The Omen Machine: A Richard and Kahlan Novel

Terry Goodkind

Nov 2011 · Richard and Kahlan Book 1 · Sold by Tor Books

About this ebook

In The Omen Machine, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Terry Goodkind returns to the lives of Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell—in a compelling tale of a new and sinister threat to their world.

Hannis Arc, working on the tapestry of lines linking constellations of elements that constituted the language of Creation recorded on the ancient Cerulean scroll spread out among the clutter on his desk, was not surprised to see the seven etherial forms billow into the room like acrid smoke driven on a breath of bitter breeze. Like an otherworldly collection of spectral shapes seemingly carried on random eddies of air, they wandered in a loose clutch among the still and silent mounted bears and beasts rising up on their stands, the small forest of stone pedestals holding massive books of recorded prophecy, and the evenly spaced display cases of oddities, their glass reflecting the firelight from the massive hearth at the side of the room.

Since the seven rarely used doors, the shutters on the windows down on the ground level several stories below stood open as a fearless show of invitation. Though they frequently chose to use windows, they didn't actually need the windows any more than they needed the doors. They could seep through any opening, any crack, like vapor rising in the early morning from the stretches of stagnant water that lay in dark swaths through the peat barrens.

The open shutters were meant to be a declaration for all to see, including the seven, that Hannis Arc feared nothing.

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Ratings and reviews

For anyone that did not like Omen Machine know that Confessor was going to be the last book. Omen Machine is setting up a new plot for the readers. Anyone that has written 12 books and is still writting more will know that it is hard enough to write 1 300 page book, but with the continuation of the series Terry Goodkind has to reset up the plot for the readers. Readers should know this and rate it as such not compared to earlier books

I always seem to read these out of order, but not having read the previous book I feel like this book filled enough of the gaps from The Omen Machine that I enjoyed the book and now I still want to read Severed Souls. The climax was not as epic as I expected but it wasn't terrible. I feel like the build up was so grand and yet the end is 3 short chapters built upon things not explained except in precious books. I suggest not reading this has a stand on its own novel or you may feel a little lost.

Loved it! Couldn't put it down & finished quickly! The cliffhanger had me start 'The Third Kingdom' instantly and even tho they're a little different from most of Terry Goodkinds work with the Sword of Truth series- it, too, had me caught up in the sheer madness of it & finished it quickly too! Anxiously awaiting for what Richard & Kahlan are to do next with the current problems still lurking! Can't wait!

About the author

Terry Goodkind (1948-2020) is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. His books include the multi-volume epic fantasy Sword of Truth series -- beginning with Wizard’s First Rule, the basis for the television show Legend of the Seeker -- and related series Richard and Kahlan and The Nicci Chronicles.

Goodkind was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended art school. Alongside a career in wildlife art, he was also a cabinetmaker and a violin maker, and did restoration work on rare and exotic artifacts from around the world. In the 1990s he relocated to Nevada, where, when not writing novels, he was a racing-car enthusiast.