goodkind is not my favorite author and I do feel that he kind of ripped off Robert Jordon and his novels. Regardless I have gotten into the main character, Richard, and his journey discovering himself and the various worlds that surround him.
All of the books so far have introduced new story lines and new characters but they always center around Richard and his discovery of the Wizard's Rules, his destiny in life, or the main people associated with him. The book I am on right now, 'Pillars of Creation' is totally different. It's focused thus far only on these two new main characters Oba and Jennsen. In fact I'm more than half way through the book and they are just now finally starting to have these two set off to places where we will see old characters again. In fact I think no old character has made an appearance as yet other then Nathan Rahl.
I digress, this is not what bothers me. It was refreshing in a way to have some new people as the main focus. The problem that I have with this book is it is wigging me out. I have to find a semi-non creepy part in the book if I'm reading it in bed or I can not go to sleep. There aren't a lot of those either. What could be so creeptastic you ask? Basically it's this Oba character that is freaking me out.
Let me see he murders people in a sadistic fashion because the voice in his head tells him he is invincible and deserves power and justification. He bites heads off of rats for a snack and tortures animals. He rapes women all the while thinking they truly desire him. And let me tell you, Goodkind is not a skimper on the details, but it's the parts that just hint at what is about to happen that freak me out. Here are some small excerpts to further explain the morbidity of this book.
'A rat scurried across in front of him. Oba slapped a hand down on it's tail. The rat tugged and twisted, but couldn't get away. It wriggled wrenching this way and that, trying to escape, but Oba had a good grip on it. As he stood, he bit off the rat's head. The only sound was bones crunching as Oba chewed the rat's head.'
Oh or the fact that he considers torturing and maiming things as learning. This came after he repeatedly bashed his mother's head in with a shovel: 'Then Oba grinned. He pulled out his knife. He was a new man. A man who pursued intellectual interests when they arose. He thought he should have a look at what other odd and curious things might be found inside his lunatic mother. Oba liked to learn new things.'
all excerpts courtesy of 'Pillars of Creation' by Terry Goodkind.
WTF mate! Seriously this goes back to some of the things in the first novel that made me consider not reading Goodkind's series. There were some fairly creeptastic things in that book as well. I'm starting to wonder about the mental health of this author. It's like Stephen King. You want to ask these guys, "Where the hell do you come up with these things?"
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Bothered